Care Home ECHO: Communicating Effectively
This one hour Care Home ECHO session covers topics essential for care home and foster home operators. Topics include the 4Ms of geriatrics: What Matters, Medication, Mentation (or Mind) and Mobility which are based on evidence-based practices that support healthy aging.
Dorothy Colby, Certified Positive Approach to Care™ Trainer and Mentor, will teach this session about Communicating Effectively.
Target Audience: Care Home Operators, Care Home Staff, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Social Workers, Foster Home Operators, Case Managers, Service Coordinators
Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Non-pharmacological treatments play a critical role in preventing and slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This presentation will provide the latest updates on prevention and treatment strategies, emphasizing the importance of managing midlife risk factors and adopting evidence-based lifestyle interventions. Attendees will gain practical, actionable steps to support cognitive health and learn about a comprehensive range of local, state, regional, and national resources available for individuals and families living with memory loss and dementia.
Participants in this webinar will be able to:
- List risk factors for cognitive impairment and dementia and ways to reduce these risks through improved management.
- Identify lifestyle interventions that have an impact on cognition and neurological disease processes, from prodromal phases to early dementia.
- Identify local, state, regional, and national programs and services to improve the quality of life for individuals and families living with dementia.
About the Presenter:
Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD, is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and serves as the Director of the Division of Neuropsychology at Harborview Medical Center. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Dr. Rhoads currently serves as the Governor-appointed Chair of the Health and Medical Subcommittee for the Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative and is also the Director and Co-lead of UW Project ECHO Dementia
*This webinar is designed for professionals and family caregivers. Eligible professionals can claim ONE FREE CE credit within 60 days of the live webinar by attending the live event or watching the recorded program.
Holiday Workshop for Dementia Care Partners
Please join us for Hale Kūʻike’s last webinar of the year. Dorothy Colby, Hale Kūʻike Director of Community Engagement, and Sara Tompkison, LCSW will be presenting a “Holiday Workshop for Dementia Care Partners.” We hope you can join us for this upcoming informative session.
Topics will include:
- Holiday stress and Caregiving
- Making connections, even when apart
- Holiday gift ideas
- PEACE for the Holidays
- Caring for YOU during the holidays
Registration is required. Click here to register. There are no CEU’s for this event.
After the event, we will be posting the recording of this webinar on the Hale Kūʻike Dementia Education Hub, https://www.halekuike.com/dementia-education-hub/
If you need help registering or have any questions, please e-mail Dorothy Colby at dorothy@halekuike.com.
The Empowered Caregiver – Communicating Effectively: Grief, Coping, and the Holiday Season
As people living with dementia progress in their journey and lose the ability to use words, caregivers can discover new ways to communicate effectively in any stage of the disease. Learn how dementia affects communication, how person-centered approaches can improve communication and much more. Join us for a heartfelt program with Bereavement & Spiritual Care Coordinator, Walt Weiss of Kauaʻi Hospice, as he discusses self-care, anticipatory grief, and navigating the holiday season with compassion for yourself, your family, and the loved one living with dementia.
Caregiver Training Workshop on Personal Care
Trainer: Lourdes “Lou” Vergara Marcelo, RN, CDN, CM, CDP, CEO of Advanced Care Training, LLC
This training featuring offers caregivers the opportunity to learn about:
• Prevention for skin injury for sedentary or bed-bound life, incontinence, and briefs.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to specialized clothing and equipment worn to protect individuals from various hazards at home, work, or during medical procedures.
Free workshop for caregivers who meet the following criteria:
• Caregiver provides unpaid care to an individual at least 60 years old.
• Individual receiving care lives in the community and not in a nursing home or care home.
Seating is limited. Registration is required by Monday, June 23rd.
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