Montessori for Aging and Dementia Introductory Course (LIVE VIRTUAL) (May 2022)

From Can’t to Can Do! Montessori for Aging and Dementia Introductory Course

12-Hour Live Virtual Course – taught using Microsoft Teams

May 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2022
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM US Eastern Time

Instructors: Jennifer Brush, Margaret Jarrell and Mandy Cheskis
$199, includes a Brush Development Certificate of Completion.  AMI Certificate of Completion can be requested for an additional $15.00, which is required for students who are planning to enroll in the AMI Certification Course.
PREREQUISITE for 6-month AMI Certification Course.

Description

Sign up for the 12-hour Montessori course that’s helped countless care providers improve elder engagement and independence, increase staff and family satisfaction, and transform the physical and social environment into a community that flourishes. The result is the care community where everyone wants to live and work! Our team will walk you through an easy and transformative 12-hour program to get real results.

If you follow the steps in this training, you’ll free up time, reduce work stress and open up a whole new way of thinking about people with dementia. Get ready to create a place where everyone thrives!

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1 (6:00-9:00 p.m. EST)

Person-Centered Care

• What is Person-Centered Care?
• The Value of Roles

What is Montessori for Children?

• Background of Dr. Montessori’s Work
• Key Discoveries of Human Development
• Key Components of Montessori Education

Break

Applying Montessori Methods to the Care Setting

• Montessori for Aging and Dementia
• Essential Components
• The Prepared Environment

Day 2 (6:00-9:00 p.m. EST)

Applying Montessori Methods to the Care Setting

• Grace and Courtesy
• Observation
• Addressing Responsive Behaviors
• Independence
• Developing Activities
• Developing Roles

Break

Montessori Activities

• Presenting Montessori Activities
• Demonstrations
• Assessing Outcomes

Day 3 (6:00-9:00 p.m. EST)

Understanding Dementia and Memory

• What is Dementia?
• Types of Dementia
• How Memory Works
• Memory Books

Best Practices for Dementia Care

• Personalized Assessments
• Meaningful Engagement Plans

Break

Best Practices for Dementia Care (continued)

• Communication
• Changes in Vision, Hearing, and More

Day 4 (6:00-9:00 p.m. EST)

Best Practices for Dementia Care

• Evidence-Based Design
• Environmental Barriers & Facilitators

Break

Spaced Retrieval

• Spaced Retrieval
• Spaced Retrieval Case Studies

Putting Montessori into Action

• Where to Begin?
• Phases of Rollout
• Creating an Action Plan
• Next Steps