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Events for Health-care Professionals

1 Jun

Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W

2024-05-02T04:43:24-04:00

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, June 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, accross the street from Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Our office tower is to the left of Metro Grocery)
 
 
Training will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

 
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W2024-05-02T04:43:24-04:00
21 May

TDRA Webinars: Advances in Dementia Research – Zoom

2024-05-02T04:43:22-04:00

Webinar: Advances in Dementia Research 

Genetics in Dementia Diagnosis – Current and Future Perspectives

 

Summary

 Presented by Dr. Mario Masellis, this webinar will explain the role of genetics in different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Specifically, Dr. Masellis will discuss the complex nature of the genetics of AD and FTD, as it relates to late onset sporadic forms vs. early onset familial cases.

Dr. Masellis will also describe two studies:
1) Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU): An Opportunity to Prevent Dementia. A study of potential disease modifying treatments in individuals at risk for or with autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease, and
2) Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative (GENFI). This study follows the natural history of individuals at risk for or with genetic frontotemporal dementia, in order to better inform clinical trial design of novel therapeutics.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions.

 

About the presenter

Dr. Mario Masellis obtained his MSc in Pharmacology (1997), his MD (2001) and is a board certified Neurologist (2006), all at the University of Toronto. He completed a clinical fellowship in Cognitive & Movement Disorders in 2008 and obtained a PhD in Clinical Neurosciences in 2012. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and clinician-scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. His research focuses on understanding shared genetic risk for neurodegenerative diseases of aging using genomic, cognitive and neuroimaging data. He is the Canadian PI of the GENFI project examining presymptomatic biomarkers of genetic frontotemporal dementia. He is a site PI for DIAN-TU.  

 

For more information on the study:

 

Click links to access the studies: DIAN-TU study, GENFI study

Email for more information: Brittany.prokop@camh.ca

Webinar will be held using Zoom, registration is required to receive the link to participate.

This webinar is presented in partnership with the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance

 

TDRA Webinars: Advances in Dementia Research – Zoom2024-05-02T04:43:22-04:00
17 May

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

2024-05-02T04:43:21-04:00

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 Help2024-05-02T04:43:21-04:00
14 May

Dementia Friendly Environments (for Health Care Professionals) – ALZeducate

2024-05-02T04:43:18-04:00

 

Learn how the symptoms of dementia can impact the way in which people engage and interact with their surrounding environment. This webinar will help to enhance your knowledge of what makes an environment dementia friendly, and review strategies that can be implemented to support a person living with dementia in the place where they live.

 

To REGISTER: Go to our ONLINE LEARNING site at www.alzeducate.ca

Step 1: Create an Account/Login

Step 2: Select Education and then select the intended audience of the presentation.

Step 3: Enrol in the webinar

 

Dementia Friendly Environments (for Health Care Professionals) – ALZeducate2024-05-02T04:43:18-04:00
14 May

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

2024-05-02T04:43:17-04:00

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 Funding2024-05-02T04:43:17-04:00
9 May

Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

2024-05-02T04:43:15-04:00

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) – Zoom2024-05-02T04:43:15-04:00
7 May

EASE Session 4: Personal Challenges (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

2024-05-02T04:43:15-04:00
 
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 but can be taken in tandem. Registration is required for each session. Learners who complete all four sessions within a 1 year period (April-March) will be eligible for a certificate acknowledging their participation.
 
 
Dates and Time:
Tuesdays April 16th, 23rd, 30th and May 7th from 2pm-3pm.
 
Session 4 – Personal Challenges
Persons we work with may exhibit behaviours that trigger a response in our own selves. In this session we explore coping strategies
 
 
The presentation will be online via Zoom, and you will receive the Zoom link after you register.
 
EASE Session 4: Personal Challenges (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-05-02T04:43:15-04:00
7 May

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

2024-05-02T04:43:14-04:00

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) – Zoom2024-05-02T04:43:14-04:00
    7 May

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

    2024-05-02T04:43:14-04:00

    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 Funding2024-05-02T04:43:14-04:00
    4 May

    Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

    2024-05-02T04:43:13-04:00

    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) – Zoom2024-05-02T04:43:13-04:00
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