Understanding Dementia Care: Successful Interaction Strategies -South Florida

Boca Raton, Florida
Friday, January 25, 2013
Understanding Dementia Care: Successful Interaction Strategies -South Florida
Friday, January 25, 2013 8:15 AM - 12:00 PM (Eastern Time)

FAU University - Live Oak Pavillion
561-969-9990
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
United States
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Join us for a special Alzheimer's and dementia seminar on
Friday, January 25, 2013
8:15 am - 12:00 pm
FAU University, Boca Raton, Florida
This event is being offered in collaboration with the
Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center
of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU
Join Senior Helpers, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, and Teepa Snow for a special seminar worth up to three (3) continuing education credit hours on understanding dementia care, Successful Interaction Strategies for Health Care Providers, presented by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA. Teepa is an occupational therapist with over 30 years of experience working as a dementia care and dementia education specialist.

This session is designed to provide health care professionals with knowledge, skills, and strategies for providing help to people with dementia. The methods presented recognize losses and use retained abilities to promote optimal care and positive outcomes in interactions. Emphasis will be placed on helping learners to approach people with dementia safely and consistently, provide verbal support and responses that reduce distress, and improve social engagement. It will also focus on developing behaviors and habits that promote well-being and reduce the risk of negative interactions with people who have a dementing illness. The session will be very interactive with the goal of providing knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will change how the person with dementia is viewed and how care is offered.

This continuing education activity was approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886535152-9897) for Pain/Symptom Management Social Work continuing education contact hours



The seminar will be held at: 

FAU University
Live Oak Pavillion
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431 


Free parking is available on Lot 1 ( Parking Garage).  If Lot 1 is full, please use Lots 15 and 16.                                                                                        
8:15 am - 9:00 am
Registration
Please register, pick up your name badge and receive your complementary DVD, Your Guide to Supporting Family Members with Dementia, featuring Teepa Snow.

8:15 am - 9:00 am
Meet & Greet
Meet & Greet (Location)
Enjoy light refreshments and have a chance to meet with our featured presenter, Teepa Snow. You will also be able to talk to area providers of supplies and services that can help you in your care for people that you meet and work with every day.

9:00 am - 12:00 pm  
Successful Interactions for Health Care Providers 
 Join Senior Helpers and Teepa Snow for an interactive seminar that will provide essential information on how to recognize selected key differences between dementia and forgetfulness and identifing changes in the brain that result in typical changes in behavior and function.
We would like to thank the following local businesses for sponsoring this event. Please visit our sponsor area before and after the seminar to learn how these providers can assist you and your patients.



                



                            
 

Contact Information


  • 561-969-9990
    mmohl@seniorhelpers.com

    Senior Helpers of South Palm Beach
    6801 Lake Worth Road
    Suite 103
    Greenacres, FL  33467

    www.seniorhelpers.com


    Other participating offices:

    Senior Helpers of Miramar
    8910 Miramar Parkway
    Suite 316
    Miramar, FL  33025

    Senior Helpers of Miami
    10300 Sunset Drive
    Suite # 272-6
    Miami, FL  33173
    Senior Helpers of Fort Lauderdale
    2881 East Oakland Park Blvd.
    Suite 221
    Fort lauderdale, FL 33306

    Senior Helpers of Palm Beach Gardens
    3896 Burns Rd.
    Suite 102
    Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

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