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About professional training
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to helping professionals improve their knowledge and skills, build stronger teams and deliver better care to people with dementia and their families. Our training and education programs are geared to professionals working in both community-based and residential care settings.
Our programs and meetings have been attended by activity professionals, administrators, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers and staff trainers. Many of our programs offer CEUs.
Training programs
The Alzheimer's Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter provides trainings and education to families, caregivers, professionals and general audiences on a variety of topics in most settings. Most programs are scheduled and require registration.
The following programs are available:
General Overview of Alzheimer’s disease - One hour programs designed to give families basic information on Alzheimer's disease and related symptoms.
Who should attend: Any and all families and individuals who want to learn more about the stated topic.
Maintain Your Brain - One hour program designed to educate about Alzheimer’s disease and what you can do today to live a brain healthy lifestyle.
Who should attend: caregivers, general audiences, baby boomers and professionals.
Caregiver Stress & Overview of Alzheimer’s disease - One hour program designed for caregivers to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how to identify stress and manage everyday caregiving.
Who should attend: anyone who is a caregiver of an individual with Alzheimer’s disease.
Safety Issues and Alzheimer’s disease – One hour program to discuss safety issues and steps to take to ensure safety in the home or care setting.
Who should attend: anyone who is a caregiver of an individual with Alzheimer’s disease.
Ask the Experts - a two hour program with informative presentations from various professionals in our community. Dates are pre-scheduled. Call for details.
Additional programs can be designed for:
Alzheimer’s and MRDD
Activities
Early On-set Alzheimer’s
Community Resources
CPA's
To learn more about upcoming presentations or to schedule a program at your site or facility call the Education Department @ (330) 966-7343.
Web-based training programs
TBA
Activity Based Alzheimer's Care: Building a Therapeutic Program
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Goodwill Community Campus
408 Ninth St. NW, Canton, Ohio 44707
Call 330-966-7343 for information on next session offered or to be placed on mailing list.
Brochure
CEUs: Available (details below)
This full-day, classroom-based program sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association-Greater East Ohio Area Chapter shows participants how to design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive program of activity-based care that will engage people with dementia in more enriching and meaningful exchanges with everyone they encounter, care professionals, volunteers, relatives and others. Through six modules, participants learn a range of skills from assessment and program design through teamwork and evaluation strategies. The ABAC program features interactive exercises, case studies, and discussion. Participants receive a 116-page manual to use during the program and as a reference tool. Program content includes:
Fundamentals - Discovering how activity-based care enhances outcomes
Assessment and planning - The art of shaping care to the individual and setting achievable goals
Program and activity design - Learning the value of responsive and adaptive activities and how to tap each person's strengths
Evaluation and teamwork - Enhancing care through quality checks, feedback loops, and motivated team members
Continuing Education
This program is pre-approved for seven clock hours of continuing education through the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) and for six CEUs through the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).
