Educate. Empower. Support. Prepare.

Enchanted Hearts Alzheimer’s & Dementia Association is committed to strengthening individuals, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, churches, organizations, and communities through education, training, advocacy, and support.

Caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia can bring questions, uncertainty, and difficult decisions. You should not have to navigate that journey without reliable information and practical support.

Whether you are a family caregiver looking for answers, a healthcare professional seeking additional training, or an organization wanting to better serve older adults, Enchanted Hearts is here to provide education you can understand and tools you can use.

OUR SERVICES

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Education

Knowledge changes the way we care.

Our Alzheimer’s and dementia educational programs help participants better understand cognitive decline and how it may affect memory, communication, behavior, safety, independence, and daily living.

Topics may include:

• Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
• Alzheimer’s disease vs. other forms of dementia
• Early warning signs
• Stages and progression of dementia
• Communication strategies
• Behavioral and psychological symptoms
• Wandering and safety concerns
• Activities and meaningful engagement
• Caregiver stress and burnout
• Preparing families for changes in care needs
• Creating a dementia-friendly environment
• Supporting dignity, independence, and quality of life

Programs can be customized for families, caregivers, healthcare workers, churches, senior organizations, community groups, and businesses.

DEMENTIA CARE SEMINARS

Our seminars provide practical, real-world education for those caring for or interacting with individuals living with cognitive impairment.

Seminar topics can include:

Understanding the Dementia Journey
Learn what dementia is, how it progresses, and what families and caregivers may experience throughout the journey.

Responding to Challenging Behaviors
Explore possible causes of agitation, repetition, resistance to care, confusion, aggression, wandering, and other behaviors—and learn person-centered approaches for responding.

Communication When Words Become Difficult
Learn techniques for communicating with someone whose ability to understand or express language is changing.

Caregiver Survival & Self-Care
Identify caregiver stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, and practical strategies for maintaining personal well-being.

Dementia Safety
Discuss fall prevention, wandering, medication safety, home safety, emergency preparedness, and other common concerns.

Dementia Care for Churches & Faith Communities
Help ministries become more knowledgeable, welcoming, and supportive of individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.

CPR & LIFE-SAVING EDUCATION

Emergencies can happen anywhere.

Enchanted Hearts offers CPR and emergency-response education designed to help individuals feel more confident when immediate action is required.

Training opportunities may include:

• CPR
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• AED awareness and use
• Choking response
• Adult emergency response
• Child and infant emergency response
• CPR education for caregivers
• Group and organizational training

Courses may be offered to healthcare professionals, caregivers, churches, community organizations, businesses, families, and other groups.

PROFESSIONAL DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING

We provide educational opportunities for professionals who want to strengthen their knowledge of dementia care.

Training can be beneficial for:

• Nurses
• Nursing assistants
• Home-care professionals
• Personal care attendants
• Assisted-living staff
• Adult day program staff
• Social-service professionals
• First responders
• Clergy and ministry leaders
• Family caregivers

Topics can be tailored to the needs of your organization.

CAREGIVER EDUCATION & SUPPORT

Caregiving is more than completing daily tasks. It involves learning how to respond to a person whose abilities, emotions, communication, and needs may continually change.

Our caregiver education focuses on helping caregivers understand both the disease and the person living with it.

We provide education surrounding:

• Daily caregiving strategies
• Communication
• Bathing and personal care
• Eating and nutrition concerns
• Sleep changes
• Repetitive questions
• Confusion
• Wandering
• Resistance to care
• Family dynamics
• Caregiver stress
• Preparing for future care needs