About Professional TrainingThe 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. Please contact your local office to sign up for these programs: Central Illinois Chapter
Professional Training ProgramsIllinois Department of Public Health Training (IDPH) For more information on upcoming Professional Training Programs in printable .pdf format click here. Train-the-Trainer Program IDPH & ATAC Session 2 This training is in compliance with Public Act 91-744 requiring the Illinois department of Public Health to establish training criteria for nursing home & home health employees who provide direct care to persons with Alzheimer’s disease & related dementia. Topics covered include understanding dementia, communication strategies, teaching techniques, conducting in-services, dealing creatively with challenging behaviors, & activity based care. Learn to draw on knowledge of residents’ needs and preferences to improve nutrition & hydration. Learn strategies to make bath time a more pleasurable experience & reduce the risk of falls and preserve mobility. The early registration fee is $75 before March 10th or $85 for regular registration. CEUs will be available for $10.
Call for registration fees and CEU information. This training is in compliance with Public Act 91-744 requiring the Illinois Department of Public Health to establish training criteria for nursing home and home health employees who provide direct care to persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The conference will provide health care professionals with the information, techniques, and tools needed to train direct care staff who provide dementia care in skilled nursing and home health care settings. Topics include understanding dementia, communication strategies, teaching techniques, conducting in-services, dealing creatively with challenging behaviors, and activity-based care.
This workshop is designed for Activity Professionals with a basic understanding of Alzheimer’s disease whose primary job responsibilities include activity programming, design, and implementation, & working with individuals with memory loss in all care settings. The early registration fee is $75 before May 5th or $85 for regular registration. CEUs will be available for $10. Train the Trainer Program TBA Advanced Topics in Alzheimer's Care (ATAC)
Chapter Office Full Day: Train the Trainer The Alzheimer’s Association has developed a new Train-the-Trainer program for staff of nursing homes, assisted & supportive living facilities, adult day care centers, & home care agencies. Objectives include: explain the difference between “old culture” & “new culture”, explain why resistive behavior occurs & how to avoid or minimize it, describe 3 ways to make bathing a pleasurable experience, understand how dementia changes expressions of intimacy & sexuality, describe 3 ways to prevent or minimize the risk of falls, understand the difference between spirituality and religion, identify at least 2 ways we can use music to reach people with dementia, & provide better care for someone in the end stages of dementia. The early registration fee is $75 before February 2nd or $85 for regular registration. CEUs will be available for $10. ATAC Sessions 1 & 3 Learn the principles of friendship in a caregiving relationship, new ways to engage residents with meaningful interactions, & assess reasons for wandering & preventing unsafe wandering. Intimacy & Sexuality, Making Meaningful Connections through Music, Communication through Storytelling Understand how dementia changes expressions of intimacy and sexuality. Learn new ways to use music to reach individuals with dementia and acquire new communication skills through storytelling. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Public Library Illinois Valley Community Hospital McDonough District Hospital ATAC Sessions 2 & 3 Making Mealtimes Matter, Gentle Approaches to Bathing, Preventing Falls Learn to draw on knowledge of residents’ needs & preferences to improve nutrition & hydration. Learn strategies to make bath time a more pleasurable experience & reduce the risk of falls & preserve mobility. Intimacy & Sexuality, Making Meaningful Connections through Music, Communication through Storytellling Understand how dementia changes expressions of intimacy & sexuality. Learn new ways to use music to reach individuals with dementia & acquire new communication skills through storytelling. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chapter Office ATAC Sessions 2 & 4 Making Mealtimes Matter, Gentle Approaches to Bathing, Preventing Falls Learn to draw on knowledge of residents’ needs and preferences to improve nutrition and hydration. Learn strategies to make bath time a more pleasurable experience & reduce the risk of falls & preserve mobility. Spirituality & Religion, Recognizing & Reporting Pain, Compassionate End of Life Care Understand the difference between spirituality & religion, identify common nonverbal signs of pain, minimize physical, emotional & spiritual distress; maximize well being; & ensure communication with resident, family & care team as part of end of life care. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Spoon River College The Alzheimer’s Association has developed a new Train-the-Trainer program for staffs of nursing homes, assisted and supportive living facilities, adult day care centers, and home care agencies. This new and innovative staff training program uses games, role playing, and group exercises to bring 12 in-services alive for direct care staff. Participants receive a scripted manual, Power Point slides, and handouts. The Train-the-Trainer program is taught in a day-and-a-half format. 1. Person centered care
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