Live, Facilitator-Led Programs

AARP’s Caregiving Tools – Information and referral, medical and legal considerations, life balance, and local resources.
Website: https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/caregiving-tools/

Alzheimer’s Association Education Center – Through the national website and local chapters, the Alzheimer’s Association offers educational training programs to increase understanding of dementia and related topics.
National Website: https://training.alz.org/
MA/NH Branch: https://www.alz.org/manh

Dementia Care Collaborative – This program offered through Mass General Hospital (MGH) provides educational and support opportunities for those caring for someone with dementia; available for patients of MGH as well as those in the community at large.
Phone: (617) 724-0406
Email: dementiacaregiversupport@mgh.harvard.edu
Website: https://dementiacarecollaborative.org/

Embodied Labs – Virtual reality modules on a wide range of medical conditions (including dementia) to explore another person’s lived experience as a way to better connect, engage, and relate.  (Note: There may be a cost associated with this program.)
Website: https://embodiedlabs.com
Seniors Helping Seniors: https://shsboston.com/2021/04/embodied-labs/

Powerful Tools for Caregivers  – A six-week educational series led by trained facilitators to help caregivers develop skills and confidence to better care for themselves while caring for people with long-term health conditions.  Weekly topics include stress reduction, communication, and caregiving decisions.  Available in English, French, Korean, and Spanish via virtual or in-person platforms.
Phone: (515) 294-8521
Email: ptcaregivers@iastate.edu
Website: www.powerfultoolsforcaregivers.org

The Savvy Caregiver – This six-session training is designed for caregivers who assist family members or friends with dementia.  Attendees can expect to increase their skills and knowledge of caregiving, understand the dementia disease process and its progressive cognitive losses, gain confidence to effectively address dementia behaviors, learn how to increase family and friend engagement, and reduce the impacts of caregiving on themselves.  The course is free to all caregivers but requires registration.
To find a program near you, click here: https://www.mass.gov/news/training-for-families-caring-for-individuals-living-with-dementia

Self-Paced Programs

Alzheimer’s Association Education Center – Through the national website and local chapters, the Alzheimer’s Association offers educational training programs to increase understanding of dementia and related topics.
National Website: https://training.alz.org/
MA/NH Branch: https://www.alz.org/manh

Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry – Online educational programming to learn more about disease progression, strategies to address behaviors, and future care-planning.
Website: https://www.endalznow.org/alzheimers-prevention-101/resources-for-alzheimers-caregivers

UCLA Program – UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care program has a series of training videos to support caregivers’ understanding of challenging behaviors, hands-on-care, and care decisions.
Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/dementia/caregiver-education