The Idaho Alzhiemer's Association Chapters provide excellent training and workshops specfic to relevant dementia care issues.  They offer a Dementia Care Series each year that is open and free to the public.  Check out their next classes for 2009. Family caregivers, direct care staff, and anyone working with and caring for persons living and dying with dementia can benefit from knowing more. 

Inland Northwest Alzheimer's Association (Eastern WA & North Idaho) 

Social Worker organization and state chapters offer educational opportunities for elder and aging practice as well as workshops for community members.  Idaho social workers chapter is located in Nampa Idaho. 

National Association of Social Worker Idaho Chapter
National Association of Social Workers

Caregiver education is critical to supporting individualized care and changing the medical model to person centered care.  Idaho offers certified nursing assistant education through Idaho Health Care Association.

Institute For Caregiver Education - Culture Change Education 
Direct Care Alliance
Rhode Island Culture Change 
Idaho Health Care Association

Person Centered Care Consulting & Training resources can be found regionally. True Person Centered Care not only puts the person first, it also must include an evaluation process such as Dementia Care Mapping.  

Jentle Harts Consulting
Margaret T. Morris Center
Pioneer Network Culture Change Education