The Copper Ridge Institute

The Copper Ridge Institute Advanced Training in Dementia Care

Due to popular demand, the Advanced Training program will be offered twice during the year of 2012. Space is limited to 12 participants per session. Click here to download the registration form.

SPRING SESSION: Monday April 16 through Friday April 20

FALL SESSION: Monday October 1 through Friday October 5    

     

One all expenses paid scholarship will be available for each session. Scholarship applications due by March 1, 2012. Please see below, or contact Allison,  for more information: ciborowa@emaseniorcare.org    410-795-8808 x1116

Program

Whether you work with patients in a hospital, assisted living facility, nursing home, or in the community, the week-long Advanced Training in Dementia Care will provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to:

• Learn from nationally acclaimed experts in the field of aging
• Enhance your knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairing illnesses
• Learn best-of-care practices for caring for the person with dementia
• Experience daily hands-on practica
• Receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ for 40 hours of advanced dementia care education

This week-long comprehensive program consists of 40 hours of intensive dementia care education at Copper Ridge, a long-term care facility for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.  Attendees will receive both classroom education and hands-on pratica from experts in the fields of aging and dementia care. Instructors include staff from Copper Ridge, as well as faculty members from the Copper Ridge Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Maryland, McDaniel College, and others. Our goal for all participants is that this training will enhance their ability to provide informed and respectful care that will help maximize the quality of life for individuals with dementia.

This past year’s the Advanced Training class consisted of 15 inividuals from across the East Coast. Here is what  they had to say about the program: “You have an excellent faculty who obviously have a passion for what they do.” “The practicums were a great learning tool that allowed the group to function in the (long-term care) environment.” “The program flowed very smoothly. Each course was long enough to learn the information that was presented and short enough to not be boring. The program kept my attention for the entire week. The presenters were all well-informed experts in their field.” “I received information to be more insightful into the evaluation of my own program. I appreciated gaining a greater glimpse into the mind, thoughts, and behaviors of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. I now feel more comfortable relating to these individuals.”      

Mildred Baron Scholarship

Each session, one applicant is selected as the Mildred Baron Scholar, and is awarded an all expenses paid scholarship. This award covers tuition, books, and all costs of travel. Applicants must work in the assisted living or long term care environment. To apply, please send a letter that outlines the applicants need for training, along with a current resume or C.V.
Requests should be made to:

The Copper Ridge Institute
Attn: Mildred Baron Scholarship
710 Obrecht Road
Sykesville, Maryland 21784

Questions about the Advanced Training in Dementia Care Program? Please contact us.

Practical Approaches to Medication Management in Older Adults with Dementia

Nicole Brandt, PharmD, CGP, BCPP, FASCP

Director of Clinical and Educational Programs, Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging
Associate Professor, Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

In this video, Dr. Brandt discusses the following medication related topics pertinent to caring for an older adult with dementia:

> Medication Adherence
> Polypharmacy/polymedicine
> Falls and Medications
> Behavioral Management and Medications