SAGECare

SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers.

SAGECare is a cultural competency training program for agencies providing services to older adults. SAGECare training helps service providers create more LGBTQ+-welcoming environments. Having SAGECare credentials helps LGBTQ+ people find trained providers. Options for foundational and leadership courses are available.

SAGECare provides training for all levels of employees, administrators, and executives. They offer personalized consulting on virtually anything related to LGBTQ+ aging. Schedule a free discovery chat, learn more about credentialing, get a free quote, sign up for their free monthly e-newsletter with care-focused tips and resources, or sign up for their free live webinar series, ReDefining Care. See the Contact link above for details.

CARES® Dementia Care Training

HealthCare Interactive, Inc. offers CARES®, an online dementia care training, certification, and professional credentialing. Developed in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association, CARES provides a series of ten online dementia care training programs. Program topics include person-centered care, the basics of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, understanding behavior as communication, pain and how it impacts care, dementia-related behavior, safety topics, activities of daily living, end-of-life care, elder abuse awareness and prevention, and more. The training is for staff at all levels and provides documentation to meet state and federal training requirements.