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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.
For more information, contact your local office.
Web-based training programs
CARES: A Dementia Caregiving Approach
This affordable, Web-based program has six one-hour training modules that are geared primarily to direct care workers, particularly nursing assistants. Each module uses text and streaming video to illustrate how to best care for people with dementia living in residential care settings. Topics include:
- Clara Jones and her Care Team
- Introduction to Dementia
- Understanding Behavior as Communication
- Making a Connection with the Resident
- Eating Well
- Recognizing Pain
This program provides guidance for those who supervise others involved in the care of people with dementia: nurses, unit coordinators, administrators, activity directors or others in leadership positions. After this training you will be able to:
- Identify and implement methods to facilitate teamwork.
- Select and use improved communication and supervisory practices.
- Identify techniques and deliver meaningful feedback to members of your team.
- Recognize and create an environment that motivates staff.
Seminars and conferences
11th Annual McGinty Conference on Alzheimer's Disease - APRIL 16, 2009!
The McGinty Memorial Conference on Alzheimer’s disease honors Dean McGinty, MD, a Portland geriatrician, early advocate for the special needs of persons with dementia and a pioneer in the Alzheimer’s family support movement.
This year’s McGinty Conference started with two exhilarating presenters who not only understand Alzheimer’s but know how to interact with those who have it, and those who care for them, in powerful ways. Music and humor are transformative – they touch hearts, diminish stress and open us to new possibilities on a challenging journey. Awareness precedes change. We can not change what we are not aware of. The presentations focused on raising our understanding about dementia and provided the tools to help us interact more successfully with those whose lives are touched by it.300+ participants gained valuable insight into Alzheimer’s disease as well as learned practical solutions and strategies on how to enhance the lives of people with dementia, their caregivers, and families.
Click here to access conference brochure
2008 McGinty Conference Partners
PRESENTING SPONSOR
The Holzman Foundation
GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR
Forest Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Serenity Palliative Care & Hospice
COPPER LEVEL SPONSOR
Hagerman Frick O'Brien LLC
PREMIUM EXHIBITOR
American Medical Response
Caregivers Northwest
CHOICE Advisory Services
Hospice Care of the NW
LightBridge Healthcare Research, Inc.
New York Life - Brandon L Caselman and Ben Preston
Northwest Senior Management Services, Inc.
Philips Lifeline
Signature Home Health & Home Care
Signature Hospice
Summit Research Network
Tuality Center for Geriatric Psychiatry
EXHIBITOR
AARP Oregon
Adeo In Home Care
Columbia Medical Alarm, Inc.
Oregon Association of Adult Day Services
Portland Memory Garden
David Rutiezer
Volunteers of America, Oregon
Weaver's Tale Retreat
Suzanne Webster, CLTC, CSA
WE ARE SINCERELY GRATEFUL TO OUR PARTNERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN BRINGING THIS CONFERENCE TO THE COMMUNITY.
