Her presentation — “Legislative Updates from the Committee on the Advancement of Senior Citizens” — is part of the ongoing online support groups for family caregivers of persons with dementia being conducted by the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the University of Guam Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health.  

Shelton is the legislative secretary of the 37th Guam Legislature and chairwoman of the Committee on the Advancement of Senior Citizens. The senator will be available after her presentations to answer questions from the group participants.

The public is invited to tune in to either of the following sessions:

• 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, or 
• 10 a.m. – noon, Saturday, April 22

Also in April, members of the community can receive training in how to care for a family member with dementia through the CARES Dementia Care for Families Training and Certification Program. CARES Dementia Care for Families is an award-winning program developed specifically for those caring for a loved one living at home.

It has four modules: (1) Understanding Memory Loss; (2) Living with Dementia; (3) Using the CARES Approach; and (4) Keys to Success with CARES. Participants who complete the four modules will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible for CARES Dementia Certification. The following sessions will be offered this April:

Module 1: Understanding Memory Loss

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 

Module 2: Living with Dementia

• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 8 

Module 3: Using the CARES Approach

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 

Module 4: Keys to Success with CARES

• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 15

Certification Exam

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, or
• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 29

Participants can attend the Wednesday or Saturday sessions using the following Zoom links: 

•  Wednesday sessions: https://zoom.us/j/92072878067
• Saturday sessions: https://zoom.us/j/91243370958

Ongoing dementia support groups

The training program is part of the ongoing online support groups for family caregivers of persons with dementia being conducted by the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the UOG Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health. The support group sessions are held on Zoom on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings year-round. The sessions are free of charge to partners, family members, and other caregivers of persons with dementia who have ties to Guam and the Micronesian region.

For more information, contact:    
Dr. Iain Twaddle or Nikolas Gutierrez  
Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program 
Telehealth Geriatric Support Services 
University of Guam   
Tel: (671) 735-2883     
Email: gwep.tgss@triton.uog.edu 
 
Rhoda Orallo     
Health Services of the Pacific     
Tel: (671) 735-3277     
Email: r.orallo@hspguam.com  
  
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $796,813.00 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS or the US Government. Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Award #: 6 U1QHP33078‐04‐02

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