Professional Training Calendar

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Registration is required in advance for professional education programs. Separate CE application provided at training.
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Train the Trainer: Building Creative Caregivers© (2 dates to choose from)
Tuition: $200
Includes CE fee wehre applicable, lunch, refreshments, and training manual

Train the Trainer© is an awared-winning course designed to teach trainers about key principles to becoming a dementia expert. Trainer can then educate staff on compassionate adn quality dementia care. Training manual includes:

Lesson plans, objectives, educational materials, and handouts
Interactive exercies, games, and visuals

At the end of the course the trainers/attendees will know:

Causes of dementia and associated behavioral changes
Methods to create a "person-centered" model
Effective communication strategies for understanding and addressing behaviors
Environmental modifications to improve function and safety
Therapeutic and meaningful daily activities

Wednesday, June 2
9:15 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Program
St. Louis Chapter Office.
9370 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132

Trainer manual, CE’s and light lunch & refreshments included

Foundations of Dementia Care
Tuition: $75 pp

Our Foundations of Dementia Care classroom training program is field-tested to help you achieve longer-lasting, more consistent results. Staff learn essential skills for dementia care through role-playing exercises and lively discussions using realistic film clips and case studies. Our dementia care training:

Provides an understanding of dementia and individual resident needs
Builds skills from simple techniques using body language, tone of voice and physical stance to more advanced skills such as recognizing and reporting pain.
Gives supervisors the skills to model best practices and motivate staff to be independent problem solvers
Offers certificates for all participants and CEU opportunities

Friday, January 22
7:45 a.m. Registration
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Program
St. Louis Chapter Office.9370 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132

CEU’s are an additional $10 per each contact hr

Intimacy and Sexuality Issues in Dementia Care:
Will your staff be ready, “when the time is right?”
Tuition: $40 pp
This interactive workshop is a joint effort of AAEI and LTCOP program. Direct care staff as well as administrative and supervisory staff will benefit from the content.
Attendees will be helped to:

Understand how dementia changes expressions of intimacy & sexuality
Know the rights of persons with dementia in regard to intimacy & sexuality
Address sexual behaviors in a professional manner, including having needed support systems and resources for staff and families
Learn how to approach sensitive discussions with family members
Discuss the complex legal, medical & ethical aspects of helpful decision-making

Tuesday, February 9
8:45 a.m. Registration
9 a.m. – Noon Program
St. Louis Chapter Office.
9370 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132

Quality Care Basics
Tuition: $50 pp

Our class will provide skills and information necessary in caring for persons with dementia. Program is ideal for home care staff and it meets the State of Missouri’s HB603 dementia training requirements.

Alzheimer’s disease & other dementias
Communication techniques that work
Addressing behaviors
Bathing solutions
Mealtime interventions

Saturday, February 27
7:45 a.m. Registration
8 a.m. – Noon Program
St. Louis Chapter Office.
9370 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132

Saturday, April 24
7:45 a.m. Registration
8 a.m. – Noon Program
St. Louis Chapter Office.
9370 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132

Know Me Through My Eyes: Back By Request!
Enriching End-of-Life Dementia Care
Tuition: $100 pp = 1 Day; $175 pp = 2 Day

As one approaches the end of life’s journey, daily experiences continue to affirm and celebrate life. Using the philosophy “6 Needs of People with Dementia”, this conference will enlighten participants with ways to form a binding relationship between the caregiver and the person in care, even when communication seems to be limited. This understanding is essential for a peaceful, comfortable, & meaningful end-of-life experience.

Our 2-day conference and the accompanying guidebook will provide thought-provoking ways to use the creative arts & complementary therapies to enrich the lives of both the one needing care and the one giving care. This conference is a must for anyone who cares for an elder experiencing the late/end stages of dementia.

Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Abhilash Desai, M.D., Associate Professor., Saint Louis University Medical School Dept. of Neurology and Psychiatry; Director of Center for Healthy Brain Aging.
Thomas Meuser, Ph.D., Director of Gerontology Program, Associate Professor of Social Work & Gerontology, UMSL.

Thursday, May 6 and
Friday, May 7
8:30 a.m. Registration
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Program
St. Louis Chapter Office.
9370 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132

CE’s, light lunch, and refreshments included both days.

Book included with 2 day tuition.