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UOG program hosts training in advanced dementia care this month

UOG program hosts training in advanced dementia care this month

UOG program hosts training in advanced dementia care this month


1/3/2023

Caregivers of persons can participate in an online training and certification program called CARES Dementia Advanced Care. This award-winning program has six modules: (1) Making a Connection with the Person; (2) Eating Well; (3) Recognizing Pain; (4) Minimizing Falls; (5) Rethinking Wandering; and (6) Minimizing and Eliminating Restraints. Participants who complete all six modules will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible for CARES Dementia Certification. The training schedule is outlined below.

Module 1 – Making a Connection with the Person

  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 4 

Module 2 – Eating Well

  • 10 a.m. – 12 noon Saturday, January 7

Module 3 – Recognizing Pain

  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 11 

Module 4 – Minimizing Falls

  • 10 a.m. – 12 noon, Saturday, January 14 

Module 5 – Rethinking Wandering

  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 18   

Module 6 – Minimizing and Eliminating Restraints

  • 10 a.m. – 12 noon Saturday, January 21 

The CARES Dementia Advanced Care certification exam will be at:

  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 25
  • 10 a.m. – 12 noon Saturday, January 28 

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

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 every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $749,313 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 U.S. Government. Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Award #: 5 U1QHP33078‐04‐00

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