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Advanced dementia care training at UOG this Jan.
The University of Guam’s Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is offering an opportunity for caregivers of persons with dementia to participate in an online training and certification program called CARES Dementia Advanced Care.
This award-winning program has six modules: (1) Making a Connection with the Person; (2) Eating Well; (3) Recognizing Pain; (4) Minimizing Falls; (5) Rethinking Wandering; and (6) Minimizing and Eliminating Restraints. Participants who complete all six modules will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible for CARES Dementia Certification.
The training schedule is outlined below.
- Module 1 – Making a Connection with the Person: 6pm – 8pm, Wednesday, Jan. 4
- Module 2 – Eating Well: 10am – 12pm, Saturday, Jan. 7
- Module 3 – Recognizing Pain: 6pm – 8pm Wednesday, Jan. 11
- Module 4 – Minimizing Falls: 10am – 12pm, Saturday, Jan. 14
- Module 5 – Rethinking Wandering: 6pm – 8pm Wednesday, Jan. 18
- Module 6 – Minimizing and Eliminating Restraints: 10am – 12pm, Saturday, Jan. 21
The CARES Dementia Advanced Care certification exam will be at:
- 6pm – 8pm, Wednesday, Jan. 25
- 10am – 12pm, Saturday, Jan. 28
Participants can attend the Wednesday or Saturday sessions using the following Zoom links:
Wednesday sessions: https://zoom.us/j/92072878067
Saturday sessions: https://zoom.us/j/91243370958
Ongoing dementia support groups
The training program is part of the ongoing online support groups for family caregivers of persons with dementia being conducted by the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the UOG School of Health. The support group sessions are held on Zoom every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning year-round. The sessions are free of charge to partners, family members, and other caregivers of persons with dementia who have ties to Guam and the Micronesian region.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Iain Twaddle or Nikolas Gutierrez
Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
Telehealth Geriatric Support Services
University of Guam
Tel: (671) 735-2883
Email: gwep.tgss@triton.uog.edu
Rhoda Orallo
Health Services of the Pacific
Tel: (671) 735-3277
Email: r.orallo@hspguam.com
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $749,313. (UOG)
