Important Announcement
After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that Carewest has made the difficult decision to discontinue our Supportive Pathways program, effective January 15, 2025.
Throughout its almost 20-year history, Supportive Pathways has been a key part of Carewest’s efforts to normalize the aging process and promote individualized, whole-person care to the person with dementia in a supportive environment. Shortly after its inception, Supportive Pathways was selected by Alberta Health and Wellness as the provincial model of dementia care training, and it was included in the provincial health care aide curriculum.
Why Are We Making This Change?
This decision was not made lightly. Several factors have influenced this decision including low enrolment, increased market competition, and shifts in organizational focus. While we are saddened to end this program, we believe that it is in the best interest of our organization and stakeholders to redirect our resources and promote the support of other dementia education programs.
Alternative Programs and Resources
We recognize the continued importance and need for dementia support education across healthcare. Carewest highly recommends the Conestoga College free online training called “Canadian Remote Access for Dementia Learning Experiences (CRADLE+)” as an alternative dementia education program. This online program is available in four languages, accessible to the public and Carewest has been using it for supplemental dementia-care training amongst our staff for more than three years, with overwhelmingly positive feedback. More information and the course link can be found here.
Our Gratitude
We want to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have supported and participated in Supportive Pathways. Your engagement has been invaluable, and we remain committed to our shared goal of recognizing the person behind the disease and the importance of focusing on the “now” with all our clients. The program made an immeasurable impact on the lives of those we cared for and changed the way we viewed dementia and those living with it. We are proud of this piece of our legacy and look forward to the future of dementia care training with optimism.
Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or 587-794-3556.
Thank you again for your support.
PLEASE NOTE: Supportive Pathways program remains copyright so at no time can you make changes to the content or give your teaching material to others. This program is for use by agencies for internal staff education only and not to be used for profit purposes. Only Carewest trained trainers are to use the material. Trainers are welcome to teach portions or rearrange the learning, provided that all modules and their content have been covered by the participant before a certificate of completion is provided.