Center for Applied Research in Dementia is pleased to work with like-minded partners around the world who understand the need for a revolution in memory care that prioritizes person-centered care and who are working to bring more respect, equality, and dignity to the lives of persons with dementia.
Training Partners and Advocates
Accompagnament en Gerontologie et Developpments (AG&D – Montessori Lifestyle) is our close partner in France, providing trainings and conferences, supporting families and caregivers of people with cognitive disorders, publishing reading books for residents and an activity book, and adaptating the work of Cameron Camp.
Dementia Alliance International is a non-profit organization whose membership is for people with a medically confirmed diagnosis of any type of dementia. Offering online peer to peer support groups, virtual cafes, brain health education and motivation, educational webinars, resources and publications for people with dementia and their families, as well as education for health care professionals and researchers, DAI strives to provide a unified voice of strength, advocacy and support for our rights, individual autonomy and improved quality of life.
Since 1985, Direct Supply has been committed to enhancing the lives of seniors and those who care for them. They help Senior Living providers create amazing environments, improve care and outcomes, optimize building operations, streamline procurement and more.
Engaging Dementia provides training and resources for those who care for people with dementia in residential care, day centres, hospitals or the family home. Its mission is to improve communication, engagement and connection for people living with dementia and their care partners through education, resources and community activities.
MemoryScapes.org is passionate about all the abilities one still has preserved even with memory deficits. Their exclusive visual aids and safety tools can help those with cognitive deficits navigate their home and mitigate elopement.
With over a decade in the senior living and skilled nursing space, we have firsthand experience working with people with dementia and memory needs. Memoryscapes.org offers knowledge to a greater audience and serve the world for good.
Monarch Pathways helps organizations improve their bottom line by developing leaders, engaging employees, and aligning everyone with their organization’s core values. We have partnered with Monarch to expand and develop training for staff and management in order to ensure that the time spent training in an organization is more effective and sustainable.
The Montessori Dementia Center is the authorized Canadian Licensee and training partner of the Center for Applied Research in Dementia, offering Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® online and in-person training programs, conferences, courses and consulting services to senior residences, community organizations and other healthcare professionals and care partners in Canada.
Montessori For Life offers educational programs, presentations, retreats, and courses that empower birthing mothers, families, educators and healthcare professionals to offer respectful and individualized care based on continuous observation.
The National Council of Dementia Minds is a not-for-profit organization led by persons living with dementia whose vision is to transform the worldview of living with a Neurocognitive Disorder. To achieve this vision, they develop and support Dementia Minds groups (persons living with dementia) who create opportunities for dialogue and education. Together we promote strategies to enhance our well-being and refute the misconceptions of living with dementia.
Renata Ávila Consulting and Training in Elderly Care creates effective non-pharmacological interventions for people living in residential communities or in their own homes. From activity scheduling, to care team training and working with family members, Renata Ávila provides solution for the needs of people with dementia and their families, caregivers and other health professionals.
Senior Montessori is changing views of aging and offering Montessori training in supporting older adults with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease, in order to develop independence, autonomy and social participation.
Winner of the 2020 Social Economy Prize, recognizing their social impact, internal democracy, social purpose, economic model, and innovation.
Soulful Brain is empowering people living with dementia, those that care for them, and everyone else, to break through challenges they have been facing. As our first Asia-based partner, Dr. Eva van der Ploeg offers mentoring, support groups, meditations, and consulting, all grounded in the teachings of person-centered care and mindfulness. Access free meditations from Eva on Insight Timer here.
Validation Training Institute is a not for profit organization that advances knowledge, values, education and research rooted in the Validation Method. Its ultimate objective is to nurture respect, dignity and well being in the lives of older adults experiencing age related cognitive decline and their caregivers.
Certification and Professional Boards
The following professional boards have approved CARD trainings for Continuing Education.
