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Understanding Dementia: Strategies for Compassionate Care

Jennifer Winters
1 hour

This course provides nursing, mental health, and substance abuse professionals with a foundational understanding of dementia, its impact on cognition and behavior, and actionable strategies for delivering effective, compassionate care. Emphasis is placed on trauma-informed approaches, communication techniques, and managing co-occurring disorders to better serve clients with memory impairment.

This course will award 1 continuing education hour.

Please see the board approval box for course approvals.

Course Objectives

  1. Identify the types, causes, and characteristics of dementia and distinguish them from other mental health conditions.
  2. Describe how dementia affects memory, behavior, and emotional regulation in clients.
  3. Recognize how dementia interacts with mental health disorders and impacts clinical assessment and treatment.
  4. Differentiate between dementia-related symptoms and substance-induced cognitive impairment.
  5. Apply effective communication techniques tailored to individuals with cognitive decline.
  6. Implement trauma-informed strategies to reduce distress and support emotional safety in dementia care.
  7. Understand legal and ethical responsibilities when working with clients with impaired cognitive capacity.
  8. Provide education, support, and resources to families and caregivers navigating dementia care.
  9. Design care environments and programming that promote dignity, comfort, and engagement for clients with dementia.

Course Author

Jennifer Winters, M.Ed. CAP, LMHC

Ms. Winters is a professional counselor licensed in Georgia, Florida and California. She has over 15 years of experience in the counseling profession with clients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

Board Approvals

National Approvals

  • Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (ACE)
    BaysideCEU.com, #1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/4/2026-2/4/2029
  • The Association For Addiction Professionals NAADAC
    Bayside Continuing Education and Development Provider Number 81892 is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider for educational credits. NAADAC Provider number 81892 is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
  • The National Board For Certified Counselors NBCC
    BaysideCEU has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. BaysideCEU is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

State Approvals

Information

  • Relevance: This cousre is intended for mental health and substance abuse professionals, including counselors, social workers, therapists, case managers, and clinical staff.
  • Content Level: Intermediate
  • Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
  • System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
  • Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course.  They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials.  The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
  • CEBroker Course ID: 1293363
  • Credit Hours: 1
Jennifer Winters
1 hour
This cousre is intended for mental health and substance abuse professionals, including counselors, social workers, therapists, case managers, and clinical staff.
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