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31 May

Long Term Care TEACH Group – ONLINE

2024-04-26T21:17:56-04:00

The Long Term Care TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) Program is a Reitman Centre caregiver program which consists of 4 weekly group sessions that are each 90 minutes long.

Learning objectives: 

  • Focus on common caregiving themes including; self-care, Long Term Care system navigation, relationship changes and future planning
  • Coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills
  • Provides opportunity to share and learn from other care partners

Dates: Fridays from May 31st to June 21st

Time: 10am to 11:30am

Location: the group will be held online using Zoom

** Click HERE If you are interested in future group dates or would like to discuss how this group may support your current caregiving situation.

Registration and an assessment appointment via Zoom are prerequisites. An AST Social Worker will contact you soon for your assessment.

 

Long Term Care TEACH Group – ONLINE2024-04-26T21:17:56-04:00
17 May

Virtual Caregiver Education Forum: When It’s Time to Stop Driving: How the Driving & Dementia Roadmap Can Help

2024-04-26T21:17:44-04:00

This webinar is presented in partnership with the UHN Memory Clinic

Making the decision to stop driving and the transition to non-driving is challenging and complex, especially for drivers living with dementia and their care partners. In this webinar, Drs. Gary Naglie and Mark Rapoport, who lead a team of researchers focused on dementia and driving, will describe the development and evaluation of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR – www.drivinganddementia.ca) – a recently launched online educational resource. They will also demonstrate how to use the DDR, whether you are a person living with dementia, a care partner/friend or a healthcare/service provider supporting others through this process.

 

About the Speakers:

 

Dr. Gary Naglie is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation at the University of Toronto. He is Vice President of Medical Services and Chief of Staff, and Chief of the Department of Medicine at Baycrest Health Sciences. He is a scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute. His current major research focus is on driving issues in older adults.

 

Dr. Mark Rapoport is a Professor in the geriatric psychiatry division of the Department of Psychiatryat the University of Toronto, past-president of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) and acting head of Geriatric Psychiatry for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. His main area of research focuses on motor vehicle collisions associated with neurological and psychiatric illness in older adults.

 

Event will be presented using Zoom, registration is required to receive the link.

Virtual Caregiver Education Forum: When It’s Time to Stop Driving: How the Driving & Dementia Roadmap Can Help2024-04-26T21:17:44-04:00
16 May

TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) – In Person

2024-04-26T21:17:42-04:00

The TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) Program is a Reitman Centre caregiver program which consists of 4 weekly group sessions that are each 90 minutes long.

Learning objectives: 

  • Focus on common caregiving themes including; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning
  • Coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills
  • Provides opportunity to share and learn from other care partners

 

Dates: Thursdays, May 16th to June 6th

Time: 2pm to 3:30pm

Location: This program is offered in person at our head office at Young and Eglinton.

 

** CLICK HERE if you are interested in future group dates or would like to discuss how this group may support your current caregiving situation.

Registration and an assessment appointment (in-person or via Zoom) are prerequisites. An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you soon for your assessment.

 

TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) – In Person2024-04-26T21:17:42-04:00
14 May

U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom – Special Funding

2024-04-26T21:17:33-04:00

U-First!® for Healthcare Providers 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.
 
This 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).
 
We highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course. 
 
 
Date and Time:  
Tuesday, May 14th from 9:00am to 4:00pm 

Cost: Free
Thanks to funding provided through our Unforgettable Gala Fund A Need, we are able to provide this training at no cost to you.
 
(Please enter your complete address including apartment number if applicable when you register, we will mail you the course materials ahead of time. A ten dollar fee will be applied if materials have to be reshipped due to an incomplete address)
 
 
Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
 
U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom – Special Funding2024-04-26T21:17:33-04:00
9 May

Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

2024-04-26T21:17:26-04:00

Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey.
 
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. 
 
By the end of this 3 hour course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe Person-Centered Care
  • Describe general aspects of aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
  • Interpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life
  • Recognize that challenging behaviour is responsive behaviour
  • Recall services and programs offered by the local Alzheimer Society for professionals, people living with dementia and their care partners

Learners are highly encouraged to take this course before registering for U-First! Basics or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience. 



Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Monday, May 6th, 2024.

 
Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-04-26T21:17:26-04:00
7 May

Palliative Care in Dementia Program (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

2024-04-26T21:17:21-04:00

PRE-REQUISITE: You must be a FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER and have attended either:
1. Dementia Foundations
2. Dementia 101 self paced module on AlzEducate
3. Dementia Overview – live session delivered via Zoom or AlzEducate (check our events calendar for dates)
4. Experience working with people with dementia

Description
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. Participants will explore their own beliefs around dying and how it impacts care as well as examine what a palliative care approach means through a dementia lens.

Learning Objectives:

  • Reflect on different values & beliefs on dying and how it impacts care
  • Define palliative care
  • Describe dementia as a terminal condition and its symptoms in late/end of life stages
  • Review Dementia-Specific Palliative Care Goals/Values that provide comfort and support quality of life in advanced and end-of-life dementia
  • Relate concepts of culture, spirituality and communication and their significance in delivering person-centered care
  • Addressing unattendedgrief as a healthcare provider and its impact on delivering person-centered care


    • Date and Time: 
    Tuesday, May 7th from 9:00am to 12:00pm
     
    Program will be presented online using Zoom. Registration is required.
    Registration deadline is Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 
    Palliative Care in Dementia Program (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-04-26T21:17:21-04:00
    7 May

    U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W – Special Funding

    2024-04-26T21:17:22-04:00

    U-First!® for Healthcare Providers 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.
     
    This 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).
     
    We highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course. 
     
     
    Date and Time:  
    Tuesday, May 7th from 9:00am to 4:00pm 

    Cost: Free
    Thanks to funding provided through our Unforgettable Gala Fund A Need, we are able to provide this training at no cost to you.
     
     
    Program is presented In-Person at our AST Head Office.
    Location: 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 16th Floor, Toronto, M4R 1K8
    (Northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton, across the street from Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Our office tower is to the left of Metro Grocery)

    Registration is required.
    Registration deadline is Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
     
    U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W – Special Funding2024-04-26T21:17:22-04:00
    4 May

    Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

    2024-04-26T21:17:18-04:00

    Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey.
     
    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. 
     
    By the end of this 3 hour course, learners will be able to:

    • Describe Person-Centered Care
    • Describe general aspects of aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
    • Interpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life
    • Recognize that challenging behaviour is responsive behaviour
    • Recall services and programs offered by the local Alzheimer Society for professionals, people living with dementia and their care partners

    Learners are highly encouraged to take this course before registering for U-First! Basics or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience. 



    Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
    Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 1st, 2024.

     
    Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-04-26T21:17:18-04:00
    4 May

    U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W – Special Funding

    2024-04-26T21:17:19-04:00

    U-First!® for Healthcare Providers 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.
     
    This 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).
     
    We highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course. 
     
     
    Date and Time:  
    Saturday, May 4th from 9:00am to 4:00pm 

    Cost: Free
    Thanks to funding provided through our Unforgettable Gala Fund A Need, we are able to provide this training at no cost to you.
     
     
    Program is presented In-Person at our AST Head Office.
    Location: 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 16th Floor, Toronto, M4R 1K8
    (Northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton, across the street from Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Our office tower is to the left of Metro Grocery)
     
     
    Registration is required.
    Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
     
    U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W – Special Funding2024-04-26T21:17:19-04:00
    25 Apr

    Unpacking Denial in Dementia – Zoom

    2024-04-26T21:17:10-04:00

    The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Explore the concept of denial and anosognosia
    • Identify how denial impacts persons with dementia and their care partners
    • Explore behaviours and strategies for responding
    • Develop an understanding of supportive services in the community
     
    This workshop is for care partners of a person living with dementia
     
    Registration is required to receive the link to participate.
     

     

    Unpacking Denial in Dementia – Zoom2024-04-26T21:17:10-04:00
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