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SUMMARY:Dementia Foundations
DESCRIPTION:Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey. \nThis 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia\, enabling you to enhance your knowledge in providing quality care for persons living with dementia. \nBy the end of this 3-hour course\, learners will be able to: \n\nDescribe Person-Centered Care\nDescribe general aspects of aging\, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia\nInterpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life\nRecognize that challenging behaviour is responsive behaviour\nRecall services and programs offered by the local Alzheimer Society for professionals\, people living with dementia and their care partners\n\nLearners are highly encouraged to take this course before registering for U-First! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience. \n  \nClick the link below to register:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DYZ6EbD1SBS65DOcTbop4g \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-foundations-online-8/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-foundations-online-8/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Program,Dementia Foundations,Health Care Professionals
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:education@alz.to
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SUMMARY:Dementia Foundations
DESCRIPTION:Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey. \nThis 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia\, enabling you to enhance your knowledge in providing quality care for persons living with dementia. \nBy the end of this 3-hour course\, learners will be able to: \n\nDescribe Person-Centered Care\nDescribe general aspects of aging\, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia\nInterpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life\nRecognize that challenging behaviour is responsive behaviour\nRecall services and programs offered by the local Alzheimer Society for professionals\, people living with dementia and their care partners\n\nLearners are highly encouraged to take this course before registering for U-First! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience. \n  \nClick the link below to register:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WuwNHMLPSSey_R5slaC2kw \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-foundations/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-foundations/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Program,Dementia Foundations,Health Care Professionals
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:education@alz.to
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SUMMARY:Dementia and Developmental Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your knowledge of Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Dementia. Risk for dementia appears to be 5 times higher for people with DD compared to the general population. \nThis course will explore the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with developmental disabilities and dementia. Recognize different ways in which communication occurs and explain how communication changes in a person with dementia.  Learn about strategies that can support communication the person and recognize the benefits of validating a person’s feelings when trying to communicate. \n  \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom.  \nRegistration is required. Registration deadline is April 3rd\, 2025.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-and-developmental-disabilities/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-and-developmental-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:education@alz.to
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SUMMARY:Knowledge 2 Action (K2A): Supporting Responsive Behaviours in Dementia Care
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for health care providers and staff who provide direct care to people with behaviour changes due to dementia or other cognitive impairment. This workshop offers the participants an opportunity to build on and practice skills gained from dementia training programs (such as U-First!). Through a case study approach\, participants will have an opportunity to work as a team and develop a supportive action plan for persons living with dementia who are experiencing responsive behaviours. \n  \nThis workshop will use case studies to help you: \n\nDeepen your understanding and ability to apply the U-First! & PIECES Framework\nIncrease the wellbeing and quality of life of people with dementia experiencing behaviour changes\nReduce stress and increase job satisfaction for you and for others on the team\nEnhance collaboration within the care team to develop and implement supportive strategies\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nRecall the behavioural and psychological impact(s) of dementia\nDescribe the 7 Domains of Well Being\nRecognize that behaviour has meaning specific to the individual\nDevelop person-centred support strategies\nDevelop a supportive action plan as part of a team\n\nPre-requisites: Participants must have completed either ONE of the following: \n\nU-First! for Healthcare Providers\nDementia Care Training Program/ODCTP\nPIECES\n\n  \nDate and Time:\nThursday\, April 10th\, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm \n  \nClick the link below to register:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1ChrliMQRy6Pq97btuUhlQ \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/knowledge-2-action-k2a-supporting-responsive-behaviours-in-dementia-care-2/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/knowledge-2-action-k2a-supporting-responsive-behaviours-in-dementia-care-2/
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals,K2A
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:education@alz.to
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SUMMARY:U-First!® (for Health Care Professionals)
DESCRIPTION:U-First!® for Health Care Professionals supports health care and other service providers who work with people living with dementia or other cognitive impairments. U-First!® builds on existing curriculum and encourages learners to make lifelong learning a goal. The vision is to provide every member of the care team with consistent education on key skills and best care practices. It sets the stage for common knowledge\, language for communicating with all members of the care team (including informal care partners)\, and a comprehensive approach to care. \nThis program is for personal support workers and other front-line health care workers (including dietary\, rehabilitation and social service staff\, activationists\, nurses\, and health care students). \nWe highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course. \n\n  \nDate and Time: \nTuesday\, April 22nd from 9:00am to 4:00pm \n  \nCost: $85\n(this cost includes the five dollar material shipping fee) \nPlease enter your complete address (including apartment number if applicable) when you register. Course materials will be mailed to you ahead of time. A ten dollar fee will be applied if materials have to be reshipped due to an incomplete address. \n  \nProgram is presented using Zoom.\nRegistration is required.\nRegistration deadline is Thursday\, April 10th\, 2025
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/u-first-for-health-care-professionals-special-funding-6/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/u-first-for-health-care-professionals-special-funding-6/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Program,Health Care Professionals,U-First
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:education@alz.to
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