When Care Professionals are worn out, improving the culture of care can feel hopeless.
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The demands of dementia care are heavy with behaviour and communication challenges dominating your day
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You want to honour your residents’ personhood, but the reality of a busy caseload has you focused on care tasks instead of connection
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Medication, isolation and restraint seem to be the default solution, but you know there must be other ways to intervene and support residents
But a human-centred approach unlocks possibilities.
(For you and your residents.)
Montessori techniques transform dementia care environments and relationships through dignity, autonomy, and connection. At the Centre Montessori Alzheimer, we equip care professionals and family caregivers to focus on preserved capacity rather than deficit management.
A Change of Philosophy
For many decades, Montessori methodology has improved quality of life for children and adults. With growing use in Alzheimer’s care, we focus on abilities that are still possible rather than what’s been lost to the disease.
Clear & Adaptable Strategies
With a better understanding of your residents’ potential, you’ll have a new set of strategies to draw from for day-to-day communication and behaviour intervention.
Purposeful Activities
Be equipped with ready-to-implement exercises and activities that draw out preserved capacity and restore human interaction.
Montessori for Alzheimer Certification
Gain new insight and tools to improve communication and connection without adding to your workload.
12 hours of Professional Development Credits
4 x three-hour sessions (online)
Small group cohort of healthcare workers
Two follow-up coaching sessions as you start applying your new tools
Training Language: French
Contact us for english training, private group training, or other custom training for your Staff.
Upcoming Certification Training:
“I understand the reality of your working environment and the toll it takes on care professionals. The Montessori approach is not about adding more to your plate. It’s about giving you tools and confidence to change the culture of care.”
— Marc Norris
Director, Centre Montessori Alzheimer
We appreciate your kind words...
"This presentation for caregivers allowed me to reconnect with the human side of the psychosocial approach. At a time when know-how seems to have taken precedence over time, the presentation fostered a return to interpersonal skills through human connection, emphasizing "being with" rather than "doing for." A truly insightful discussion with my partner followed our participation in this webinar. A huge THANK YOU for sharing the realities of the daily lives of people with hearts of gold."
— Claude-Marc Bardier, Speaker
Association Aidants Naturels Bas-Richelieu
1. Reserve your place
Choose your dates and register using your professional development hours and budget.
2. Connect with Marc one-on-one
He’ll be in touch to hear about you, your challenges and your goals.
3. Attend, apply, and lead change
Join the 12-hour certification, start integrating Montessori-based strategies on the floor, and begin a quiet revolution in care.
Use Montessori to Nurture Your Human Connections.
We know that you, as front-line care professionals, want to create a positive and supportive environment for the residents you care for. But when every day is overloaded with crisis management, the stress and anxiety can leave you feeling frustrated, exhausted, and unsure what to try next.
At Centre Montessori Alzheimer, we believe both residents and care professionals deserve a more human-focused approach to care. With a Montessori-based approach, staff can shift how they see residents and their potential, using strategies that focus on abilities rather than deficits.
Our Montessori for Dementia Certification offers care professionals a new perspective, clear and adaptable strategies, and practical activities that raise the quality of life for residents while making daily care more meaningful and sustainable for staff.
With training and tools, you can improve the way you cope and care. Register today and move from managing behaviours to building relationships.