Professional Training

Zenmentia™ Professional Group Training: A Calmer, Smarter Approach to Dementia Care

At Sweet Basil Senior Care, we know dementia care isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why Ann, our founder and dementia specialist, created Zenmentia™—a thoughtful, personalized approach to training professionals, families, and communities on how to care with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

Through professional group training sessions, Ann brings her calming, evidence-informed philosophy to family caregivers, senior living staff, and community organizations who want to learn how to treat dementia and build real understanding.

What Is Zenmentia™?

Zenmentia™ is about finding “calm in the midst of the storm.” Dementia can be chaotic, unpredictable, and emotionally draining. Ann’s approach helps participants slow down, observe more clearly, and respond confidently instead of fearfully. It’s not just about knowing how to deal with someone with dementia—it’s about being someone who can meet those moments with steadiness and skill.

Who is this training for?

  • Family caregivers struggling to manage changing behaviors

  • Assisted living or memory care staff wanting deeper tools

  • Community centers or faith groups offering caregiver support

  • Home care agencies seeking better outcomes for clients

Whether you’re caring for a parent with dementia at home or managing a team of caregivers in a senior care facility, Zenmentia™ training offers practical, customized guidance on how to help dementia patients thrive.

What Does the Training Cover?

Each session is designed around your group’s needs and may include:

  • How to recognize the cognitive and emotional roots behind responses like aggression or withdrawal

  • Practical tools for dealing with anger and resistance

  • Step-by-step strategies for how to care for someone with dementia at home or in a facility

  • Compassionate communication techniques

  • Meaningful, low-stress activities for people with dementia

  • Self-care and boundary setting for those providing care at home

  • Understanding how the sensory experience and environment can impact symptoms for better or worse

Ann’s calm, respectful presence sets the tone for open discussion. She fosters nonjudgmental conversations, always acknowledging the emotional toll of caregiving while offering solutions grounded in reality, not perfection.

Collaboration and Respect for Every Voice

Ann deeply values the unique insights families have about their loved ones. In every training, she encourages caregivers to draw on their experiences while developing new tools. She respects the role of physicians, mental health professionals, and geriatric care managers, and gladly provides referrals when specialized support is needed.

Whether you're trying to figure out how to care for people living with dementia at work or learning how to help a person with dementia at home, Zenmentia™ training offers the clarity and calm you’ve been looking for.

Schedule Group Training

Sweet Basil Senior Care offers professional group training nationally. If your team, family, or organization is ready to build skills and lower stress while learning to deal more effectively with dementia patients, contact us to learn more about hosting a Zenmentia™ session.

Please send us a message at info@sweetbasilcare.com to discuss your training needs.