Dementia Capable Care Certified Recipients
Recognizing Dementia Care Leaders
It has never been more essential to create a Dementia Capable Workforce, a community in which everyone from all walks of life has the skills to help people with dementia feel valued, secure, and loved. The leaders listed here have earned one or more Dementia Capable Care credentials or recognitions. We thank them for their partnership and applaud their commitment to making the world a better place for those living with dementia and their loved ones.
Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader Organizations
"Real leaders demonstrate commitment by doing the extraordinary. They are willing to do the hard work and go the extra mile to be the best, because they care so much. We’d like to thank these leaders for championing quality dementia care by preparing their team in Dementia Capable Care." So wrote Kim Warchol, founder of Dementia Care Specialists, introducing this recognition.
Workforce Leader organizations have trained their teams in Dementia Capable Care and demonstrated their leadership in preparing a dementia capable workforce. Their staff can optimize the independence, safety, and quality of life of people at all stages of dementia, prevent and de-escalate distress behaviors without drugs, support loved ones, and deliver person-centered care.
Find These Leaders:
Visit the Credly Directory to view those who earned the credential and verified digital badge and opted to be listed.
Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructors
Certified Instructors apply the Dementia Capable Care Model to implement person-centered, cognitively supportive approaches using the Allen Cognitive Levels, and prevent and de-escalate distress behaviors using CPI’s Crisis Development Model. They train others using approved materials under the Certified Instructor agreement, building a dementia capable workforce inside their organizations.
Earning the credential means completing the Dementia Capable Care 2nd Edition Certified Instructor program, 10 hours of training across online learning modules and a live virtual session, applying the content through classroom activities, teaching a component of the program back to peers, passing the Certified Instructor exam, and pledging a commitment to create a dementia capable workforce and society.
Find These Leaders:
Visit the Credly Directory to view those who earned the credential and verified digital badge and opted to be listed.
Dementia Capable Care Specialists
Specialists apply the Dementia Capable Care Model to optimize function, safety, and quality of life through person-centered, cognitively supportive approaches using the Allen Cognitive Levels, apply CPI’s Crisis Development Model to prevent and de-escalate distress behaviors, and support families. Earners of this designation are leaders in a dementia capable workforce and advocates of a Dementia Capable Society.
Find These Leaders:
Visit the Credly Directory to view those who earned the credential and verified digital badge and opted to be listed.
Dementia Capable Society Leaders & Recognition Directory
We’re proud to recognize the organizations and professionals who have contributed to a more dementia capable world. Explore current and past Dementia Capable Society Leaders, as well as recipients of our retired Distinguished Provider and Dementia Capable Care Therapist recognitions.
Dementia Capable Society Leaders
Organizations and individuals recognized for their contributions to creating a more dementia capable world.
Recent Society Leaders
| Recipient | Location | Recognized |
|---|---|---|
| Dayna Roe Streng, MSW | Detroit, MI | June 24, 2022 |
| Louisiana Healthcare Consultants, LLC | Baton Rouge, LA | July 10, 2018 |
| Mary Goss Nursing Home | Monroe, LA | July 10, 2018 |
| CareOne | Fort Lee, NJ | December 6, 2017 |
Earlier Society Leaders
The following organizations received their recognition on or before November 2017.
Atlanta, GA
Homosassa, FL
Wellington, KS
Winston-Salem, NC
Mt. Vernon, IL
Indianapolis, IN
St. Louis, MO
Murfreesboro, TN
Retired Recognitions
While these recognition programs are no longer actively issued, we continue to recognize past recipients and thank them for their commitment and contributions to dementia capable care.
Retired Recognition
Distinguished Providers
Exemplary dementia care deserves to be recognized. Distinguished Provider recognition honored facilities that demonstrated exceptional dedication to delivering the Warchol Best-Abilities Care Model℠, hiring and training person-centered dementia capable partners, creating dementia-friendly environments, and honoring the best abilities and personhood of every resident.
Retired Recognition
Dementia Capable Care Therapists (DCCT)
The Dementia Capable Care Therapist recognition honored professionals who successfully completed our “Dementia Therapy: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Persons with Dementia” and “Dementia Therapy: Intermediate” training programs. Recipients also demonstrated their commitment by contributing outcomes related to the implementation of functional cognitive assessment and intervention.