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Brain Health Awareness Month Special!!!

$10 OFF Ways to Reduce Conflicts When Caring for Someone with Dementia

Until March 31st, 2024 

Certified Dementia Care Provider

See the subtle signals. Defuse situations before they happen.

Dementia doesn’t wait for you to check your notes or call an expert. You need to be ready in the moment, and as a CDCP, you will be.
  • Live, expert-guided cases
  • Recognized certification
  • Immediately usable skills
  • Online, self-paced lessons

$300 Off Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Sale!!!

Back-to-School Sale

Get $400 off the CDCP™ program!

The sale ends September 30th! 

Don’t miss out!

Being a Certified Dementia Care Provider…

Makes you a better caregiver

What you learn in this course empowers you to be proactive and decisive. So, when the people you’re entrusted to look after need you to be there, you’ll know what to do.

Boosts your career

Earning your CDCP designation sets you up to be a leader in the field at a time when the need for dementia care expertise is at an all-time high — and only set to go higher!

Expands your connections

With your CDCP designation, you join a growing community of dementia care providers, researchers, and advocates who are collaboratively raising the standard of care in the field.

This program will show you:

If you’ve ever felt like, “how was I supposed to know what to do?” while on the job, this course is for you.

It’s the missing link between what care looks like on paper and the way it works with real people.

See what you can expect

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22 hours. 5 modules. 1 comprehensive program.

Wondering what you’ll learn? There’s too much for us to show here, but we’ve included a sneak peek of what you can expect from the course.

BONUS: Cracking the Dementia Code™ – Fundamentals

$107 CAD FREE

Like the groundbreaking book it shares a name with, our included Fundamentals online course delivers practical tips and tools that even experienced dementia care providers will benefit from.

With that knowledge, you’ll be able to:

Canada’s need for dementia care is going to double in just a few years.

Becoming a Certified Dementia Care Provider puts you in a position to advance both the quality of care you provide and your career.

Organizations who recognize the CDCP™ program

Dementia Solutions is recognized by the Canadian Government as an Educational Institution

What does this mean? You will be able to claim the costs of the program in your next year’s income tax return.  (Students will receive official tax receipts by the end of February for the amount they paid in the previous year.)

This continuing education session content is pre-approved by NCTRC

The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) is the premier credentialing organization for the profession of Therapeutic Recreation.

This means people who have their CTRS Designation can put 22 hours of CEU’s towards their renewal!

Some of the companies who have staff trained by us:

Karen Tyrell

Meet Your Instructor

Karen Tyrell, CPCA, CDCP

  • 27+ years of dementia care experience
  • Co-developed Canada’s first true Dementia Village (opened Aug 2019)
  • Women’s Collaborative Hub Exceptional Educator Award Finalist
  • Specialist consultant for the Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre
  • Certificate in Long Term Health Care Management from CHA Learning
  • Therapeutic Recreation Professional since 1997

How much does the CDCP™ program cost?

Upgrade your dementia care skills plus
get the $107 value of Cracking the Dementia Code™ – Fundamentals entirely for FREE.

Pay All At Once


$997
$ 697 CAD+TAX

  • Save when you pay your entire program fee upfront.

3 Month Plan


$347
$ 242 CAD+TAX

  • Spread out your payments and start learning sooner.

4 Month Plan


$267
$ 185 CAD+TAX

  • Pick our longest plan and get the lowest monthly fee.

Pay All At Once


$ 997 CAD+TAX

  • Save when you pay your entire program fee upfront.

3 Month Plan


$ 347 CAD+TAX

  • Spread out your payments and start learning sooner.

4 Month Plan


$ 267 CAD+TAX

  • Pick our longest plan and get the lowest monthly fee.

Save $400

Pay All At Once


$997

$597

CAD+TAX

Save when you pay your entire program fee upfront.

*Sale price valid up to and including September 30th, 2022.
Use coupon code: CDCP-special.

Save 35%

3 Month Plan


$347

$225

CAD+TAX

Spread out your payments and start learning sooner.

*Sale price valid up to and including September 30th, 2022.
Use coupon code: CDCP-35off.

Save 30%

4 Month Plan


$267

$186

CAD+TAX

Pick our longest plan and get the lowest monthly fee.

*Sale price valid up to and including September 30th, 2022.
Use coupon code: CDCP-30off.

What you can expect

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Program Features

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Online coursework

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Self-paced learning

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Dementia care fundamentals

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Practical skills development

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Community support

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Live case studies and Q&A

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Interactive audio & visual learning

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Government recognized

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Includes CEU credits

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Fill-in-the-blank worksheets

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Claimable tax receipts

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Downloadable keepsakes

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FAQ

Anyone who cares for people living with dementia will find value in this course:

  • Health Care Aides (HCA)
  • Personal Support Workers (PSW)
  • Companions
  • Nurses (LPN/RN)
  • Recreation Therapists or Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists (OT)
  • Care Home Managers
  • Frontline Health Workers
  • Anyone who is, or wants to work with older adults!

A Certified Dementia Care Provider is someone who has successfully completed the CDCP™ Dementia Designation Program and as a result has advanced their knowledge and practical skills in dementia care to steadily apply the principles of person-centered dementia care.

They provide hands-on dementia care support and teach others by using communication techniques like Therapeutic Reasoning™ and other creative non-psychotropic solutions. They also become part of the CDCP™ Community and receive ongoing support and encouragement to advocate for the rights of all those affected by dementia.

There are a total of 20 lessons for the CDCP™ program. Each lesson can be learned at your own pace, on your own schedule. For most people it takes around 22 hours to complete.

  • Increase confidence.
  • Stand out in your workplace
  • Become a leader in dementia care
  • Reduce risk of injury on the job
  • Proudly display the designation letters CDCP™ next to your name
  • Advance your career
  • Join a community of like-minded professionals
  • Traditional education lacks focus on practical skills and knowledge
  • There are around 25,000 new cases of dementia diagnosed in Canada each year
  • Most importantly, make a positive impact in the lives of those you care for

Absolutely! Anyone who has internet access can take our program. Feel free to contact us at dementiacareacademy@dementiasolutions.ca

Are you a home care company or care home manager?

Learn how we can support your team with a training grant for our dementia care training program.

Questions?

Request a phone or Zoom meeting to take a private tour at our Dementia Care Academy and learn more about the CDCP™ Dementia Designation Program.

Please contact us if you are interested in verifying if a person is a CDCP member in good standing.

We teach dementia care excellence

Unlock the secrets to compassionate dementia care with our accessible, self-paced CDCP™ program. It’ll change how you care for people living with dementia and give you direct guidance from peers and leaders in the dementia care field.

Nationwide Collaborators 

What makes this course different?

You learn practical techniques from one of the dementia field’s top experts.

As you work through the course, your knowledge and confidence are going to flourish under the guidance of Karen Tyrell, founder of Dementia Solutions and the author of Cracking the Dementia Code – Creative Solutions to Cope with Changed Behaviours.

Through live monthly case studies and Q&A sessions, she’ll help you make sense of even the most challenging situations and teach you skills that you can start using right away.

Will definitely help you with your job and understanding of the needs of the residents. There is always a reason! Listen!

Alistair Cameron, CDCP

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