U-First Care Partner Education Series
U-First for Care Partners Course October 26th, 27th, 28th, 2021
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new 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.
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U-First for Care Partners Course (on Zoom)
When: October 26th, 27th, 28th, 2021
sharon.brewster@alzheimerhpe.ca
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new 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.
It is suggested you have completed Care Essentials from the First Link Learning Series before this training - contact us for more information
This 6 hour education program will help you to:
- Enhance 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
- Suggested Pre-requisite: Care Essentials course and understanding of PIECES- contact us for more information