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Convenience (Done Right) – Instructor-Led. On-Demand. On Your Schedule.

Training your team can access anytime—without disrupting care routines.

The same depth>>The same framework >>The same outcomes.

Delivered in a structured, instructor-led format—accessible anytime.

Care doesn’t stop for training. And training shouldn’t interfere with care.

This program is designed to fit into the reality of long-term care:

  • Staff can start, pause, and return when time allows
  • No need to pull entire teams off the floor at once
  • Learning happens in manageable segments—not full-day blocks
  • Content can be revisited anytime for reinforcement
  • Unlimited email support for 3 months after purchase

Convenient for your schedule—without compromising care.

Because the goal isn’t just to make training easier. It’s to make better care more consistent.

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Overview

Most dementia training focuses on what to do in the moment.

This program goes further.

It focuses on shaping the conditions that create those moments—and building a care approach that is consistent, sustainable, and embedded across the team.

Using The Montessori Approach to Dementia Care, participants learn how to:

  • Increase meaningful engagement across the day
  • Reduce responsive behaviors by changing conditions
  • Strengthen non-pharmacological care practices at a systems level
  • Create environments that support success—not struggle

This is not about adding more tasks.

It’s about reframing how care is delivered—and experienced—across the organization.

What Makes This Different

This is not a passive online course.

Each module is designed to guide participants through:

  • Instructor-led video training
  • Real-world examples from long-term care and community settings
  • Built-in pause points for reflection and application
  • Practical strategies that translate into daily practice

The focus is not just on understanding concepts—

but on applying them consistently across teams, environments, and routines.

Program Structure

The program is delivered in a series of modules, each building on the last.

Together, they form a complete system for implementing The Montessori Approach to Dementia Care, including:

  • Rethinking dementia care and shifting the lens
  • Understanding behavior as communication
  • Shaping interactions through approach, timing, and communication
  • Changing communication – what to say and how to say it
  • Supporting autonomy through micro-choices
  • Designing environments that reduce confusion and distress
  • Creating meaningful roles and engagement
  • Responding effectively when distress still occurs

Complete Program Access

Modules can be taken individually.

When completed as a full series, participants will have experienced the complete training equivalent of the Montessori Dementia Training Transformative In-Person Workshop—2 days in person/10.5 hours online – with the added benefit of revisiting content as needed.

What Participants Receive

  • Instructor-led video modules
  • Downloadable presentation slides
  • Printable worksheets and tools
  • Guided exercises with practical application
  • A structured learning path aligned with the full workshop
  • Final Training Knowledge Recap with answer key
  • Unlimited email support from an Instructor for 3 months after completion

 

 

Who This Is For

  • Interdisciplinary care teams
  • Supervisors and managers
  • Clinical leaders
  • Recreation and life enrichment professionals
  • Organizations working toward culture change in dementia care

Outcomes

Participants and teams gain the ability to:

  • Recognize and influence the conditions that shape behaviour
  • Create more consistent, supportive care experiences
  • Reduce distress across daily routines—not just in isolated moments
  • Increase engagement, participation, and sense of purpose
  • Build a shared approach that can be sustained over time

Why This Matters

In dementia care, outcomes are rarely driven by a single interaction.

They are shaped by patterns—of environment, approach, and expectation.

When those patterns change, what becomes possible changes too.

 

Module 1 — Rethinking Dementia Care

Shift the lens

  • Why behaviors are not the problem
  • Conditions vs reactions
  • Introduction to Montessori Inspired Lifestyle®
  • The “why” behind everything that follows

Module 2 — Understanding Behavior as Communication

Decode what’s really happening

  • Responsive behaviors as signals
  • Early signs of distress (before escalation)
  • The “Ask / Why / Try” mindset
  • Common misinterpretations

Module 3 — The First 5 Seconds

Where outcomes begin

  • How interactions actually start
  • Tone, pace, positioning
  • Entering the space 
  • What changes outcomes before words are spoken

Module 4 — Communication That Works

What to say—and how to say it

  • Simplifying without infantilizing
  • Tone, rhythm, and timing
  • Giving instructions vs offering guidance
  • Avoiding escalation through language

Module 5 — Reducing Resistance Through Micro-Choices

Give control back safely

  • Why resistance happens
  • The size and timing of demands
  • Micro-choices in daily care
  • Practical examples (bathing, dressing, meals)

Module 6 — Environment Shapes Behavior

Fix the setting, not the person

  • Physical environment (layout, cues, signage)
  • Social environment (staff behavior, pacing)
  • Reducing confusion and overwhelm
  • How environment prevents behaviors

Module 7 — Meaningful Engagement & Roles

Replace “activities” with purpose

  • Why activities often fail
  • Roles vs tasks
  • Creating contribution and identity
  • Real-world role examples

Module 8 — When it Still Happens

What to do when it happens

  • De-escalation strategies
  • The pause
  • What to do after resistance starts
  • Practical, real-life scenarios

Participants learn through realistic, scenario-based examples and guided exercises, including:

    • Swan Manor LTC – Encouraging residents to ‘be at home’
    • Hawthorne Landing Retirement Residence – How we can easily tweak an environment for success
    • Ms. Romano, the “Midnight Meal Maker” – Turning an obstacle into an opportunity

Fictional scenarios based on real-world dementia care situations.

Pricing & Access

Built for Real-World Use

This program is designed for how care teams actually learn.

No logins.
>No per-person fees.
>No disruption to care.

Per Module (Team Access)

$229 per module

✔ Use with individuals or your entire team
✔ Watch together or independently
✔ Pause, discuss, and apply in real time
✔ Print and use all included materials internally

Full Program Offer 

Purchase any 6 modules and receive the remaining 2 at no additional charge.

✔ Full 8-module program

✔ One price—no per-person costs

✔ Equivalent to the full Montessori Dementia Training Workshop experience

✔ Reusable for onboarding and ongoing training

What You’re Really Getting

This isn’t just access to content.

It’s a reusable training resource your team can return to again and again:

  • Use during team meetings
  • Integrate into onboarding
  • Reinforce key concepts over time
  • Train new staff without starting from scratch

For Organizations

This program is licensed for use within a single residence or site.

If you are:

  • operating across multiple sites
  • part of a corporate group
  • planning broader implementation

👉 Contact us to discuss extended licensing options.

Simple. Flexible. Practical.

⇒One purchase.
⇒Use with your team.
⇒Apply immediately.

While modules can be taken individually, they are designed to build on each other.
For the best results, we recommend starting with Module 1.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this program delivered?

Each module is provided as an instructor-led video presentation, along with downloadable materials including slides, exercises, and practical tools.

There is no login required.

You can:

  • watch at your own pace
  • pause and return anytime
  • use the materials during team sessions or individually

Is this a live or self-paced program?

This is an instructor-led, on-demand program.

You are guided through each module step by step—but you choose when and how to complete it.

Can I use this with my team?

Yes.

Each module is designed for team use within your residence.

You can:

  • watch as a group
  • share materials internally
  • use it for staff meetings or onboarding
  • revisit it anytime with new team members

Is this priced per person?

No.

There are no per-person fees.

Each module is a team-use training resource—one purchase can be used with your staff.

Can we print and share the materials?

Yes.

All included materials (slides, exercises, tools) can be:

  • printed
  • shared internally, with others in your residence
  • used in team training sessions

Do the modules need to be completed in order?

Modules can be taken individually.

However, they are designed to build on each other.

For the best experience, we recommend starting with Module 1.

What is included in each module?

Each module includes:

  • Instructor-led video training
  • Downloadable presentation slides
  • Practical exercises and discussion prompts
  • Tools that can be applied in daily care

How long is each module?

Modules are designed to be completed in manageable segments.

You can:

  • complete them in one sitting
  • or pause and return as needed

Is this the same as your in-person training?

When all modules are completed, this program provides the full content equivalent of our Montessori Dementia Training Workshop (2 – Day In-Person/10.5 – Hour Online).

The key difference is delivery:

  • in-person and online = live, scheduled
  • on-demand = flexible, repeatable, self-paced

Does this program provide certification or credentialing?

No.

This program is not a credentialing program.

Completion does not:

  • designate your organization as a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® residence
  • replace formal credentialing requirements

Can this help us become a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® (MIL) community?

This program provides a strong foundation and practical application of the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® approach.

Organizations interested in formal MIL credentialing should contact us directly to learn more about that process.

Can we use this across multiple locations?

This purchase is intended for use within a single residence/site.

If you operate across multiple locations or require broader access, please contact us for licensing options.

What if we only want one or two modules?

That’s perfectly fine.

Each module is available individually, so you can focus on specific areas as needed.

What is the benefit of purchasing the full program?

When taken together, the modules provide a complete system, not just individual strategies.

You also receive:

  • 2 modules at no additional charge when purchasing 6
  • a more consistent approach across your team
  • stronger, longer-term impact

Will this actually help staff in day-to-day care?

Yes.

The program is built around:

  • real-world scenarios
  • practical application
  • strategies that can be used immediately

The focus is not just on understanding—but on changing how interactions unfold in real time.

If you still have questions—just reach out.

 

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Important note: This program introduces and applies the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® approach—but it is not a credentialing program.

If your organization is interested in formal MIL credentialing, we will guide you through that process separately.

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