Dementia & Palliative Education Network
TRANSFORMING DEMENTIA CARE
DPEN’s vision is better health and care for all people living with dementia and those caring for them. Our mission is to educate and prepare dementia team members to feel capable, supported, valued, and engaged. DPEN works towards our mission in 4 main ways:
1. Educating future clinicians
- Every UW School of Nursing student
- UW Dementia Care Scholars
- Excellence in long-term care externship
- Global engagement
- Training interprofessional healthcare students
2. Training practicing nurses
3. Supporting care partners
- Preparing healthcare providers for complex medical management in dementia
- Creating care partner support materials
- Managing Your Own Wellness intervention
4. Increasing visibility of dementia-nurses
- Public awareness campaign for nursing in long-term care