Virtual Dementia Tour
The Virtual Dementia Tour is the original patented, evidence-based scientific method of building a greater understanding of dementia by building awareness and empathy in individuals caring for people living with dementia.
About the Virtual Dementia Tour
The VDT is an education and training tool for building empathy to improve the care provided to people living with dementia. Join Second Wind Dreams in our mission to “Change the Perception of Aging” by learning about dementia and the things we can do to provide empathic person-centered care.
Use the VDT for:
- Onboarding and ongoing staff training
- Educating families and community about dementia
- Supporting care partners
- Positioning yourself as a key dementia resource in your area
- Informing policies and procedures to be more dementia-friendly
Who needs the VDT?
- Long term care communities
- Aging services
- Hospitals/medical systems/healthcare providers
- Colleges/universities
- Civic and faith-based organizations
- First responders
- Governmental agencies
- Legal and financial planning firms
- Large companies/employers
How the VDT Works:
1. Get the Virtual Dementia Tour program:
- Training on how to conduct the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT)
- Materials include a detailed manual
- Patented sensory equipment
- Annual license/membership that provides ongoing clinical and technical support and online access to supplementary materials and resources
- Access to a full catalog for online ordering of additional equipment and optional items
- Online application which enables you to use the VDT forms electronically on mobile devices instead of on paper
2. Have a Trainer Conduct the Virtual Dementia Tour for you:
- In-person training or community event provided by a VDT Certified Trainer to increase understanding of what dementia is like.
- CEUs for the following disciplines: Nurses, Activity Professionals, Registered Dietitians, Social Workers.
- Training that exceeds the federal government mandates requiring additional training for healthcare entities.
- CMS’s initiative to decrease psychoactive medication is opening the door for more innovative, person centered care.
Family
Order a self-guided version or have a trainer help you and your family understand your loved one’s
dementia journey.
Hospital
Designed for the hospital/clinic setting to address the specific challenges patients with dementia face in a healthcare environment.
Inclusive
Designed to model the experience of dementia in an empathic person-centered care environment.
Dental
Designed to address the specific challenges patients with dementia face while receiving dental care.
VDT Testimonials
Proceeds from the Virtual Dementia Tour are used to fulfill the mission of Second Wind Dreams to make dreams come true for elders who live in long-term care.