Online Dementia Care Training for Health Care Professionals including U-First!™ Certification
STEP 1
Discover whether online learning is a suitable option for you by taking our AlzEducate online learning self-assessment quiz.
STEP 2
Create an AlzEducate account to start enroling in courses or webinars on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
STEP 3
Once you've registered, browse the AlzEducate course categories to enrol in a course or webinar of interest.
Learn about the difference between normal aging and dementia, the importance of a diagnosis, different types of dementia, the impact of changes to the brain, the progression of Alzheimer's disease, person-centred care and how the Alzheimer Society of Toronto can help.
Intended audience: Family Caregivers
Language: English
Estimated Time: 60 minutes
Improve communication with the person with dementia by learning about our desire to connect, our need for communication, how dementia changes communication and some creative communication strategies.
Intended audience: Family Caregivers
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Recommended prerequisite: Dementia 101: Basics
Improve your interactions with the person with dementia by learning to understand possible causes of behaviours and strategies to respond to behaviours.
Intended audience: Family Caregivers
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Recommended prerequisites: Dementia 101: Basics, Dementia 102: Communication
Learn how you can help people with dementia live safely within the community and how to interact with someone who might be lost.
Intended audience: Retirement home, supportive housing and paramedic staff
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Renseignez-vous sur la manière d’aider les personnes atteintes de troubles cognitifs à vivre en toute sécurité dans la collectivité et la façon d’interagir avec une personne atteinte de troubles cognitifs qui s’est peut-être égarée.
Public cible : personnel des résidences pour personnes âgées, des logements avec services de soutien et des services paramédicaux
Langue : Français
Durée approximative : 60 minutes
Includes U-First!™ Certification
Increase your skills in caring for people with dementia by completing the Alzheimer Society of Toronto’s specialized dementia care training program.
Fee: $75 - This session is now FULL - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Language: English