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.

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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.

What's New at VTI

A special edition of Palliative Geriatrie on Validation

FOR OUR GERMAN SPEAKERS:
Der VTI ist stolz darauf, dass Naomi Feil und Validation in einer Sonderausgabe der Fachzeitschrift für Palliative Geriatrie vorgestellt wird. Für diese Ausgabe haben sich Validadtionsanwenderinnen aus Deutschland, Österreich, Luxemburg, den Niederlanden und der Schweiz zusammengefunden, um über ihre Erfahrungen mit Validation zu berichten. Ihre Berichte inspirieren und machen Mut, alten Menschen mit Demenz mit Hilfe der Validatoin ein gutes Leben bis zuletzt zu ermöglichen.

VTI is proud to have been part of the Dementia Influencers Webinar

Vicki de Klerk took part in this fascinating webinar with 9 other influential voices around the world, hosted by Lori La Bey and Lance Slatton.
Get new ideas and and resources for working with older adults living with cognitive decline.

Validation Meets Mindfulness: beating burnout By Helena de Klerk & Vicki de Klerk-Rubin

The Validation method and mindfulness overlap in several areas, along with techniques that can help clinicians and caregivers prevent burnout. Learn more by checking out this article by Vicki de Klerk-Rubin and Helena de Klerk in the July/August/September 2024 edition of the Australian Journal of Dementia Care.

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 5,800 Validation certified workers, 700 group leaders, 430 teachers and 17 master teachers, around the globe. There are 23 Authorized Validation Organizations (AVOs) in 13 countries across Europe, Asia and North America.

VTI 2024 Fall Fundraiser: Carrying Naomi’s Legacy Forward

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