Education for healthcare providers in B.C.
We offer in-person workshops, webinars, print materials and phone support services for health-care providers who work with people affected by dementia.
Online campus
Access engaging online education on your own time, wherever you have access to an electronic device and internet connection. Our online campus offers healthcare providers interactive, e-Learning courses to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to care for someone living with dementia.
Click here to learn more and to register.
Workshops
Our foundational workshop is called Building a strong foundation for dementia care, which includes an accompanying guidebook.
The workshop has six hours of content which can be adjusted to meet your needs.
Topics include:
- Understanding Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
- Strategies for communicating with people living with dementia
- Responding to individual needs through a person-centred lens
- Building successful relationships with families.
Other workshops
In partnership with SafeCare BC, we offer Creating connections: Working with people with dementia. Please visit SafeCare BC's workshop and events page to register for an upcoming workshop.
Webinars
Our collection of live and recorded webinars are a great way to learn about dementia care from anywhere. Click here to learn more.
Print materials and helpful links
To access Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s newsletters, brochures, and fact sheets, click here.
Click here to review current guidelines for care for working with people living with dementia.
Find the Canadian Centre for Elder Law's resources to empower people affected by dementia in making legal and health-care decisions here.
To learn about how to support caregivers on the dementia journey – including yourself as a health-care professional, click here.
To access the full Building a strong foundation for dementia care guidebook click here, or follow the links to sections within the guidebook on: Understanding dementia, Understanding communication, Understanding behaviour and Understanding what families experience
Phone support
If you have questions about Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, call our toll-free First Link® Dementia Helpline for information and support.
- English: 1-800-936-6033 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Cantonese and Mandarin: 1-833-674-5007 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Punjabi: 1-833-674-5003 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
To schedule a workshop or find more information about health-care provider resources, please contact:
- 604-742-4944
- dementiaeducation@alzheimerbc.org