If you work in long term care
or are a caregiver, Do you know:
Proper communication techniques?
How to deal with catastrophic events?
What to do for repetitive behaviors?
What to do for sundowning?
Be prepared for the Alzheimer's & Dementia
Patient.
Provide successful care and get
certified today!
The only way to provide successful
dementia care is to understand the disease
process, the importance of communication skills
and the significance of the feelings behind
the dementia related behaviors.
Course Goals & Objectives
Goals are:
- To provide fundamental education on
dementia and dementia care.
- To enhance the quality of life of dementia
patients through educating care providers.
- Foster sensitivity & respect for
the dementia client.
- To teach communication techniques.
- To provide sensitive approaches for
assisting patients with activities of daily
living.
Participants will:
- Have an understanding of dementia.
- Identify common causes of aggressive,
repetitive and sundowning behaviors in
older adults.
- Describe behavioral/care interventions
that may be used to prevent, reduce or
eliminate difficult care situations.
- Describe challenges related to caregiver
stress and utilize stress reduction techniques.
- Learn alternative activity interventions
that are success oriented and failure free.
- Receive certificate of attendance in
seminar.
Who should attend: Nurses,
CNA's, Social Workers, Activity Professionals,
Geriatric Case Managers, Licensed Nursing Home
Administrators, Certified Assisted Living Administrators,
Pastoral Care Staff, Dietary Personnel, and
all other long term care staff and care givers.
Continuing Education: 7
Continuing education hours have been approved
with the following organizations:
New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
NJ Nursing Home Administrators Board
NJ Certified Assisted Living Administrators Board.
Instructors:
Lynn Biot-Gordon is
a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master
of Social Work degree. She maintains a private
practice and is a consultant for long term
care facilities which includes in-services
on a variety of topics for residents, families,
and health care staff. She is the founder of
Gordon Social Work Consultants.
Sandra Stimson is
a Certified Activity Director and a Certified
Assisted Living Administrator. In addition
to serving as an Activity Director, Assistant
Administrator, Director of Alzheimer's Units
in LTC and residential facilities. She is also
a volunteer speaker and facilitator for the
Alzheimer's Association. Sandra designs and
implements Alzheimer's Units in long term care
facilities. She is co founder of Pet Express
Pet Therapy program. Sandra is the Executive
Director of Alternative Solutions in Long Term
Care.
Frederick S. Brand holds
a Master's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation
and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. He
is a former Director of Programs and Services
for the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New
Jersey Chapter (1993-2001) and is currently
the Executive Director of Bethel Ridge in Basking
Ridge, NJ. An accomplished speaker on Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias, Mr. Brand has
given seminars to statewide, national, and
international audiences.
Registration Information: The
tuition is $185.00 per person. You will receive
confirmation of your registration with directions
to the classroom site you have chosen. Once
payment is received, you are enrolled unless
otherwise notified. GSWC reserves the right
to cancel seminars based on insufficient enrollment.
Registrants who need to cancel must provide
GSWC with written notice no later than one
week prior to the seminar date. Cancellations
are refundable less a $75.00 administrative
charge. Substitutions may be made at any time.
Continuing Education credits issued will be
canceled for nonpayment of required fees.
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