Registration now open
Early-bird rate - $75 before January 30
Registration rate - $100 after January 30
Lunch and breaks included
The refreshing and engaging approach makes this workshop unique and a great way to put your learning into action right away. If you are a:
• Health care professional;
• Long-term care facility personnel;
• Retirement residence personnel;
• Caregiver;
• Social worker;
• Personal support worker;
• Doctor;
• Nurse;
• Gerontology / health sector student;
• Family member of someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia;
• Adult Day Away Program worker; or
• An individual with an interest in helping those in the community,
then this is the course for you! The morning will be packed with interactive workshop activities to help you
* improve person-to-person skills;
* react positively to unexpected questions and situations;
* control the conversation to avoid crisis scenarios;
* build confidence using conversation tips; and
* increase cohesiveness as a a team approach.
The afternoon session will provide an update on the diagnosis and treatments for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, from examples of early onset to strategies for moderate stages and into the challenges of caring for those in the advanced phases. Implement new approaches right away and feel more confident about the outcomes and your abilities.
Contact the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District at 613 932-4914 or alzheimer.info@one-mail.on.ca for more details or to register.
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