Hospital Virtual Dementia TourĀ®

This specialized program simulates what a visit to the hospital feels like for a person with dementia. On top of being sick or injured, they face unique challenges in a hospital setting.

This evidence-based dementia training simulates the dementia patient’s experience in the hospital, and helps them translate their own experience into approaches and practices that ensure a better outcome for patients as well as staff and other personnel.

Gain a deeper understanding of hospital patients living with dementia:

  • Informs empathic, person-centered care.
  • Increases patient comfort and compliance.
  • Reduces stressful interactions with patients.
  • Decreases use of psychotropic medications.
  • Improves staff efficiency and satisfaction.
  • Shortens length of stay and consequent secondary issues.
  • Improves patient, family and staff satisfaction.
  • Results in significant cost savings to the hospital.

Get the Program
Starting at $975 (Are we showing prices or not? VDT dept votes yes)

  • Virtual Dementia Tour program equipment, materials, license/membership.
  • Online training to facilitate VDT plus hospital-specific supplement.
  • Use any time for onboarding and ongoing dementia training

Schedule a Training
Starting at $1,500

  • Certified Trainer delivers VDT in hospital setting.
    1.5 hours CEUs available.
  • Schedule one-time or routine training dates.
  • Travel and living expenses may apply.

Become a Certified Trainer

  • Advanced and specialized in-person training.
  • Equipment, materials, license/membership plus hospital-specific supplement.
  • Extra capabilities like training facilitators, offering CEUs, conducting VDT for other organizations and hospitals.

Your Donation Helps Fund Dreams

Commit to "Changing the Perception of Aging" and donate to Second Wind Dreams today! Help us continue our efforts to create more empathetic care, fulfilling elders' dreams, and continue research for those who suffer from dementia. Every dollar you give benefits those affected by dementia.

From face-to-face support and online education programs to promising worldwide research initiatives, your donation makes a difference.