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Health Care Professional
Events
January 8 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dementia Foundations
This 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.
January 22 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Palliative Care in Dementia Program
This training program is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of frontline staff in caring for people with dementia using a palliative care approach. This program focuses on promoting quality of life and comfort for individuals living with dementias and their families, with particular emphasis on late stage and end of life.
January 24 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
U-First!® (for Health Care Professionals)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaU-First!® is a training program that helps non-registered health care providers develop a common knowledge base, language, values and approach to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment by understanding the person and associated behaviour changes, and working as a team to develop individualized support strategies.
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January 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaGPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia.
February 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Frontotemporal Dementia
Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia, the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.
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February 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dementia Foundations
This 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.
February 12 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) Training
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia.
February 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) Training
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia.
March 2 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dementia Foundations
This 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.
March 3 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
U-First!® (for Health Care Professionals)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaU-First!® is a training program that helps non-registered health care providers develop a common knowledge base, language, values and approach to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment by understanding the person and associated behaviour changes, and working as a team to develop individualized support strategies.
Audiences:
March 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Palliative Care in Dementia Program
This training program is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of frontline staff in caring for people with dementia using a palliative care approach. This program focuses on promoting quality of life and comfort for individuals living with dementias and their families, with particular emphasis on late stage and end of life.
March 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dementia Foundations
This 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.
March 27 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) Training
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia.
March 27 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Encouraging Engagement and Connection through Meaningful Activities
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an afternoon that will inspire you to find more of the best moments in your caregiving practice. Join Public Education Coordinator Laura McGill and Active Living Program Coordinator Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau in-person as we explore some of the challenges in caregiving, and some of the ways that we can engage more meaningfully with our clients.
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April 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
3Ds: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
Learn about the 3 D's - Delirium, Depression and Dementia and how you can support the person you are caring for when they are experiencing any of these conditions.
April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
EASE Session 1: Supporting the Symptoms of Dementia
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
In this session we explore the symptoms of dementia, what they may look like and the impact they can have when giving support to person’s living with dementia.
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