PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Various presentations and in-services are available for staff of Long-Term Care Homes and health care agencies. Education can also be custom-fit to your needs. All education is offered free, except for GPA which is $12 per participant for materials.
Overview of Dementia
Participants will gain a general understanding of the different types of dementia, the different symptoms and behaviours associated with it, and some general tips on how to interact with persons with dementia.
Managing Responsive Behavious – 3 sessions that can be facilitated separately, but are most effective when all 3 sessions are done consecutively
Session 1: Overview of Dementia and Responsive Behaviours
Session 2: Strategies for Minimizing Responsive Behaviours During Care
Session 3: Applying Knowledge through Case Studies
GPA – Gentle Persuasive Approaches In Dementia Care Training
This innovative full day curriculum is interactive and practical. It is designed to address responsive behaviours that occur in residents with moderate to severe dementia. It encourages staff to assess the meaning of the responsive behaviour, learn strategies to manage the behaviour to prevent escalation, and to develop person-centred care plans for each resident to prevent the occurrence of future behaviours.
Case Consultation
This consultation is geared towards a current difficult issue staff is experiencing with a resident as a result of dementia. The issue will be problem solved, and care strategies generated using the principles of person-centered care. Case consultation is most effective if staff have already attended one of the training sessions above.
Education for Families
Families of residents with dementia often do not know how to understand or cope with their loved ones dementia or behaviour in a long-term care home setting. Education on dementia, and the symptoms and behaviours associated with it, can be given to families, either individually or in a group setting.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Various presentations are available such as; Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias, Brain Fitness…Reducing the Risk, or a custom-fit presenation can be done to meet your groups needs.
Elementary School Program
This program is designed to increase awareness among children about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. It is an interactive program that teaches Grade 4 students about dementia, dispels myths and promotes brain health.
Secondary School Program
This program can be tailored to an English, Sociology, Science or Health class. It provides an opportunity for students to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and teaches concrete communication strategies for interacting with an individual who has dementia.
Library Program
This program is designed to engage younger children to identify which organ in our body is responsible for our memory. It addresses what happens when the brain has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and activities that a child can do with someone that has dementia. Story time and a craft are provided in each session.