People living with dementia have complex care needs, long periods of disability, and heavy reliance on the support of their family and other caregivers. Clinicians can improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their caregivers through implementation of evidence-based practices that provide meaningful help and support.
Use this toolkit to make the case for improving dementia care, implement quality improvement, and train clinicians from all disciplines to better support people living with dementia and their caregivers. For comprehensive clinical training, visit CAPC's online CE curriculum, Best Practices in Dementia Care and Caregiver Support.
What’s in the Toolkit
The Case for Improving Dementia Care
Improving the quality of dementia care can alleviate suffering for people living with dementia and their caregivers, improve key quality metrics, and reduce health care spending.
The Case for Improving Dementia Care
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Brief monograph outlining key statistics and the case for improving dementia care and caregiver support. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2019.
Comprehensive guide with practical steps in implementing best practices in dementia care and caregiver support.
Improving Dementia Care: Getting Started
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A comprehensive guide to improving identification, assessment, and support of people living with dementia, and their caregivers. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2019.
Clinical Tools and Training for Best Practices in Dementia Care
Online CE courses, clinical assessment tools, and resources for identifying and making referrals to community-based services that support patients and families.
Best Practices in Dementia Care Designation
This learning pathway, Best Practices in Dementia Care Designation, provides comprehensive continuing education on practical strategies to support patients living with dementia, and their families.
Tools to design and implement a training initiative for care teams from all specialties, to improve quality of life for patients and families living with serious illness.
Includes 27 resources:
The Case for Communication and Symptom Management Training
Clinical Training Recommendations for All Clinicians Caring for Patients with Serious Illness
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