Dementia Care

Jackie Nasso, RN, BSN, MPA, has worked in Training and Quality Management for both short and long term facilities. Co-author of Home Care Aide, Inservice Training Modules, 2004, Delmar Publishing (ISBN 0-7668-3902-8). Jackie sits on the Home Health Aide Committee of the Home Care Association of NJ and works as a Training and Quality Management consultant. Lisa Celia RN, BSN worked in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings and assisted in implementing total quality management. Co authored Home Care Aide, Inservice Training Modules, 2004, Delmar Publishers ISBN 0-7668-3902-8. Lisa is a member of Nursing Consortium, works with a world wide pharmaceutical company and local neurologists. Lisa is a Home Care Training Nurse, a patient advocate and a support group leader.

Module 1 Understanding dementia
Module 2 Basic principles of care
Module 3 Daily care
Module 4 Eating challenges with dementia
Module 5 Recreation and activities
Module 6 Coping with dementia
Module 7 Common medical problems with the dementia client
Module 8 Caring for the caregiver