03/25/2022
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone caring for someone living with dementia! As a nurse on an advanced dementia unit I have found that a person-centred approach-seeing the person behind the disease-is one of the most effective strategies for preventing/reducing responsive behaviours.
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๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ?
U-First!ยฎ is an innovative education program for all members of the care team who are supporting people with behaviour changes due to dementia or other cognitive impairment. This includes health care providers in a direct care role and care partners (family and friends). The U-First Framework is a person-centred approach to looking at the whole person.
This program will be hosted in-person. It will be delivered in two 3-hour sessions.
Monday, April 4 & Tuesday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, 111 Church Street, Almonte.
Registration is required.
Please email Sidney Thomson R.N. at [email protected] or call 343-262-0902
Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 30 at 4 p.m.
Learn more: https://hhnl.ca/2022/03/09/are-you-a-caregiver-for-someone-with-dementia-or-other-cognitive-impairment/
