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8/21/2008 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Alzheimer's Disease: Managing Caregiver Stress: Glen Ellyn, IL
Caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia? Do you struggle to balance the needs of your loved one with the needs of your family? Would you like to learn new stress management techniques? Special Guest Speaker Jody Kanikula, LSW, Program Coordinator of In-Home Senior Respite at Metropolitan Family Services, DuPage. During this seminar, Ms. Kanikula will discuss: how to recognize the signs of caregivers stress, the emotional and physical effects stress has on the caregiver, and coping strategies for caregiver stress.
8/21/2008 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Alzheimer's Research Project for Spanish-Speakers: Austin, TX
Austin-area Spanish-speaking residents are invited to participate in a free memory screening testing event to help with Alzheimer’s disease research. For more information go to alznews.org Calendar of Events.
8/21/2008 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
FREE Alzheimer's Screening & Educational Event: Austin, TX
Austin-area residents are invited to receive a free memory screening test with. For more information go to alznews.org and click on "Calendar of Events."
8/21/2008 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
How Did I Become My Parent's Parent? Bingham Farms, MI
When your aging relative needs your help, how do you assist them and keep your own life intact? Harriet Sarnoff Schiff, author and former reporter for the Detroit News, will speak about this role reversal through the eyes of both parent and child. She will share wisdom gleaned from interviews with older adults and their families, offering advice to lessen stress for both.
8/22/2008 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Virtual Dementia Experience: Westlake, OH
Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals. Ever walk in someone elses shoes for a day? Our virtual dementia room will allow you to experience what it's like to suffer from Alzheimer's and dementia. We hope our participants will take away a greater sense of the struggle people with dementia feel on a daily basis. Pre-registration is required.
8/24/2008 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference
Attend the Alzheimer's Association 16th Annual Dementia Care Conference and connect with dementia care peers and experts from around the country. The conference will be packed with relevant, timely dementia care information that you can apply to the work you do every day. Make sure you stay at the leading edge of your profession. August 24-27. For more information go to http://www.alz.org/careconference/08/overview.asp
8/26/2008 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Strategies for Navigating the Dementia Journey: Rockford, MI
Join us for an evening of tips drawn from practical experience working with persons with dementia. Tips for successfully interacting with persons with dementia and information regarding where to go for assistance will be shared.
8/26/2008 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: Fort Myers, FL
An educational program on the topic of Lewy Body Dementia for family caregivers, health care professionals, mental health workers, social workers, guardians, and case managers. Advance registration is required. Free for family caregivers. $15 for professionals.
8/27/2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Topics in Alzheimer's Care for Direct-Care Staff: Chicago, IL
Previously offered exclusively as a train-the-trainer program, this 12-hour course has been divided into four, three-hour sessions so that direct-care staff of residential care facilities and community-based organizations may attend. Case studies, games, role playing, and group exercises bring practical issues alive for direct-care staff. Nurses, social workers, case managers, nursing assistants, dietary workers, activity staff, and others involved in direct care will benefit from participation. All topics meet criteria for initial and annual training requirements by the State of Illinois for dementia Special Care Units and assisted living facilities. If you register for all four sessions, you may attend the last one at no additional charge. Fee: $45/session or $135 for all four sessions. Everyone receives a certificate of completion and those seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) pay an extra $10 per session. Continental breakfast and handouts included.
Session Two: 1) Making Mealtimes Matter, 2) Gentle Approaches to Bathing, 3) Preventing Falls
9/2/2008 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
ASA's West Coast Conference on Aging: San Francisco, CA
Join your colleagues in aging, and design your own customized educational learning experience. You can choose to attend half-day or full-day programs, or create a multi-day program. Select individual courses that match your learning needs, your schedule and your budget. Fees start at only $70 and CEU credits are available. Learn from renowned leaders in the field of aging. Topics include: Aging in Community, Challenges of Eldercare, Communicating With a Person Affected by Dementia, Ethnicity, Culture and Dementia Care, Preventing Caregiver Burnout, Resilience and Empowerment in the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, Young Onset Dementia: Research, Practice and Policy, and many, many more! For more information go to: www.asaging.org/EastWest.
9/10/2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Topics in Alzheimer's Care for Direct-Care Staff: Chicago, IL
Previously offered exclusively as a train-the-trainer program, this 12-hour course has been divided into four, three-hour sessions so that direct-care staff of residential care facilities and community-based organizations may attend. Case studies, games, role playing, and group exercises bring practical issues alive for direct-care staff. Nurses, social workers, case managers, nursing assistants, dietary workers, activity staff, and others involved in direct care will benefit from participation. All topics meet criteria for initial and annual training requirements by the State of Illinois for dementia Special Care Units and assisted living facilities. If you register for all four sessions, you may attend the last one at no additional charge. Fee: $45/session or $135 for all four sessions. Everyone receives a certificate of completion and those seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) pay an extra $10 per session. Continental breakfast and handouts included. Session Three: 1) Intimacy & Sexuality, 2) Making Meaningful Connections though Music, 3) Communicating through Storytelling.
9/10/2008 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Jacqueline Marcell to Speak on Alzheimer's: Las Vegas, NV
Jacqueline will deliver the opening keynote for The 2nd Annual Elder Planning Issues Conference which continues on for two more days with numerous speakers.
9/17/2008 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Illinois Dementia Care Train-the-Trainer Program: Rockford, IL
This staff training program, presented in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, is primarily for staff of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and meets requirement for initial Alzheimer’s care training mandated by the State of Illinois. The $90 fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, a scripted training manual and PowerPoint slides. CEUs are available for Activity Directors, Counselors, Nursing Home Administrators, OTs, PTs, RNs, and Social Workers for an additional $10.
9/18/2008 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Third Annual National Concepts in Care Conference: San Francisco, CA
Third Annual National Concepts in Care Conference, an educational conference about Alzheimer's disease sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America for family caregivers and healthcare professionals. Includes presentations by top experts, an exhibit hall, free respite care for individuals with dementia. CEUs pending.
9/19/2008 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Update on Alzheimer's Research & Care: Chicago, IL
To mark World Alzheimer's Day, this seminar will focus on the latest research on two key areas: the relationship between diet and AD and effective interventions for people in the early stages of AD.
9/24/2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Topics in Alzheimer's Care for Direct-Care Staff: Chicago, IL
Previously offered exclusively as a train-the-trainer program, this 12-hour course has been divided into four, three-hour sessions so that direct-care staff of residential care facilities and community-based organizations may attend. Case studies, games, role playing, and group exercises bring practical issues alive for direct-care staff. Nurses, social workers, case managers, nursing assistants, dietary workers, activity staff, and others involved in direct care will benefit from participation. All topics meet criteria for initial and annual training requirements by the State of Illinois for dementia Special Care Units and assisted living facilities. If you register for all four sessions, you may attend the last one at no additional charge. Fee: $45/session or $135 for all four sessions. Everyone receives a certificate of completion and those seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) pay an extra $10 per session. Continental breakfast and handouts included. Session Four: 1) Spirituality and Religion, 2) Recognizing and Reporting Pain, 3) Compassionate End-of-life Care
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10/7/2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Topics in Alzheimer's Care for Direct-Care Staff: Decatur, IL
Previously offered exclusively as a train-the-trainer program, this 12-hour course has been divided into four, three-hour sessions so that direct-care staff of residential care facilities and community-based organizations may attend. Case studies, games, role playing, and group exercises bring practical issues alive for direct-care staff. Nurses, social workers, case managers, nursing assistants, dietary workers, activity staff, and others involved in direct care will benefit from participation. All topics meet criteria for initial and annual training requirements by the State of Illinois for dementia Special Care Units and assisted living facilities. If you register for all four sessions, you may attend the last one at no additional charge. Fee: $45/session or $135 for all four sessions. Everyone receives a certificate of completion and those seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) pay an extra $10 per session. Continental breakfast and handouts included. Topics include: 1) Person-centered Care, 2) Reducing Resistive Behavior, 3) Understanding Exit-seeking Behavior
10/8/2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Seminar: Care Issues in the Late and Final Stages of Dementia: Chicago, IL
Three local experts will address palliative care, hospice, activity interventions, helping families, staff training and support issues. Fee: $45; CEUs an additional $10. Speakers: Daniel Kuhn, MSW, Jeanne Heid-Grubman, MSW, LNHA and Jeannine Forrest, PhD, RN
10/17/2008 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Support Group Leader Training
Support Group Leader Training in October & November for health care professionals and former caregivers who are interested in leading caregiver or early stage groups. This 28 hour training opportunity is held on four consecutive Fridays. The training incorporates both didactic material with experiential group learning and includes a medical overview, interviews with early stage patients and family caregivers, an overview of services offered by the NYC chapter, as well as lectures and articles about group theory and techniques for group leadership. It has been approved by NASW - New York State for 22.0 contact hours under approval number A-915. Monthly supervision groups are also available to new leaders, as well as to group leaders who are currently leading groups here in the Chapter office and in the community. Support Group Leader Training Workshop Dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31 and Nov 7.
10/23/2008 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
10th Annual Allies in Aging Alzheimer Society Conference: Ontario, Canada
Presented by the Alzheimer Societies of Guelph-Wellington, Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo - Ontario, Canada. A full day of sessions surrounding the topic of dementia - suitable for professionals, family members, and people with dementia. Registration is $50 before October 2nd, 2008, and $60 thereafter.
10/28/2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2008 NC Conference on Aging: Greenville, NC (2 1/2 Day Conference)
This is the 7th annual combined Conference of several of the state’s key aging organizations, including: the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging, AARP, the North Carolina Association on Aging, the North Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and the UNC Institute on Aging. The Theme of the 2008 Conference is “Healthy? Wealthy? and Wise? – Growing Older in North Carolina.” Please see the conference website for additional information about the conference, including the Call for Presentations and information on sponsoring, exhibiting or advertising opportunities: http://www.aging.unc.edu/nccoa
10/31/2008 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Second Annual African American Family Caregiver Forum: Cincinnati, OH
This program will address the relationship between Cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer's disease within the African American Family.
1/9/2009 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Florida Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Annual Education Conference: West Palm Beach, FL
The Art of Advocacy: Challenges for the Care Manager. Join us for an exciting 2-day conference in the heart of West Palm Beach's exciting cultural center of City place. Unique presenters addressing critical advocacy issues facing Care Managers, Nurses, Social Workers and other allied professionals providing services to seniors.
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