Helpful Links
Helpful resources for dementia-care education
Explore a curated collection of GPA dementia-care resources designed to support care providers, educators, and organizations. From pandemic-related materials to ongoing best practices, these links offer guidance, tools, and insights to help improve dementia care in every setting.
ADDITIONAL DEMENTIA CARE EDUCATION
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Indigenous Populations in Canada:
Knowledge, Needs, and Gaps. 2022.
- A Revitalized Tool Kit on Supporting 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors.
City of Toronto.
- Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in Long-Term Care.
A variety of resources.
- Older Adults and Suicide Fact Sheet.
Mental Health Commission of Canada.
- Supporting the Sexual Health of People with Dementia.
Free training by Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO).
ADDITIONAL TOOLS/ASSESSMENTS TO SUPPORT CARE
- Assessment Tools: Supporting Comprehensive Behavioural Assessment and Evaluation
from Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO)/brainXchange.
- My Personhood Summary©
from BSO and BrainXchange.
- Behavioural Supports Ontario – Dementia Observation System (BSO-DOS©)
PERSON-CENTRED LANGUAGE (PCL)
- PCL WordSwap
(English). Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care.
- LCP ÉchangeDeMots (French).
Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care.
- PCL e-Learning Course for Team Members.
A free course.
- PCL e-Learning Course for Leaders and Managers.
A free course.
- Person-Centered Language Guidelines.
Alzheimer Society.
Outbreak Dementia Care Resources
GPA Training During a Pandemic
- GPA eLearning.
Online Dementia Education (2 – 3 hours) for staff, new hires, deployed staff or anyone interacting with older adults living with dementia. Register here Email us for bulk (group) licensing at info@ageinc.ca
- Integrated GPAv (iGPAv).
Independent eLearning plus a virtual classroom session guided by a GPA Certified Coach.
Care-Provider Resources
- COVID-19 Resources from Dementiability:
including books, activity ideas, messaging boards and tips for video chats with persons living with dementia.
- Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Support Individuals Living with Dementia Maintain Isolation Precautions.
Maintaining Isolation Precautions during COVID-19 by brainXchange and Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO).
- COVID-19 Resources.
Resources for those working at the point of care by brainXchange and Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO).