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

 

Who should attend?
U-First!® Advanced is for healthcare professionals who have previously taken part in a U-First!® Basics for Health Care Professionals or U-First!® Online course and want to enhance their skills and ability to apply the U-First!® Framework.
Health care and other service providers with a direct role in supporting people experiencing behaviour changes due to dementia or other cognitive impairment in a variety of settings (e.g. Support Workers, Dietary staff, Recreation staff, Housekeeping, Developmental Service Workers, Adult Day Program staff).

 

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 Health Care Professionals 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.

 

Date and Time: 
Tuesday, March 2nd from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Please ensure you are registering for the correct funding (Community or LTC)

Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 17th, 2027

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

 

Who should attend?
U-First!® Advanced is for healthcare professionals who have previously taken part in a U-First!® Basics for Health Care Professionals or U-First!® Online course and want to enhance their skills and ability to apply the U-First!® Framework.
Health care and other service providers with a direct role in supporting people experiencing behaviour changes due to dementia or other cognitive impairment in a variety of settings (e.g. Support Workers, Dietary staff, Recreation staff, Housekeeping, Developmental Service Workers, Adult Day Program staff).

 

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 Health Care Professionals 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.

 

Date and Time: 
Monday, October 5th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Please ensure you are registering for the correct funding (Community or LTC)

Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

This 1.5 hour workshop  will inspire you to find more of the best moments in your caregiving practice.

We will explore some of the challenges in caregiving, and some of the ways that we can engage more meaningfully with our clients.

This workshop is intended for PSWs and other frontline healthcare providers. So whether you work in Long Term Care, Retirement, or in-home care this course will invite you to think differently and become curious about yourself and the caring relationships you cultivate.

 

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Monday, December 14th, 2026.

This 1.5 hour workshop  will inspire you to find more of the best moments in your caregiving practice.

We will explore some of the challenges in caregiving, and some of the ways that we can engage more meaningfully with our clients.

This workshop is intended for PSWs and other frontline healthcare providers. So whether you work in Long Term Care, Retirement, or in-home care this course will invite you to think differently and become curious about yourself and the caring relationships you cultivate.

 

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Thursday, July 9th, 2026.

U-First!® for Health Care Professionals 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: 
Thursday, February 25th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Please ensure you are registering for the correct funding (Community or LTC)

Registration deadline is Thursday, February 11th, 2027

 

U-First!® for Health Care Professionals 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, November 17th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Please ensure you are registering for the correct funding (Community or LTC)

Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 4th, 2026

 

U-First!® for Health Care Professionals 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, August 25th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Please ensure you are registering for the correct funding (Community or LTC)

Registration deadline is Thursday, August 13th, 2026

 

U-First!® for Health Care Professionals 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: 
Thursday, June 11th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Please ensure you are registering for the correct funding (Community or LTC)

Registration deadline is Sunday, May 31st, 2026

 

T.R.U.S.T. (The Recognition and Understanding of Sensitive Topics) in Dementia Care is designed for frontline healthcare staff who are working with persons living with dementia who may exhibit responsive behaviours that can be understood as hurtful or inappropriate and why they occur.

Helpful strategies in addressing these behaviours and building resilience for ourselves will be discussed.

 

Date and Time:
Tuesday, January 12th from 11:00am – 12:30pm

 

Workshop will be presented using Zoom.
Registration is required.

T.R.U.S.T. (The Recognition and Understanding of Sensitive Topics) in Dementia Care is designed for frontline healthcare staff who are working with persons living with dementia who may exhibit responsive behaviours that can be understood as hurtful or inappropriate and why they occur.

Helpful strategies in addressing these behaviours and building resilience for ourselves will be discussed.

 

Date and Time:
Thursday, August 13th from 10:00am – 11:30am

 

Workshop will be presented using Zoom.
Registration is required.