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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.
9/11/2008 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Caregiver Training Series: South Lakeland, FL
Sept. 4, 11, 18, & 25 Caregiver Training Series South Lakeland. Topics include: Forgetting, Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease, The Run Down on Compound Medications, Spirituality & Aging, and Music & Wellness.
This is a FREE event and includes free dinner and respite during training. Please RSVP.
9/17/2008 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
A New Age in Dementia Care: Turning Evidence into Practice: Philadelphia, PA
This important Summit will celebrate the opening of CARAH's new virtual Living Laboratory for Elder Care. The Living Laboratory embraces a new vision for closing the research-practice gap by providing evidence-based clinical services in the varied life spaces of older adults and their families, training health professionals in these evidence-based programs, and informing new directions in research to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers.
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.
9/17/2008 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA) Conference: Grantville (Hershey), PA
Jacqueline Marcell will deliver the opening keynote followed by numerous speakers throughout the conference. Also on the 17th, Jacqueline repeats her talk from 6-9 pm at The Royal, 604 Station Road, Grantville, PA. Both events are for families and professionals (CEU's).
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.
9/23/2008 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Reducing the Risk of Falls: Los Angeles, CA
Falls for older adults, especially those diagnosed with dementia, are dangerous and can lead to a variety of health problems that can decrease the quality of life. This class will cover individual and environmental risks as well as proactive steps front line staff can use to help prevent falls in the person with dementia.
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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9/24/2008 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Northern Plains Conference on Aging & Disability: Fargo, ND
Northern Plains Conference on Aging & Disability runs September 23-25. Jacqueline Marcell will deliver the opening keynote on Tuesday evening 9/23 from 7-9 pm at Bethany Homes, 201 South University Drive, Fargo, ND 58103. Jacqueline also speaks on Wednesday 9/24 from 10:30 am-12:00 pm and from 1:30-3:00 pm. Numerous speakers for families, professionals, and to earn CEU's.
9/25/2008 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Navigating Home Care to Benefit Your Clients: Oak Brook, IL
This symposium is presented by The National Private Duty Association’s Illinois Chapter. Get the practical information you need to help your clients or patients receive the best home care services available and earn 6.0 CEUs. The event is geared toward professionals who work with clients and patients of all ages who may require varied levels of home care services. Information will be geared toward: Social workers, Geriatric Care Managers, Hospital Discharge Planners, Home Health Professionals, Home health Physicians, Long-term Care Insurance Professionals, Trust attorneys and Elder Law Attorneys. The symposium cost per participant (includes lunch) is $75 for individuals who register by Sept. 4, 2008. After that day, the cost is $100 per participant or $125 at the door.
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
10/14/2008 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Dementia Update: Plant City, FL
The Roskamp Institute Memory Clinic in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter is pleased to present an update on current and upcoming treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. This presentation includes an overview of research presented at the 2008 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ICAD) in Chicago. This is a FREE event and open to the community.
This lecture is a part of the Alzheimer’s Association-FGCC caregiver training series & support group. The First Baptist Church of Plant City caregiver support group will begin right after the lecture. Community members are welcomed to stay and participate in the group.
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.
11/7/2008 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Alzheimer's Disease Annual Update
This program is intended for primary care physicians, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, social workers and other interested health professionals who diagnose, treat and manage AD and related disorders in diverse populations.
The goal of this conference is to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic capability of healthcare providers who care for persons with AD and related dementias.
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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