Dementia Foundations
The first step in your dementia education journey. This training program is aimed at enhancing the baseline knowledge of frontline staff in caring for people with dementia. This 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia, enabling you enhance your knowledge to provide quality care for persons with dementia.
By the end of this 3 hour course, learners will be able to:
- Describe general aspects of aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Describe Person-Centered Care
- Interpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life
- Recall services and programs offered by the Alzheimer Society of Toronto for themselves and their clients
We greatly encourage all participants to take this course, BEFORE U-First! Basics and Palliative Care in Dementia to enhance their learning experience.
Cost: Free
Course time: 3 hours