What are the steps needed to transform facilities to homes where every resident is engaged in appropriate programs? Programs that allow residents to continue to use their strengths and to live another phase of life in the comfort of knowing they will never be abandoned no matter the physical or memory impairment?

The Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. now offers customized training and services to enable facilities to be flexible enough to meet the individual needs of their residents who are memory impaired. Inherent in the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm Philosophy is the desire to meet all the needs of the elderly population it is serving. Each individual must be cared for within the context of his / her dementia, and programs must be individualized to promote resident well-being and enhance functional capabilities.

We are currently offering on-site Training Programs to educate facility staff and/or family members of people who are memory impaired. We can also help you design programs that answer the needs of each person within the context of the type of Memory Impairment they are experiencing. We teach the importance of assessing each person for appropriate programs that continue to enhance their lives every step of their journey.

Our programs include:
• Key Components of Implementing Quality Dementia Care
• On-Site Core Curriculum Training
• Implementing a Memory Impairment Program
• Train the Trainer
• Assessment Services

We also customize workshops and seminars to focus on topics that meet the
specific needs of your facility. Want to see what previous attendees are saying about our memory impairment programs? Click here.


Key Components of Implementing Quality Dementia Care
This one day, 6-hour training course covers many topics including an overview of Dementia, Communication, Encouraging Positive Behaviors, Care for the person with Dementia and the Care Provider, Stress Relieving Techniques, the Implementation Process and the Implementation of Dementia Care, and how to sustain Dementia Care. All healthcare staff, families and caregivers will benefit from this program.


On-Site Core Curriculum Training
This 12 hour training course covers the basics of caring for residents with memory impairments. Topics include the Principles of Dementia, Encouraging Positive Behaviors, Caring for the Resident and Caregiver, and Spirituality and Palliative Care. Licensed participants may qualify to teach the class depending on the facility’s requirements. All healthcare staff, families and caregivers will benefit from this program.


Implementing a Memory Impairment Program
During this 3 hour program the key elements of an implementation process
to sustain compassionate programming to meet the individual needs of memory impaired residents will be discussed.


Train the Trainer
A 3 hour program for licensed staff that have previously attended an approved dementia training program. The program covers teaching techniques for those who wish to teach dementia care and how to sustain what is learned.


Assessment Services
The Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. will assess your facility to determine
if the needs of the memory impaired residents are fulfilled based on their
functional capabilities.


Avila Institute can also customize presentations and workshops for you facility’s needs. All programs include free telephone hotline 52-week support.


Testimonies

The Avila Institute’s Dementia Training energized our caregivers and gave them new ideas relating to care of residents with dementia. One of our Nursing Assistants has tried some of the ideas gained from the recent seminar with one of our residents in particular. the resident has become more confident with ambulation and the Nursing Assistant feels more successful as a caregiver. Thank you, Sister Peter and Carol Stathis for your great work!

John Chapman
Administrator