Diversity and dementia course for professionals

Healthcare providers, policymakers, and those involved in dementia care and planning play a vital role in ensuring equitable access to dementia care and support.

To further this commitment, the Alzheimer Society of Canada has launched an online Diversity and Dementia course designed to explore the impact of social and systemic inequities in dementia care for ethno-racialized communities in Canada. It includes strategies to better support these communities through more inclusive, culturally safe practices.

Course objectives

With the knowledge gained from this course, you will be able to identify barriers to inclusive, equitable support and provide culturally inclusive, person-centered and relational care strategies that support people affected by dementia. 

Upon completing this course, you will: 

• Identify how stigma, racism and ageism affect dementia understanding, diagnosis and care within ethno-racialized communities 
• Understand how distrust in healthcare systems among ethno-racialized communities impacts access to timely and meaningful dementia care 
• Examine how social determinants of health affect dementia care among ethno-racialized communities 
• Recognize the limitations of current care models and explore ways to provide culturally inclusive, person-centered, relational care
• Understand the unique stressors and expectations faced by care partners due to cultural and community expectations, and how these impact care partner well-being and the quality of care provided 

Learn more and access the course for free on our National website.