U-First!®
Take our dementia care programs to increase your skill and confidence in providing the most effective nad up to date care for people living with dementia. Enhance your knowledge and awareness of dementia, enabling you to provide quality care for persons with dementia.
You will learn and actively use the U-First!® approach to understand the person living with dementia and their behaviour, while engaging in meaningful dialogue with the care team to ensure individualized support.
The U-First!® Program will help you:
- Understand that there can be many reasons why you might see behaviour changes in the person
- Flag the possible changes that you may see when you are supporting the person
- Interact in a new way with both skill and a common understanding of dementia and other cognitive impairments –
- Reflect and report on not only new behaviours you may see in the person you are supporting but also share your strategies and tips with the team
- Support the person and their care partners in everyday activities
- Know that you are part of an important Team in caring for the person
NOTE: Thanks to funding provided through our Unforgettable Gala Fund A Need, we are able to provide this training at no cost for some sessions. To see if you qualify, look for sessions that include “Special Funding” to apply.
Cost: Free (currently subsidized at $80 value)
Course Time: 6 hours