ABC Home Healthcare Professionals Receive Dementia Practitioner Certification

ABC Home Healthcare Professionals Receive Dementia Practitioner Certification

Jeannette Sheehan MS, RN, CS, CCM is a Board certified family nurse practitioner and

founder of ABC Home Healthcare Professionals. Ms. Sheehan, along with Clare Pappagallo, RN, CCM, recently attended the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar run by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.  The seminar covered the full range of the disease from diagnosis to treatment, behaviors, reactions, personal care, activities, support, abuse, neglect, diversity, spiritual care, and more. Upon completing the seminar, Ms. Sheehan and Ms. Pappagallo have achieved Certified Dementia Practitioner status from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

“Alzheimer’s disease is growing fast. Someone develops Alzheimer’s every minute in the United States with close to 5.5 million Americans now living with the disease. Within the next 30 years, the number will triple to approximately 16 million. At ABC Home Healthcare, we are constantly training and…