Connecting Heart to Heart with Older Adults

The Validation method motivates older adults with cognitive decline to communicate more, relieve stress, and enhance dignity and happiness in their final stage of life. Validation Training Institute provides education, quality standards and easy pathways for learning this evidence-based method.

Validation to suit your needs…

VTI and its Authorized Validation Organizations (AVOs) offer a variety of training possibilities to suit your personal needs regarding time, budget and depth of training. We take you from where you are and take you to the next level. Any or no pre-training is equally welcome.

Forum for the Validation Community and Naomi Feil

The response to Naomi’s news last week has been overwhelming. VTI has set up a forum for those of you who wish to reach out to Naomi with a message. Naomi will be able to speak out to you when she wishes. To view the countless messages submitted so far, click the link below.

If you wish to share a message with Naomi, you can send your message to Naomi either as a text or a short video to:

What's New at VTI

For our Flemish & Dutch speaking community

For our Dutch and Flemish speakers – Mark your calendars. On 8 February 2024 there will be a fantastic conference in Grimbergen, Belgium hosted by WZC Heilig Hart. Elke stem gelijkwaardig, vanzelfsprekend: een ontmoetingsdag over respectvol omgaan met mensen met dementie. Zie die brochure

Conference Presentation From Our AVO In Italy

Alzheimer Europe conference video by Agape Avo

Inschrijvingsformulier voor de opleiding Validationwerker tweede graad volgens Naomi Feil

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Te: Brussel, opleidingscentrum Rhapsodie

Our Mission

Our mission is to nurture respect, dignity and well-being in the lives of older adults living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers by advancing education in the Validation method.

VTI’s vision for the future is that every caregiver and older adult experiencing age-related, cognitive decline will feel the joy and love of meaningful communication.

VTI has a network of 8,214 Validation certified workers, 860 group leaders, 449 teachers and 17 master teachers, around the globe. There are 24 Authorized Validation Organizations (AVOs) in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and North America.