Oklahoma Dementia Care Network (OkDCN)

The Oklahoma Dementia Care Network (OkDCN) is a collaborative statewide program to improve the care and health outcomes of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their family and friend caregivers. Our mission is to enhance the care and support for the growing number of Oklahomans affected by all types of dementia.

Our Goals Are To:

• Promote a statewide network of organizations and people dedicated to improving the care of persons living with dementia and their caregivers
• Train primary care providers to assess and address the needs of older adults with dementia
• Transform primary care and long-term care settings to be age-friendly and dementia-friendly
• Deliver community-based education and training to improve dementia care and support

See below for the many ways OkDCN can help support professional and family caregivers.

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Rethink Dementia Care

A training opportunity for First Responders including Police, Fire, EMS, other Healthcare Professionals, and Community Members who work to support older adults in times of emergency and crisis. This training will focus on frontline dementia care education and resource information for professionals.

• Date:
  
  April 25
  • Session One: 8:30AM–12:00PM
  • Session Two: 12:30PM–4:00PM
• Location:
  
  Tulsa Tech
  Client Services Center
  Training Room 27
  3638 South Memorial Drive
  Tulsa, OK 74145

Register Here

For more information please email us: okdcn@ouhsc.edu

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OkDCN Class Calendar

OkDCN is housed within the Section of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is funded by a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.