CEU Opportunity For Local Care Givers
A series of monthly 3-hour workshops starting February 2015 – 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 8:15 am-11:30 am, at Essentia-St. Mary’s, Superior.
These workshops are:
- Designed to improve the quality of life of older adults, especially those who are the “older old” with multiple health conditions
- Designed for professional direct care workers and direct care supervisors providing in-home, community-based or in-facility care
- Designed and taught by advanced practice health care professionals with geriatric certification and real-world experience: Tracy Kuras, DNP, APRN, GCNS-BC, CHPN; Sara McCumber, DNP, RN, CNP, CNS; Mary Lou Donovan, PhD, MEd, OTR/L
All workshops will address cognitive impairments and all will integrate palliative care and complementary/alternative therapies where appropriate.
Session Descriptions:
February 10
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
Understanding the Care of an Older Adult
Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions
Making Informed Choices in Meeting Health Care Needs
Understanding Mental Health and Neuro-cognitive Disorders
Maximizing Person’s Apility to Function in Daily Life
Developing and Implenting a Personal Plan of Care
Care of the Older Adult as the End-of-Life Nears
Online Registration Instructors
Fees: $50/session or $280 with pre-registration for all seven sessions ($70 savings)
Discount available for both three or more participants from one organization attending all sessions and for three or more participants from one organization attending individual sessions.
Fees: $35/session or $210 with pre-registration for all seven sessions. Contact Donna at (715-394-8170) or Esther (715-394-8529).
Scholarships available – especially for those providing care in northwest Wisconsin
Three contact hours per session; CEUs provided – It is the responsibility of each participant to confirm that these CEUs are accepted by their professional credentialing entity.
Certificate in Elder Care awarded to those who complete all sessions
For more information on discounts, scholarships, content, etc. contact Esther Gieschen, (715) 394-8529