DementiaWise® Certified Care

Trained in-home care for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

In-Home Care To Match You: DementiaWise®

ComForCare Grand Rapids is a DementiaWise®-certified office, which means our agency has met our corporate office’s high standards for dementia education and caregiving excellence. Each of our highly-qualified caregivers has received custom training in dementia care best practices.

When your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you need to feel comfortable with the care they are receiving. That’s where ComForCare can help. We give you the support you need and the peace of mind you deserve so you and your loved one can live your best life possible.

DementiaWise Training

Our DementiaWise program is second to none, and our specially trained caregivers know the best ways to look after your loved one. DementiaWise-trained caregivers develop understanding and skills by using the most effective care techniques. Prior to the start of in-home care, we brief each caregiver on your loved one’s needs and preferences. As part of our dementia care services, your caregiver will:

  • Deliver customized daily care
  • Implement best practices for dementia care
  • Follow strategies to decrease challenging dementia behavior
  • Engage in meaningful activities
  • Support and stimulate remaining abilities

The DementiaWise Difference

ComForCare is a leader in home care services for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The DementiaWise program includes tools that can help keep clients calm, engaged, happy and functioning at their best. With our best practices and ongoing training, the dementia care services provided by ComForCare are among the best in the home care industry.

ComForCare’s dementia care services can help ensure your loved one is comfortable and receiving the care they need to live a quality life. ComForCare caregivers are available for as little as a few hours a week to up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

To learn more about dementia care services in Grand Rapids and the surrounding areas, please call 616-285-7000.

Whether your loved one needs assistance only a few hours a week or around-the-clock, our team is happy to help! Call (616) 285-7000 to learn more about the transition care services offered through ComForCare Home Care (Grand Rapids, MI).

Alzheimer's Disease Resource Sheet

Loved ones with dementia can continue to live at home. ComForCare understands the disease’s progression and adjusts in-home services as needed to help them live at home as long as possible.
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About DementiaWise®

DementiaWise® is an occupation-based, team-centered training program, which serves to help home care teams resolve dementia-related challenges collaboratively with clients and their families. Agencies and their teams complete DementiaWise video training modules to learn about Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and other forms of dementia. With an integrated essentiaALZ® exam provided by the Alzheimer’s Association, these modules both enhance and review our franchise owners’ dementia care expertise.

National Recognition

Our DementiaWise program is recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. Learn more about our national recognition for Dementia Care.

Research-Informed Outcomes

A mixed-methods study was completed by student researchers in the Duke University Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program in collaboration with Partnerships for Health, which supported DementiaWise training for home care teams.

DementiaWise® Approach

We offer a variety of services to fit the needs of clients and their families and specialize in care for those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia.Our innovative approach is changing the way home care agencies approach dementia care training across the U.S. and Canada. Our high volume of certified locations results in better consistency and outcomes. People with dementia have unique needs and can often continue to live at home throughout the disease progression. The varying types of dementia can diminish a person’s ability to understand and communicate, alter their behavior and moods, and affect their physical health. Even an extension of six to 12 months at home can benefit people with dementia and their families. ComForCare understands the disease’s progression and caters plans to clients’ current needs to help them live at home as long as possible and feel at home no matter where they live. We optimize an individual’s remaining abilities and focus on meaningful connections and beneficial activities that help enhance the quality of life.

Caregiver Training

DementiaWise® is accessible to all employees. The best practice is for caregivers to watch DementiaWise training as part of their onboarding. We are proud of the current statistics that support implementation across all agencies.

74.37%* of total employees enrolled in our Learning Management System (LMS) completed DementiaWise® training.

In comparison to other programs, this enrollment is a significant accomplishment.

*Percentages are accurate as of August 2022 and represent the total number of caregivers, who may/may not be active employees in comparison to the total number that are enrolled in LMS

Program Evaluation Study

Caregivers attribute positive outcomes to specific features of DementiaWise, including an emphasis on communication, helping clients live life to the fullest, seeing clients in their totality, and developing soft skills for caregiving on a team. To further support the DementiaWise impact, ComForCare collaborated with Duke University Occupational Therapy Doctoral Division to conduct a program evaluation study in 2022.

DementiaWise Produces Higher
Self-Efficacy

DementiaWise (DW) training was positively associated with higher self-efficacy among home care team members at ComForCare. The odds of higher self-efficacy in those who watched or rewatched DW was 1.6 times higher than those who have not yet watched DW.

DementiaWise Produces
Higher Satisfaction

DementiaWise (DW) training was positively associated with higher satisfaction among ComForCare home care team members. The odds of higher satisfaction in those who watched DW were 2.2 times the odds of higher satisfaction in those who have not yet watched DW.

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Whether your loved one already has a formal diagnosis or you are just beginning your research into dementia, you deserve answers to your questions. To learn more about dementia and get practical care tips from our team of compassionate experts, visit our FAQs page.

Each office is independently owned and operated and is an equal opportunity employer.

Mike Merren
ComForCare Home Care (Grand Rapids, MI)
Operated By: 
Mike Merren
Office Phone:  
(616) 285-7000
Fax Number: (616) 469-2964
2000 32nd St., Rm 332
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
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