U-First for Care Partners Evening Zoom
Do you care for someone living with memory loss? Join us for this special 6 hour Care Partner workshop on ZOOM.
This 6 hour course will be hosted over 3 sessions: Monday March 6th, Monday March 13th and Monday March 20th from 7 pm - 9 pm each week.
6 hour course begins March 6th 2023:
Monday March 6th, 13th, 20th, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hosted on ZOOM with ASHPE Public Education Coordinator Jennifer Loner.
To register call 613-962-0892 or email Jennifer.loner@alzheimerhpe.ca to register
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 jennifer.loner@alzheimerhpe.ca to find out more or to register