ALL DAY WORKSHOP
DEMENTIA CARE: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Topics Covered:
- Dementia: What is It?
- Deficits and Staging of Dementia
- Common Behaviors, Prevention and Management
- Five Basic Needs and How to Meet Them
- Care for the Caregiver
(Eligible for professional continuing education for RNs, Social Workers)
DEMENTIA CARE CLASSES
DEMENTIA RISKS FOR ELOPEMENT
Topics Covered:
- Dementia symptoms & progressive stages
- Risks associated with elopement
- Wandering, elopement and runaway behaviors
- Approaches for compassionately addressing elopement issues
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN DEMENTIA CARE
Topics Covered:
- Benefits of providing appropriate touch
- Role of music in creating a therapeutic environment
- Use of aromatherapy in supporting mood and behaviors
ELDER CARE CLASS
AGE RELATED CHANGES
Topics Covered:
- Facts and statistics on aging in America
- Body system changes normal to aging
- Compassionate approaches to providing elder care
TEAM BUILDING CLASS
TEAM SPIRIT: BURNING BRIGHT or BURNING OUT?
Topics Covered:
- Identifying who makes up the team
- Qualities that characterize a highly motivated and effective team
- Barriers to team collaboration and cohesiveness
- Signs, effects and prevention of team member burnout
STRESS MANAGEMENT CLASSES
CHANGES, CHALLENGES AND CHOICES: THE 3 C�s of STRESS
Topics Covered:
- Significant key areas of change that contribute to stress
- Findings from workplace studies on stress
- Physiological changes during stress and impact on health
- Workplace stress, burnout and emotionally induced stress
- Self care practices and therapies for body, mind and spirit
CARING FOR SELF AS WE CARE FOR OTHERS (Professional Caregiver Version)
Topics Covered:
- Stress and stress related health concerns
- Self Care practices to enhance one�s ability to cope with stress
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER (Family Caregiver Version)
Topics Covered:
- Lifestyle changes when one becomes a caregiver
- Stress and its impact on health
- Factors that contribute to caregiver stress and burnout
- Self Care practices that address body, mind and spirit
SIX SESSION FAMILY CAREGIVER TRAINING
CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH DEMENTIA
Session 1: Dementia: What is It?
Session 2: Deficits and Changes with Dementia
Session 3: Behavioral Changes with Dementia
Session 4: Five Basic Needs and How to Meet Them
Session 5: Complementary Therapies in Dementia Care
Session 6: Caring for Self as We Care for Others