Session 2 of 3 in the Working in Long Term Care Series

Learn the importance of oral health in overall wellbeing & health, best practice guidelines and practical strategies for providing oral care in each stage of dementia.

 

To register for this webinar, visit:
www.alzeducate.ca

You must login/create an account in order to participate.

To find the session:

1. Hover over “Education”  and select the intended audience.
2. Select webinars, then “Upcoming live webinars”.
3. Select your chosen topic, then click “Enrol me” to register.

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! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience.

 

Click the link below to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WuwNHMLPSSey_R5slaC2kw

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.

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, April 22nd 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.
Registration deadline is Thursday, April 10th, 2025

This workshop is for health care providers and staff who provide direct care to people with behaviour changes due to dementia or other cognitive impairment. This workshop offers the participants an opportunity to build on and practice skills gained from dementia training programs (such as U-First!). Through a case study approach, participants will have an opportunity to work as a team and develop a supportive action plan for persons living with dementia who are experiencing responsive behaviours.

 

This workshop will use case studies to help you:

• Deepen your understanding and ability to apply the U-First! & PIECES Framework
• Increase the wellbeing and quality of life of people with dementia experiencing behaviour changes
• Reduce stress and increase job satisfaction for you and for others on the team
• Enhance collaboration within the care team to develop and implement supportive strategies

Learning Objectives:

• Recall the behavioural and psychological impact(s) of dementia
• Describe the 7 Domains of Well Being
• Recognize that behaviour has meaning specific to the individual
• Develop person-centred support strategies
• Develop a supportive action plan as part of a team

Pre-requisites: Participants must have completed either ONE of the following:

• U-First! for Healthcare Providers
• Dementia Care Training Program/ODCTP
• PIECES

 

Date and Time:
Thursday, April 10th, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm

 

Click the link below to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1ChrliMQRy6Pq97btuUhlQ

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.

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! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience.

 

Click the link below to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DYZ6EbD1SBS65DOcTbop4g

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.

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:

Thursday, March 20th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $80

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Mid-Scarborough Hub.
Address: 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough

 

Registration is required. Registration deadline is Sunday, March 16th, 2025

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:

Thursday, March 6th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $80

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto
(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 Sunday, March 2nd, 2025

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, March 24th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.
Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

 

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! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience.

Click the link below to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcuiqpjMqG9y3S8cW17HKYGflB6x5yeas

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.

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, March 6th from 9:00am to 4:00pm

 

Program is presented using Zoom.
Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Sunday, February 23rd, 2025