Cost: $90.00 USD

Alzheimer's Disease



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Providing care for persons with Alzheimer's disease without understanding the expected losses is like trying to build a house without understanding the tools of the trade and how to use them. 

Increase your knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer's disease and the persons affected by it.  Become familiar with the "tools of the trade" so that both you and the person with Alzheimer’s disease will benefit from a relationship of understanding and respect. 

This course on Alzheimer’s disease fulfills the requirements of the 2003 Minnesota Dementia Training Law, requiring Minnesota nursing homes, home care, housing with services and adult day care centers to train direct care staff and their supervisors in dementia care. 

The four required areas of training:

¨ understanding Alzheimer’s disease,

¨ communication,

¨ activities of daily living, and

¨ behavior management

are presented in four sections filled with humor, lots of visual aids, dialogue and messages to the heart. 

You will come away from this person-centered dementia training program rejuvenated, full of new information and filled with a sense of mission for yourself and your care giving role.

This course on Alzheimer’s disease is intended for program directors, site managers, administrators, unlicensed staff, social workers, and nurses.

Course Information:
  • All HCS workshops run from 9am until 2:45 pm
  • Course materials, refreshments and a box lunch are included in the course fee
  • Pre-registration is required
  • Register early! Class size is limited
  • Payment must accompany registration form
  • Video/audio taping of courses is prohibited
 Cancellation Policy:
  • Cancellations must be made no later than 5 business days prior to the course
  • The full course fee will be charged if cancellation is made in less than 5 business days
  • Registration is transferable to another person
About the instructor

Cheryl Biel, RN has experience in hospital, nursing home and adult day service settings. Since the early 1980's, Cheryl has addressed the special needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. She has developed a Special Care Unit that emphasizes staff training, appropriate programming, and a team approach to care. Cheryl also shared her insights into the disease as an Educator and Director of Program Services for the Minnesota Lakes Alzheimer's Association. She received her Certification in Gerontology in 1994 and currently provides consultation, speaking and training as an independent consultant.

Continuing Education

This course is designed to provide 6.5 contact hours to nurses and 5.4 continuing education hours to social workers.

Please contact HCS if you would like to have this course presented at your own facility.