Accelerating the Integration of Be EPIC-VR in Dementia Care
Project Overview
Personal support workers provide the most formal care to people living with dementia. Their formal training often does not address complex dementia-related communication impairments and responsive behaviours. The research team created Be EPIC, a dementia-specific, person-centered communication training program for frontline healthcare workers. Training includes interactive modules followed immediately by practicing newly learned skills in simulations with trained actors, reflection, and feedback.
Principal Investigator
Marie Savundranayagam , University of Western Ontario
Partners and Donors
Alzheimer Society of Canada