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Crisis Prevention Institute Case Study

US Department of Veterans Affairs (Texas) and Dementia Capable Care Training

Introduction

This case study of US Department of Veterans Affairs is based on a September 2016 survey of Crisis Prevention Institute customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“I believe Dementia Capable Care training would be helpful to all staff and organizations.”

“DCS has improved staff skills in promoting positive behavioral responses with clients.”

“DCS gives our facility a competitive edge, which yields a solid marketing advantage.”

“It has helped the staff better understand what residents are going through and look at residents in a way that enables them to better help and serve residents.”

Challenges

  • Sought DCS training and consulting to:
    • Increase client function, safety, and quality of life
    • Improve staff skills and confidence in handling challenging behaviors
    • Reduce psychotropic medication use
    • Decrease staff turnover and stress

Environment

  • Describes their memory care environment as:
    • Dementia care unit
    • Hospice care

Results

  • Improved their dementia care practices by over 75%.
  • Using DCS training resulted in:
    • Improved provisioning of person-centered care
    • Decreased use of psychotropic medication
    • Decreased falls
    • Decreased decline in ADL performance
    • Decreased staff turnover
    • Decreased hospitalizations or ER visits
    • Improved resident engagement in meaningful activities
  • Achieved return on their investment with DCS by:
    • Increasing clients’ function, safety, and quality of life
    • Improving staff, resident, and family relationships
    • Improving staff skills and confidence in managing challenging behaviors
    • Building or expanding a facility or program
    • Reducing psychotropic medication use
    • Reducing ER visits and hospitalizations
    • Decreasing staff turnover and stress




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