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Facility training is in high demand! If you would like to have Dementia Specialist Training for your facility staff, contact Lana Phelps, Training Specialist (608.661.0463).
Dementia Specialist Training: Best Practices for Direct Care Staff
Next Dementia Specialist Open Enrollment TBA
Dementia Specialist Training is our high quality, interactive training program developed for direct care staff and long-term care professionals. This training gives staff real-life, practical tools to provide specialized and individualized care to people with dementia, and innovative techniques that can prevent challenging behaviors and increase success.
Cost: $100/person. For more information, please contact Lana Phelps at 608.661.0463.
Lana Phelps is the Training Specialist for the Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. She holds a B.S. from the College of Professional Studies in Health Promotion/Wellness and Human Development.
During college, Lana was an intern for the Area Agency on Aging of Dane County as a Caregiver Program Coordinator. As of January 23, 2012, she has taken on that same position as a staff member while still holding her current Training Specialist position.
Other experience Lana has had includes working at the Aging and Disabilities Resource Center of Central Wisconsin for the ADDLife program and working as the Nutrition Coordinator for Homestead Living, Inc. of Waunakee.
