A Haven Academy course
Real help for the days that feel impossible.
A grounded, science-informed course for the people doing dementia and Alzheimer's care at home.
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6 modules. 18 lessons. Move at your own pace, with an in-course AI coach for the in-between moments. Virtual personalized coaching available. · Taught by Jennifer Phelps, MS, BCBA
If you're struggling, it isn't because you love your person any less or because you don't have enough patience. It's because nobody handed you a manual for this. So I wrote one. I'd like to walk through it with you.
What you'll learn
The curriculum
Module 1
When you understand what dementia is doing to the brain, a lot of confusing behavior starts to make sense. This module walks through the science in plain language so the next hard moment lands a little differently.
Module 2
Applied Behavior Analysis gives you a structured way to understand and respond to hard behavior. No clinical background needed. You'll learn to read what the behavior is telling you, and to shift the situation rather than try to change the person.
Module 3
The room around your person is doing more of the work than people realize. This module walks through small, doable changes to the spaces you already live in so the environment is quietly making care easier instead of harder.
Module 4
A predictable daily rhythm isn't a luxury in dementia care, it's one of the most powerful tools you have. This module helps you build a routine that fits your real life and gives a fragile brain something steady to lean on.
Module 5
Words and logic fade in dementia. Emotion and connection don't. This module gives you a real communication toolkit that meets the dementia brain where it actually is, so daily exchanges feel less like a tug-of-war and more like contact.
Module 6
Caregiving is a marathon, not a sprint, and your wellbeing isn't separate from the quality of care you give. This final module helps you check in honestly with yourself, spot burnout before crisis, and build a self-care practice that's actually doable.
Who this is for
A note from your teacher
"Every lesson gives you one thing you can actually use today, a feeling of being seen by someone who gets it, and a little more steadiness to carry into tomorrow."
Jennifer Phelps, MS, BCBA
Questions
No, and please don't treat it like one. This is education and support. It sits alongside your loved one's doctors and the other professionals on your team. It doesn't replace any of them.
Each lesson is short, around 10 to 15 minutes of reading, plus one small thing you can try the same day. Go at whatever pace your life allows.
You're still in the right place. The heart of this course (neuroscience, ABA, communication, environment, routine, and self-care) applies across all the common forms of dementia.
Think of it as a teaching assistant that sits next to you while you take the course. It's grounded in the specific lesson you're reading and in the principles of the course, so it's great for asking follow-up questions, having a concept explained another way, or working through an example from the lesson in the moment. It is not a therapist, a doctor, or a stand-in for personalized clinical recommendations, and it doesn't know your full situation. For real one-on-one, personalized support, that's what coaching with Jennifer is for.
Please do. Caregiving is almost never one person's job, and a shared language makes the whole team stronger.
Jump in now, or try Lessons 1.1 and 1.2 free first. Either way works.
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