Tag: Health Care Professional
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
Session 1 of 3 in the Working in Long Term Care Series
This session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s).
This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
To register for this webinar, visit:
www.alzeducate.ca
You must login/create an account in order to participate.
To find the session:
- Hover over “Education” and select the intended audience.
- Select webinars, then “Upcoming live webinars”.
- Select your chosen topic, then click “Enrol me” to register.
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 20th and 27th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
(Participants must attend both days in full to receive certification)
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 via Zoom
Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Monday, March 10th, 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:
Tuesday, March 25th 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 Wednesday, March 19th, 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:
Saturday, March 1st 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 Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Click on the following link to register: https://alz.to/gpa-training-march-1/
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, February 13th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)
Program is presented using Zoom.
Registration is required. Registration deadline is Monday, February 3rd, 2025
Click on the following link to register: https://alz.to/health-care-professionals/gpa-training-february-13/
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/tZUodOmhrDMqHtTO_8H3c–TlvmZV4LD0zB4
Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.