Education & Resources
Hospice of the Valley has a variety of materials that can help navigate the path of providing care to a loved one or family member with dementia. Many are free or are downloads from this site. Others are provided at cost, and some recommended resources are generally available at a library or bookstore.
Click the links to the right or below for recommended readings, workshops and videos.
Contact us to order these education materials.
- Sing Along with Me - $10
This sing along CD (piano and vocal) was created to help caregivers sing with and to persons with moderate to advanced dementia. Songs are performed slowly and repeat four times each to support a successful singing experience. It uses songs from the past that are familiar to most older adults. Additionally, we've included some guidelines to maximize the benefits of the CD. - Dementia Care in 30 Minutes - $30
This program provides an excellent overview of the progression of dementia, managing behaviors, medication management, health care decisions and using hospice care. (Also available in Spanish - El Cuidado de Demencia) - Managing Dementia in Your Office Practice - $30
This one-hour interactive CD-ROM was created to teach physicians how to better diagnose and manage dementia patients. Other professional staff also will benefit from the content, which includes many video clips, such as how to perform a mini mental state exam. - Health Care Decisions for Dementia - $30
This nine-minute video portrays real families of dementia patients making end-of-life decisions. It teaches staff and families about the unique decisions they may need to make. This video is included in the “Dementia Care in 30 Minutes” video.