Distance Education Opportunity
Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Disorders
Certificate Program

A 6-week Certificate Program + 3-day Conference
for training in ADRD care for in-home and
community-based caregivers and supervisors

What will it cost?
Almost Nothing!

Those chosen to participate in this program will have the majority of their expenses paid by a grant from the Alaska Commission on Aging/Mental Health Trust Authority. This includes travel, lodging and per diem, as well as training supplies and tuition.

The 15 participants for the Distance Program will be selected based on ADRD care needs in their area, their geographic location, and their availability for the duration of the training. Conference attendees will also have their expenses paid and should meet the criteria above.


TWO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders (ADRD) 2002:
Improving Care
through Knowledge and Skill
Distance Class
March 4-April 12, 2002

2002 Alzheimer's Disease or
Related Disorders (ADRD):

3 Day Training Conference

April 25-27, 2002

This distance-delivered Certificate Program
is comprised of eight modules and
an on-site Conference that will address
the following topics:

• Introduction and History of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Communication in Alzheimer’s Care
• Nutrition and Alzheimer’s Disease
• Therapies and Activities for Persons with     Alzheimer’s Disease
• Ethical Issues in Alzheimer’s Care
• Cultural Issues in Alzheimer Care
• Caregivers in the Workplace and Home

The Practicum will teach the application of the knowledge learned in the modules; specifically, participants will learn practical skills to deal with behavior management, approaches to communication, etc.

Target Audience:
Alaska in-home and community-based caregivers, respite workers, personal care attendants, care coordinators, home health care workers, adult day staff, assisted living workers, Pioneer’s Home staff, and nursing home staff—particularly from, but not limited to, Southeast Alaska

Performance Measures:
Providers will improve their overall knowledge of ADRD through the modules and will be assessed through quizzes and audio-conference discussions. Providers will improve their techniques in managing ADRD problems in a conference in Sitka after which their training will be measured through job performance follow-up and evaluation.
This is a 4-credit program.

This conference will serve approximately
50 participants, 15 of whom will be those
in the Certificate Program.

This conference will provide training in practical ADRD care to in-home and community-based caregivers and provide supervisors with basic training knowledge to return to their workplace and train direct caregivers.

The 3 day conference will serve as a practicum experience for the Distance Education participants, a skills conference for direct caregivers, and a train-the-trainer session for supervisors of direct caregivers.

It will review basic knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease while teaching participants practical communication and management skills.

Target Audience:
Alaska in-home and community-based caregivers, respite workers, personal care attendants, care coordinators, home health care workers, adult day staff, assisted living workers, Pioneer’s Home staff, nursing home staff, and supervisors—particularly from, but not limited to, Southeast Alaska.

Fifteen people would participate as part of the Distance Education ADRD program and 25 participants will come from the ranks of those who could not join the Distance Education training because of space/time limitations or other difficulties.

Ten people will participate from the ranks of supervisors of direct care-givers.
This is a 1-credit training.
Supervisors would attend all three days.
The third day is a Supervisor-specific session.

For more information about these training opportunities,
call, write, or e-mail:
Peter Colson, Continuing Education Coordinator
University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus
1332 Seward Avenue, Sitka, AK 99835
1-800-478-6653, ext. 728 or 733 or 907-747-7728 or 907-747-7733
Peter.Colson@uas.alaska.edu