Welcome To The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center

Education Programs

Education Program Information for Professionals

The mission of the Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center is to provide information, education, and support for individuals and caregivers affected by memory impairment. One way in which we accomplish our goal of easing caregiver burdens and improving the quality of life for persons with memory impairment is to offer first-rate educational programs for the many professionals who provide care and services to these individuals and families.

Trainings for health care providers

Trainings for long-term care providers are designed for staff working in all departments of skilled nursing centers, assisted living facilities, adult day stay, hospice, and home health agencies. These programs are also valuable for social workers, care managers, and other health care providers working in various settings including hospitals.

Approved curriculum and certified trainers meet the State of Florida requirements for:

  • Assisted Living Facility Level 1 and Level 2 Alzheimer's Training
  • Nursing Home, Hospice, and Adult Day Stay One-hour Overview and Three-hour Alzheimer's Training
  • Home Health Training Two-hour Alzheimer's Training

Our center's staff has up-to-date knowledge of what's new and best practices in Alzheimer's care and are available to offer low cost, high quality education to meet your Alzheimer's training requirements.

Testimonials from long term care staff:

"Speakers are all very knowledgeable and (it is) so obvious that they have first hand experience dealing with Alzheimer's patients"

"The speakers showed me that they care and love what (they) are doing and what they are talking about"

"You (speaker) gave a very detailed and informative class."

"I would suggest everyone attend the meetings."

Testimonial from Assisted Living Director:

"The training... makes the learning about Alzheimer's disease educational, interesting, and fun to learn about. After a training session, I had an employee tell me she didn't realize that learning about Alzheimer's could be so interesting!"

Testimonials from participants at continuing education workshops:

"Excellent presentation with good information and solid statistics."

"Thank you - it (presentation) was concise and beautifully presented."

Continuing Education and Staff In-service Programs are offered for:

Nurses
Social Workers
Mental Health Workers
Attorneys
Certified Financial Planners & Trust Officers
Certified Public Accountants
Guardians
Law Enforcement, Fire & Rescue, and Emergency Workers
Faith-based Leaders and Organizations

Attend a continuing education workshop that will provide you with basic information about memory impairments, how you can assist clients who are affected by memory impairments, and the many ways your local Alzheimer's Resource Center can help.

Workshops can be tailored to meet your group's need.

More Information

Click here for a sample list of trainings offered by our center.

Call about availability and fees for our health educator to teach a group of employees or colleagues at your place of business or to inquire about workshops being held near you. CEU credits are offered for licensure for many of the targeted professionals listed.

Watch for information about on-line continuing education programs on our web site

Caring Across Generations...
An Educational Series for Family Caregivers

September 5, 2007 - Being an Informed Caregiver

Elise Eifert, Health Educator, Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
George and Dorothy Morton, Family Caregivers

Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and what it’s like to be a caregiver from a caregiver’s perspective

September 12, 2007 - Making Sense of Legal Matters

Britton Swank, Elder Law Attorney, Osterhout, McKinney & Prather
Archie B. Hayward, Jr., Attorney, Florida Rural Legal Services

Learn about basic estate planning, how/when to prepare legal documents, and guardianship issues from the family caregivers’ perspective.

September 19, 2007 - Making the Most of Your Money

Joseph Jekel, LTCHP, CSA, Legacy One Financial, LLC
    
Learn about helping your loved one pay for the high cost of long term care by increasing income, and finding funds you may not know are available.

September 26, 2007 - Considering Medical Care Throughout the Illness

Andrew Oakes-Lottridge, MD, Personalized Health Care, Inc.
Frederick W. Schaerf, MD, PhD, Neuropsychiatric Research Center
    
Learn about how to make the most of your time during a doctor visit and important information about current and upcoming medication options for a person with Alzheimer's disease.

Workshops will be held at Life Care Center of Estero
3850 Williams Rd., Estero
5:30 p.m.  - 7:30 p.m.

This educational series is designed for spouses, families or other primary caregivers.  Call 437-3007 to RSVP for one or all sessions.

 

You Need More Than An Umbrella
Preparing Caregivers for Emergencies

September 18, 2007

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                OR
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

A FREE caregiver’s educational seminar about everyday safety issues and solutions for emergencies

Presented by

Elise Eifert, MS, CHES
Health Educator
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center

Hosted by
Encore Senior Village at Ft. Myers
9461 HealthPark Circle

Free ID Bracelet registration provided during program

Refreshments will be provided.

To RSVP, call (239) 437-3007

 

Shopping for Solutions: Practical Products for Alzheimer’s & Caregiving

FREE caregiver program!

Hear author Mark Warner’s presentation about practical products to make caregiving easier  –   from safety to therapeutic activities and more!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (includes lunch)

Program and lunch will be held at
Gulf Coast Village
1333 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral

Great party favors!

Fabulous door prizes!

Delicious FREE lunch!!

RSVP by September 19th to 437-3007

 

 

 

 
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