Tag: Health Care Professional
Join us for an afternoon that will inspire you to find more of the best moments in your caregiving practice. Join Public Education Coordinator Laura McGill and Active Living Program Coordinator Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau in-person as we 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 paid caregivers, 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. *Light refreshments provided.
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:
Thursday, April 16th from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $85
(this cost includes the five dollar material shipping fee)
Please enter your complete address (including apartment number if applicable) when you register. Course materials will be mailed to you ahead of time. A ten dollar fee will be applied if materials have to be reshipped due to an incomplete address.
This is an In-Person workshop at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto (Head office)
Address: 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 16th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4R 1K8
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]
Registration deadline is Monday, February 13th, 2026
Learn about the 3 D’s – Delirium, Depression and Dementia and how you can support the person you are caring for when they are experiencing any of these conditions.
Learning Objectives:
- Define delirium, depression and dementia
- Identify risks factors and causes
- Understand the importance of accurate identification of the 3 D’s
- Identify strategies to address the 3 D’s
Date and Time:
Monday, April 6th from 11:00am to 12:00pm
Session 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]
Registration deadline is
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Time:
7pm – 8pm
Session 4 – T.R.U.S.T. in Dementia Care
TRUST (The Recognition and Understanding of Sensitive Topics) in Dementia Care is a workshop for frontline health care professionals who work directly with persons living with dementia. Participants will be able to understand factors that lead to responsive behaviours, recognize the emotional impact responsive behaviours have on healthcare workers, and identify strategies and tools to build resiliency to cope with hurtful actions and comments.
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Time:
7pm – 8pm
Session 3 – Tips in Supporting People with Dementia
It is empowering to have a tool belt of resources at our fingertips. In this session we explore various methods we can use to provide a positive approach to interaction.
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Time:
7pm – 8pm
Session 2 – Supporting Responsive Behaviours
Our life’s story can become our behaviors: how can a PLWDs past dictate how they present in the here and now?
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Time:
7pm – 8pm
Session 1 – Supporting Symptoms of Dementia
In this session we explore the symptoms of dementia, what they may look like and the impact they can have when giving support to person’s living with dementia.
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:
Saturday, April 11th from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $85
(this cost includes the five dollar material shipping fee)
Please enter your complete address (including apartment number if applicable) when you register. Course materials will be mailed to you 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. [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]
Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.
GPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
- Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
- Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk
Date and Time:
Saturday, April 18th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)
Cost: $87
This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave 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. [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]
Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 14th, 2026