U-First For Care Partners Course

June 14 + 21 + 28 1-3PM (Zoom)   
U-First!® for Care Partners is an education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
This 6 hour education program will help you to:
• Enhance the well-being of care partners and of the person they are supporting who is experiencing behaviour changes
• Reduce responsive behaviours by using the U-First!® framework
• Improve collaboration among all team members through a common knowledge, language and approach to care.
Who Should Attend?
• U-First!® for Care Partners is for family and friends of people experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment who provide direct support for that person in an unpaid role.
• What’s involved in the program?
• Interactive learning approach that has participants reflect on their experiences, engage with new content, practice using a variety of methods including case studies and plan for how they will implement what they have learned.
• Learners receive a Participant Workbook and a U-First!® Wheel to use during the program and keep as useful resources for applying their learning
• Past participation in the Care Essentials course and an understanding of the PIECES model is suggested but not required Please e-mail sharon.brewster@alzheimerhpe.ca or Lorraine.ross@alzheimerhpe.ca to find out more or to register