Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia Seminar: Concepts & Techniques

11150 Thompson Avenue,Lenexa KS 66219

19 August, 2021

Description

Gain and enhance your awareness, knowledge, & skills of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias & obtain care tools to implement immediately Sponsored and hosted by Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care - 11150 Thompson Ave., Lenexa, Kansas 66219 8:00am - Registration begins 8:30am - Class begins 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch - on your own 5:00pm - class ends Early Bird Pricing - $225.00 (If registered PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT ON AUGUST 11TH) General Pricing - $247.00 (Registration available at the door at 8am if space allows. Please call in advance to ensure there is space available) Group discount to group of 5 or more (contact for special pricing) Contact Info: [email protected] Ph: (913)263-1958 This class is for you if you are a caregiver who works with or lives with individuals living with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. This class is also for you if you are interested in learning more about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias just for your awareness, your knowledge, or advocacy. This 8- hour class brings together a wide variety of individuals to “examine” and share ways to translate what we are constantly learning into a loving approach that provides a person-centered approach and offers individuals living with dementia to feel valued, successful and hopeful in their day-to-day ADL's while also giving them meaning and purpose. This seminar will transform and refresh your current care and present a mix of new insights, tried and true goals, communication skills and innovative and easy to learn successful care practices that will take your dementia care perspective and service provision to the next level. This is a combination of hands-on training, classroom-based training and role-play training. Don’t miss out on elevating you and your team to be the best advocates and caregivers you can be for your residents/participants/clients/patients/LOVED ONES! Whether you have your CDP or not, this is a great way to get that foundation or add on to that foundation and enhance your knowledge and your skills of dementia as a professional, caregiver, and/or advocate This course is a combination classroom, hands-on and role playing training, led by Christi Ruth, LPN, BCPA, CDP, BC-DEd. Christi is the Founder/CEO of Dementia360 Consulting and she has worked in healthcare for over 28 years; primarily in the geriatric side along with individuals living with dementia. Christi is a licensed nurse, licensed Kansas assisted living operator, board certified patient advocate, and a board-certified Alzheimer’s and dementia educator through the National Institute for Dementia Education and currently working towards her Masters in Dementia Studies. Christi has worked as both a Director of Nursing and as an Assisted Living Operator in memory care homes and facilities helping to ensure excellent care for her residents. Christi has worked since 2016 providing trainings, consultation services, and support to families, organizations, healthcare professionals and others who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. Christi’s passion is to educate caregivers and the community about dementia in order to improve quality of life and care for both those living with dementia and those caring for or involved with individuals that are presenting with dementia symptoms or living with a diagnosis of dementia. Therefore, Christi has started a non-profit called KAIROS that offers free programming for individuals with memory challenges and their caregivers that includes a memory café’ for them to come and enjoy music, art, dance, exercise and much more a few hours at a time throughout the month. In addition, Christi is a volunteer with her local Alzheimer’s Association- Heart of America Chapter as a community educator and support group facilitator. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE TAKEN THE SEMINAR... "LOVED IT!" "The class was very good." "I really enjoyed class. I will be sending all new staff through this as a part of onboarding." "Well done, good pace in class." "Very satisfied. Enjoyed class!" "This class was fantastic and gave me so much info I can use. I loved it!" "I learned so much today from Christi." "Real life examples and group discussion." "The instructor was so helpful and shared so much wonderful stuff." "My most helpful part was the group participation and interaction the instructor has us do." "Everything was so useful! So many helpful hints and tips for working with each form of dementia." "The way the information was delivered was engaging, easy to understand and retain." "Practical application learned and encouraged participants to share and to be involved." WHO SHOULD ATTEND?! (EVERYONE!!!) - >Professional care providers from assisted living/memory care/skilled nursing >Mental health professionals >Medical professionals >Adult day care management and staff >Geriatricians/Gerontologists >Government officials from health and social services >Home care managers and staff >Legal/attorney and financial/estate planners >Nurses/CNA’s >Occupational/physical therapists >Social workers >Speech and language therapists >Dietitians >Emergency responders; policemen, firemen, paramedics >Family members/caregivers THIS COURSE OFFERS: -Fundamentals on dementia education and dementia care -Awareness, knowledge, and skills to better understand and/or care for an individual living with dementia -Develop understanding in normal aging vs. not normal aging and the stages of dementia -tools to improve the quality of life of those living with dementia -Promote sensitivity and respect for individuals living with dementia -Learn ways to provide more meaningful experiences for your loved one or client -Learn how to effectively communicate between caregiver and person being cared for -Focus on the person living with the dementia, not the disease. -Learn how to modify the physical surrounding and sensory environment in or to encourage and promote functional success for individuals living with dementia. -Recognize and respond to "unmet needs" that lead to distress or challenging behaviors as the disease progresses. -Learn critical evidence-based tools to improve care performance in a rapidly changing and challenging care environment. -Promote independence and value for individual living with dementia in order to provide opportunity to individual that creates success, meaning, and purpose -Learn how to foster a positive and supportive connection through a better understanding and an emphasis on the us of an individual living with dementia's preserved abilities (not disabilities!) -Transform and refresh current care program and practices into a more supportive and positive dementia care culture for everyone! -Tools that promote working "with" person being cared for rather than providing care "to" After completing course, you will… -Have a fundamental understanding of dementia -Confidently identify common causes of aggression, repetitive behaviors, and sundowning behaviors in individuals living with dementia -Ability to gain insight and understanding through empathy and compassion for individual living with dementia. -Have knowledge of behavior/care interventions and know how to you them to prevent difficult situations and conflict -Knowledge of what causes of caregiver stress and how to prevent and reduce through specific techniques learned -Learn about alternate interventions that will offer caregiver and client/loved one successes daily -Receive a certificate of attendance in the seminar -Receive 7 continuing education (qualifying nurses and social workers) -Continue with support from peers in the Dementia360 Peer group -Improved care by applying tools and techniques provided in course immediately! Seminar is required for those pursuing NIDE certification and CE's. ASK ABOUT DEMENTIA CERTIFICATION OPTIONS. Earn a NIDE dementia certification. Certification based on prior experience and education/training. Has been approved by NIDE and meets criteria for those who qualify and are pursuing certification as a Dementia Advocate-NIDE Certified or Dementia Caregiver-NIDE Certified. Included in the cost… - Dementia360 - Be The Change – NIDE workbook - Certificate qualifying you to apply for DA-NC or DC-NC - 7 hours of continuing education credit for those that qualify (choose CE option) - Free access to the Dementia360 -Be The Change Peer Facebook group NO FORM OF VIDEOTAPING, LAPTOPS, OR PHOTOGRAPHY PERMITTED IN CLASS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE TRAINING. REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration cancellation 2 or more weeks prior to the event - a refund of purchase price minus processing fees paid by organization for transaction. Registration cancellation less than 2 weeks prior to the event may receive a 50% refund of the purchase price minus process fees paid by organization for transaction. If you are more than 15 minutes late to the start time of seminar, admittance will not be allowed and you will not receive a refund or credit. If you are absent without notice prior to start of seminar, you will not receive a refund or credit. Gain and enhance your awareness, knowledge, & skills of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias & obtain care tools to implement immediately Transform and Refresh Your Current Dementia Care Programming! About Dementia360: Dementia360 is a Cutting-edge organization that specializes in person-centered, dementia corporate training and education to help organizations and their employees become successful dementia caregivers and improve the quality of life for those living with dementia as well as design and environment consultancy for dementia organizations. Dementia360 will help you or your entire organization master the critical evidence-based tools to improve care performance in a rapidly changing and challenging care environment. In addition, as dementia specialists we offer expert dementia care training programs for healthcare professionals and caregivers of those with dementia, National Institute of Dementia Education (NIDE) certified dementia certifications, and individual and family member guidance, support, and advocacy. Dementia360 Consulting LLC is a Cutting-edge organization that specializes in person-centered, dementia corporate and healthcare professional training and education to help organizations and their employees become successful dementia caregivers and improve the quality of life for those living with dementia. Dementia360 will help you or your entire organization master the critical evidence-based tools to improve care performance in a rapidly changing and challenging care environment. Additionally, we will help design and and offer environment consultancy for dementia organizations. As the leading dementia care specialists, we offer expert dementia care training programs for healthcare professionals and caregivers of those with dementia; staff training, in-services, workshops, and staff development, National Institute of Dementia Education (NIDE)- certified dementia specialist certifications, and individual and family member guidance, consulting, support, and advocacy, community support and education, and speaking engagements.