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Alzheimer's Care Academy™

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For direct-care staff, including CNA’s, home health aides, activity directors and administrator. (8 CEUs/contact hours, Certificate of Completion).

Rocklin
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(check in at 8:00 a.m.)
Casa de Santa Fe
--In the Health Pavilion--
3201 Santa Fe Way
 CA 95765
Pre-Registration Required.  Call - 916-930-9080 and ask for Denise or denise.davis@alz.org
Fee $30.00 for the course, includes all materials, certificate, and refreshments.

Petaluma
Thursday, September 25
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
1318 Redwood Way
Conference Room
Cost: $75.00
CEUs: Eight (8) CEUs will be provided.
 No CEUs will be given for partial attendance
To Register: Participants must register in advance. Please call the Alzheimer’s Association at (707) 573-1210 or (415) 472-4340 for reservations and availability.

Alzheimer's Care Academy™

Train for Results
The Alzheimer’s Care Academy™ is the premier training program in quality dementia care from the Alzheimer’s Association. Created from evidence-based research and field-tested, the Academy provides in-depth training in all key aspects of dementia care

Topics
Click on titles for learning objectives:

Target Audiences

The Alzheimer’s Care Academy™ builds upon our award-winning Training for Dignity™ curriculum. The Alzheimer’s Care Academy™ modules can be tailored to meet the needs of both the professional and paraprofessional staff person, and are coordinated to California state-mandated requirements for CNA, RCFE and nursing home staff. Training programs are offered onsite for facility staff (attendance up to 25), tailored to specific needs and schedule.

Sample Eight-hour Training Program
Hour 1: What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Hour 2: Communication
Hours 3-4: Key ingredients for managing challenging behaviors
Hours 5-6: Enhancing Mealtime
Hours 7-8: Reducing Pain
Total Continuing Education Units: 8

Continuing Education

The Alzheimer’s Association is a licensed provider of continuing education in the following disciplines:

  • California Board of Behavioral Sciences LCSW and LMFT(Provider #PCE1121)
  • Department of Health Services CNA and HHA (Provider #NAC6329)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP12415) for Contact Hours
  • Board of Nursing Home Administrator (Provider #CEP1546)
  • Department of Social Services for RCFE Administrator (Provider #1000-205-740-2)

    Quotes from participants:

    “I loved this program—it’s one-stop shopping for direct care staff like me.”

    “The facilitator was great. She taught me how to be patient and improve my listening skills.”

    “I saw the task from another’s point of view.”

Competitive Prices, Flexible Session Plans

Contact Us

Contact Becky Mann at the Alzheimer's Association for a proposal (800-272-3900, or Becky.Mann@alz.org

Learning Objectives

Web-based training programs

Alzheimer’s Association Learning Academy

This online curriculum makes high quality dementia care training affordable, convenient and accessible to any professional working with the elderly.  Eight self-paced modules are available. The fee is $20 per module and topics include:

  • Overview of Dementia
  • Communication
  • Medications for Behavioral Problems
  • Managing Difficult Behaviors
  • Working With Families
  • Elder Abuse Reporting Laws
  • Personal Care & Special Needs
  • Activities

Ready to learn? Click here to visit the online Learning Academy.
Or, for more information contact Becky.Mann@alz.org or (650) 962-8111.

Seminars and Conferences


 

Annual Conference Alzheimer’s Disease: Reno
Current Care Perspectives 2008
Silver Legacy Resort Casino

Friday, May 2, for Professionals
Registration from 7:30am-8:00am, conference 8:00am-4:30pm
The 5th Annual Professional Education Conference is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2008 at Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Main Hotel on the Promenade Level Silver Baron Ballroom 407 N. Virginia Street  Reno, NV
Save the date and look for more information in late February and early March.  We anticipate offering 6-8 CEU’s for social workers, long term care administrators, and nurses (pending approval). 

 

Saturday May 3, for Family Caregivers
Registration from 8:00am-8:30am, conference 8:30am-3:00pm
Save the date:  We invite you to join us at Silver Legacy Resort Casino City Center Pavilion Ballroom, exit main hotel cross Virginia St.
Ballroom Physical Address 50 East 4th Street  Reno, NV
for this three-quarter day education conference.  From the opening conference sessions to the breakout workshops, you will have ample opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  This conference is designed specifically for caregivers and family members of someone who has memory problems, or someone who has been formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorder.  Please RSVP to Vicki.Lebsack@alznornev.org or call Vicki at 775-786-8061.



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“Alzheimer’s Disease: Help, Hope, Health
Monterey

Tuesday May 13, 2008 – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Pasadera Country Club, Pasadera Dr.


Monterey Keynote Speakers: Michael D. Greicius, M.D., M.P.H. Medical Director, Stanford Medical Center Memory Clinic. "Novel Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Allen King, M.D., Private Practice – Diabetes and Alzheimers disease Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer’s Association, “Love, Sex & Alzheimer’s disease”

Five continuing education units for each of the following professions: Nurses, CNA/HHA,RNs, LCSW/LMFT, RCFE Administrators, SNF Administrators For further information call 831-647-9890

Grant Provided by the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula


Gold Sponsors

Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services
Central Coast Senior Services, Inc.
Forest Hill Manor
Summerville at Harden Ranch

Silver Sponsor

Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center
Pacific Coast Care
VNA and Hospice 

Click here for brochure


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10TH Annual Updates on Dementia: Translating Research into Practice Stanford University

Wednesday June 4th
The Bay Area’s premiere professional conference on the latest research on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease features distinguished scientists and clinicians in a day-long program on the beautiful Stanford campus. Stanford University

Click Here for Brochure
Seven (7) CMEs/Continuing Education Units for Physician, Nurse, LCSW, LMFT, RCFE Administrator, Nursing Administrator. To be added to the mail list: education@alznorcal.org or call Blanca Vazquez 650.962.8111, x.1322

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