Dementia Education
Virtual Event

Dementia Inclusive Training Every Tuesday

About This Program

Dementia Inclusive Training is a 30 – 45 minute online training module that sensitizes individuals and businesses to the needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers. Learn strategies for approaching and communicating with a person living with dementia, and gain perspective on environmental considerations to optimize your surroundings or place of business for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Businesses that become Dementia Inclusive-Certified can benefit from increased traffic and demonstrate good corporate citizenship.

Sessions are offered every Tuesday. at 6:00 PM.

More:

  • Learn tips for:
    a) Approaching a person living with dementia and recommended communication tactics
    b) Environmental considerations to assist people living with dementia in a given business, service or surroundings.
  • Receive personalized advice on opportunities to create a dementia-inclusive environment for your business.
  • Receive a Dementia Society Dementia-Inclusive Training Certification to display.
  • Receive a complimentary post-training business audit and ongoing support.
  • Your business will also be listed on our www.dementia613.ca resource directory.

Details

Presented By

The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County

Date and Time

Tuesdays
6:00 PM

Cost

No charge

Location

Virtual

What You Can Expect

1

Communication strategies to approach people living with dementia.

2

Personalized advice to create a dementia-inclusive environment for your business.

3

Receive a Dementia Inclusive Training Certificate to display.

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“The Dementia Society has been an incredible resource to our OC Transpo outreach staff in providing training and awareness about the importance of understanding the impact of dementia in our community. Through the efforts of the Dementia Society, we have been able to equip a number of our staff with knowledge that allows them to identify and work with customers who may need their greater understanding. We are fortunate to have their services available to us.”

– Keith Duncanson, OC Transpo, Team Lead, Community Relations

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