DementiaWise® Certified Care

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.

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.

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.

You’re not alone on this journey. Caring for a loved one with memory loss is an emotional marathon. As part of our dementia care program, we provide families with:

• Professional Coaching: Tips on how to communicate when words fail.
• Respite Care: Reliable breaks so you can recharge your own batteries.
• Educational Resources: Access to our library of Dementia FAQs and caregiver support guides.

A Partner in the GUIDE Model

We are proud to align our DementiaWise® program with the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. This Medicare initiative is designed to support both the person living with dementia and their unpaid family caregivers. Through this model, we help families access respite care and care coordination to reduce the stress of long-term care management.

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

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 (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.