The Best Friends Approach to Staff Training

The Best Friends Approach to Staff Training
Speaker(s): Virginia Bell, M.S.W., and David Troxel, M.P.H.

> Logistics

Seminar length: 1 - 3 day workshops

Number of participants: This seminar can be customized for small or large groups.

Who will benefit from this seminar: Supervisors, managers, and administrators in adult day centers, assisted living facilities, in-home programs, and other long-term care settings

Seminar fee:
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1 day: $1800
2 days: $2800
3 days: $3800

Customized and confidential program consultation is also available.

Best Friends^™ is a trademark of Health Professions Press, Inc.

> Seminar Description

Based on the acclaimed Best Friends™ model of care, this workshop will help your facility enhance the quality of its dementia care programs and develop an effective, satisfied staff. Alzheimer’s experts Virginia Bell and David Troxel present a training approach designed to help staff achieve better outcomes and more rewarding experiences.

Participants will learn

ways to improve the quality of dementia care in your setting
effective tips for staff recruitment, development, and retention
inexpensive and easy-to-implement ways to transform your training programs
exercises and games for staff education
creative ideas for implementing culture change to create a “caring community”
methods to introduce a “Best Friends” philosophy in your care setting

Plus, the speakers will share inspirational stories from facilities worldwide that have successfully implemented the Best Friends approach.

> Bonus!

Introduce your staff to the Best Friends approach to Alzheimer’s care with an introductory seminar by Virginia Bell and David Troxel. Your facility’s quality of care and morale will improve as staff members learn to apply the essential elements of friendship to caregiving. These speakers also offer an entire seminar dedicated to activity programming.