Classroom Course » Pathways to Positive Dementia - Care For our Team and For Ourselves

Dates & Times:
November 05, Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
November 12, Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hosted By:
Continuing Education Institute of Illinois

Registration is Closed

Description:

Get ready to position yourself and your team for positivity as you care for those with Alzheimer’s or dementia!   This is your opportunity to gain the most up-to-date tools and strategies to support quality care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia types. Join us for a two day agenda to learn what the latest research is saying about brain health, when frailty and dementia can be treated and prevented, how to make meaningful connections with music, and who can instill purpose and motivation in the person with dementia (hint: everyone).

Objective:
  • Identify motivation approaches that are effective through the stages of the disease.
  • Describe the treatment and prevention of frailty in dementia progression.
  • Implement strategies for healthy living to stave off cognitive decline.
  • Define the role of music as a means of connection and mood stabilization.
Intended Audience:
Counselors (Clinical/Professional)

Dietitians/Nutritionists

Marriage and Family Therapists

Nurse Practitioners

Nurses (RNs/LPNs)

Nursing Home Administrators

Occupational Therapists and COTAs

Physical Therapists and PTAs

Psychologists

Respiratory Care Therapists

Social Workers

Others (please inquire)

Session Notes:
Interested in group rate? Please call 773-930-3200 for details.
Certificates:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation details
Presenters:
 Steven Fox, DO 
 Jennifer Green 
 Jami King 
 Joy Lucinda, MS 
 Tim Wilsey 
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