Staff Training
In-services and multi-session programs for direct-care, nursing, activity, dining, housekeeping, and interdisciplinary teams.
- New-hire onboarding
- Annual education
- Skill-focused refreshers
Training & education
Build a More Dementia-Capable Team
Bella Cares provides practical dementia education designed to improve staff confidence, communication, and person-centered care — and with it, the everyday experience of residents, clients, families, and caregivers.
Training options
Education for every level of your organization
Choose a single session or build an ongoing education pathway. Every format is grounded in real memory care operations and adapted to your team's day-to-day reality.
Leadership Education
Sessions for executive directors, administrators, memory care and clinical leaders, and HR/L&D partners.
- Coaching to standards
- Sustaining culture
- Family partnership
Workshops
Interactive, scenario-based workshops that build confidence through practice rather than lecture.
- Case discussion
- Role-based practice
- Team debriefs
Caregiver Education
Family and community caregiver education sessions hosted by your organization for the families you serve.
- Family education nights
- Support group topics
- Community outreach
Customized Organizational Training
Curriculum shaped around your model of care, resident population, staffing structure, and current priorities.
- Discovery conversation
- Tailored content
- Follow-up sessions
Virtual Training
Live virtual sessions for multi-site organizations, remote leaders, and staggered shift schedules.
- Live and interactive
- Multi-site friendly
- Shift-flexible scheduling
In-Person Training
On-site education in your community, delivered in the environment where care actually happens.
- On-site delivery
- Department-specific breakouts
- Leadership debrief
Curriculum
Training topics
Sessions can be delivered individually or combined into a sequenced program.
- 01
Understanding Dementia
Foundational education on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and how changes in the brain shape daily experience.
- 02
Communication and Connection
Practical language, tone, and cueing strategies that reduce friction and build trust in everyday interactions.
- 03
Responding to Distress and Behavioral Expressions
How to interpret expressions of unmet need and respond with calm, person-centered approaches.
- 04
Person-Centered Dementia Care
Moving from task-driven routines to care built around history, preference, and identity.
- 05
Supporting Families
Equipping teams to partner with families through education, empathy, and clear expectations.
- 06
Dementia Care Leadership
Coaching, modeling, and accountability practices that sustain strong memory care culture.
- 07
Creating Meaningful Engagement
Designing purposeful activity and moments of joy that meet people where they are.
- 08
Dining and Dementia
Mealtime approaches that support independence, nutrition, and dignity.
- 09
Caregiver Resilience
Sustainable practices for stress, grief, and compassion fatigue among care partners.
- 10
Building Dementia-Capable Teams
Onboarding and continuing-education strategy that builds confidence across every department.
Request a Training Proposal
Share a few details about your organization and goals. Gayon will follow up with recommended topics, formats, and next steps.