U-First!® Advanced is a new education program for health care staff  who provide direct care, who have already taken U-First!®  and want to enhance their skills and ability to apply the U-First!® Framework.

This 6 hour education program will help you to:

• Deepen your understanding and ability to apply the U-First! Framework
• Improve collaboration among all members of the team, including care partners
• Increase the wellbeing of people experiencing behaviour changes
• Reduce stress and increase job satisfaction for you and for others on the team

Date and time: 

June 17 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: $80 plus $5 shipping of course materials. 

Training will be presented using Zoom. 

Eligibility Criteria:

1) Must be currently in a healthcare role supporting people experiencing behaviour changes due to dementia or other cognitive impairment in a team setting (i.e. LTC, retirement home, Adult Day Program etc.)

2) Must have previously taken part in a U-First!® Basics for Healthcare Providers or U-First!® Online course. It must be at least 6 months or more ago that the course was taken, to allow participants to have had the chance to practice the U-First!® framework.

Certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the training requirements.