Dementia Care Specialists

It’s CNA and HHA Appreciation Week, and we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible professionals who are at the heart of dementia care. 💙

Whether supporting individuals in senior living communities, healthcare settings, or one-on-one in the home, Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides do far more than assist with daily tasks. They build trust, create meaningful connections, recognize subtle changes, and help bring person-centered care to life every single day.

In dementia care especially, these roles are essential. CNAs and HHAs help reduce distress, support independence, encourage engagement, and ensure individuals living with dementia feel seen, heard, and valued.

Their compassion and dedication make a lasting impact not only on those receiving care, but also on families, care teams, and entire communities.

🌱 To all the CNAs and HHAs: Thank you for the patience, empathy, and dignity you bring to every interaction. Your work truly matters.

🔹 Dementia Care Consulting Services
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Organizations
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Individuals
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Nursing assistants are so much more than staff—they are at the heart of person-centered dementia care. 💙

As we celebrate National Nursing Assistants Week (June 11–17), we want to recognize the incredible CNAs and care partners who bring compassion, patience, and dignity into every interaction.

You are often the ones creating the moments that matter most—turning daily routines into opportunities for connection, reassurance, purpose, and joy. By focusing on what individuals living with dementia can still do, rather than what has been lost, you help support quality of life in meaningful ways every single day.

Your dedication, skill, and empathy make a lasting impact not only on those you support, but also on their families, care teams, and communities.

🌱 Thank you for the work you do, the trust you build, and the person-centered care you bring to every moment.

Help us celebrate National Nursing Assistants Week by tagging a nursing assistant who inspires you in the comments below. 👇

🔹 Dementia Care Consulting Services
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Organizations
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Individuals
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🌟 Meet the Speakers: Kim Warchol & Lana Dorffer

We’re excited to share that Dementia Care Specialists will be featured on Ready Set Connect—a therapy-focused platform designed to support collaboration, education, and professional growth for rehabilitation and healthcare professionals.

👉 Register now and elevate your practice: https://readysetconnect.com/courses/differentiating-the-role-of-ot-slp-in-cognition-with-the-dementia-population/

Kim Warchol and Lana Dorffer for the presentation:
“Differentiating the Role of OT & SLP in Cognition with the Dementia Population.”

This session will explore how occupational therapy and speech-language pathology each contribute to supporting cognition, communication, function, and person-centered dementia care across healthcare and senior living environments.

💙 Kim Warchol, OTR/L
Founder of Dementia Care Specialists, Kim has spent more than 30 years advancing dementia care through education, consulting, environmental design, and the application of the Allen Cognitive Disabilities Model.

💙 Lana Dorffer, MA, CCC-SLP
Director of Dementia Care Specialists, Lana brings more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals living with dementia through clinical programming, education, quality assurance, and caregiver support.

Together, they’ll share practical insights designed to help professionals strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and better support individuals living with dementia.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, but at Dementia Care Specialists, we believe awareness is only the first step. 💜

True awareness means looking beyond the diagnosis to see the person. It means shifting the conversation from what is lost to what remains.

Our mission is to empower care partners through the “Can Do” spirit—using evidence-based approaches, including Allen Cognitive Levels, to help identify and support each person’s remaining abilities, no matter where they are in their journey.

When we change how we see dementia, we change how we provide care. We move from simply managing a condition to supporting dignity, purpose, connection, and quality of life.

This month, let’s go beyond the purple ribbons. Let’s commit to recognizing the person behind the diagnosis and creating more compassionate, person-centered support for individuals living with dementia. ✨

🔹 Dementia Care Consulting Services
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Organizations
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Individuals
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Summer is the perfect time to strengthen the knowledge and confidence behind your dementia care approach. ☀️ July Dementia Care Certified Instructor (DCC-CI) sessions are now open for enrollment.

Great dementia care training does more than check a box—it helps organizations create more consistent, person-centered support across every interaction, every shift, and every team member.

Our DCC-CI training helps leaders and educators:
💙 Build stronger dementia care coaching skills
💙 Support care partners with practical, real-world strategies
💙 Better understand functional cognition and retained abilities
💙 Reinforce a more dementia-capable culture throughout the organization

Participants also gain access to valuable educational resources, including the Learning Library and micro-learning tools designed to support ongoing staff development. Explore our online courses and register today to continue building dementia care knowledge and skills.

📅 July sessions are now enrolling:
🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Organizations
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Individuals
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🔹 Dementia Care Consulting Services
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Crisis Prevention Institute - Dementia Care Specialists Dementia Care Specialists at Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is a leader in evidence-based, person-centered, ability-focused dementia and de-escalation training and consulting services.

Data from NORC at the University of Chicago indicates that the average assisted living resident is managing more than 14 chronic conditions.

The most prevalent? Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias—affecting about 42% of residents.

With dementia so widespread, having staff trained in specialized, person-centered care isn’t just a plus—it’s essential. Our Dementia Capable Care training equips your team with the skills to focus on what residents can do, helping them live with greater dignity and quality of life. 💙

Ready to elevate your team’s expertise? Explore our training and consulting solutions:

🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Organizations
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🔹 Dementia Capable Care Training for Individuals
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🔹 Dementia Care Consulting Services
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