UOG workshops for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Activities of Daily Living
UOG workshops for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Activities of Daily Living
UOG workshops for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Activities of Daily Living
3/15/2024
The University of Guam’s Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is offering an opportunity for caregivers of persons with dementia to participate in an online training and certification program called CARES Activities of Daily Living. This award-winning program will teach caregivers how to help persons with dementia with the fundamental activities of daily living (ADLs) across all stages of dementia.
The training program includes 10 modules: (1) Dementia and the CARES Approach; (2) Creating Meaning in Activities of Daily Living; (3) Recognizing
and Managing Pain; (4) Bathing; (5) Dressing; (6) Eating; (7) Grooming; (8) Mouth
Care; (9) Using the Bathroom; and (10) Mobility, Transferring, and Positioning. Participants
who complete all 10 modules will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible
for CARES Dementia Certification.
Upcoming modules in March:
Module 1: Dementia and the CARES® Approach
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 6
Module 2: Creating Meaning in Activities of Daily Living
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 9
Module 3: Recognizing and Managing Pain
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 13
Module 4: Bathing
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 16
Module 5: Dressing
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 20
Module 6: Eating
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 23
Module 7: Grooming
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 27
Module 8: Mouth Care
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 30
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
These sessions are 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 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