Dementia’s Ripple Effect

General Course

Location: LIVE Interactive Webinar

Date: April 19, 2022

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1737835722927717899.

  Course Description: This LIVE interactive webinar workshop will provide an overview of dementia-related illnesses, and the impact dementia can have on an individual’s health, wellness, and relationships.  This workshop will highlight the importance of building relationships and effective communication when addressing concerns for someone who may be showing symptoms of dementia, and proactively meeting needs to ensure that quality of life is maintained. Through this workshop, we will explore how families and communities are affected. We will then seek ways in which everyone can contribute to creating a dementia-friendly society, potentially starting in one’s own community. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions, and a Q&A session at the end. From this workshop you will learn to:

1. Demonstrate a foundational understanding of dementia-related illnesses.
2. List and describe ways in which dementia can impact a person’s ability to communicate.
3. Develop strategies for relationship-building between care partners and individuals living with dementia.
4. Describe the range of physical and emotional needs individuals have and how dementia affects individuals’ abilities to express these needs.

  Course Agenda:

• 10:00 am – 10:30 am – Gain a foundational understanding of dementia and dementia-related illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease.
• 10:30 am – 11:00 am – Understand ways dementia can impact a person’s ability to communicate.
• 11:00 am – 11:30 am – Develop strategies for relationship-building between care partners and individuals living with dementia.
• 11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Consider range of physical and emotional needs and how dementia affects an individuals’ abilities to express these needs.

Program Goals and Target Audience: To educate CCM board-certified case managers, social workers, paraprofessionals, and health-care professionals of all levels about dementia care and supporting those affected by dementia-related illnesses. Content Level: Beginner, Intermediate   Presenter Bio: Jennifer Reeder, LCSW, SIFI Jennifer Reeder is the Director of Education and Social Services for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. She oversees AFA’s National Toll-Free Helpline staffed by licensed social workers, and community class programs instructed by various therapists and educators. Ms. Reeder graduated in 2011 from Temple University with a Maters of Social Work, and entered the not-for-profit sector providing in-home therapy to families in the Philadelphia area for over 9 years. She is proud to now be supporting individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia-related illnesses while providing clinical guidance to the licensed social workers of AFA. She encourages engagement and peer support from attendees, while drawing from real life situations to enhance the learning process. Fee and Registration Information: Cost is FREE and includes two (2) CE credits. To begin registration, follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1737835722927717899. Attendees will receive an email with a link to log on to the actual webinar at the specific start date and time. Registration remains open until start of the live webinar.   Course Completion and CE Information Course completion requirements:

• Licensed social workers must attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. New York licensed social workers must also pass the online exam by 80% which can be taken as many times as needed to pass. AFA will email all registrants who attended the entire course with a link to the exam and evaluation which are completed through SurveyMonkey.
• Other professionals seeking CEs must also attend the entire course and complete the online evaluation. Exam not necessary.
• Certificates of completion will be emailed or mailed (attendee’s preference indicated on the evaluation) within 10 business days of course completion and the exam is graded.

Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Inc. SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0222.
• Dementia’s Ripple Effect, Course #3659, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Alzheimer’s Foundation of America as an individual course. Individual courses, not providers, are approved at the course level. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 6/11/2021 – 6/11/2023. Social workers completing this course receive 2 General Social Work Practice continuing education credits.
• This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 2 CE contact hour(s). Activity code: I00046535 Approval Number: 210001904.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call: 866-232-8484 or email Jennifer Reeder – jreeder@alzfdn.org. System Requirements

Operating system	Windows 7 – Windows 10 Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) – macOS Big Sur (11) Linux Google Chrome OS Android OS 5 (Lollipop) – Android 10 iOS 10 – iOS 12
Web browser	Google Chrome (most recent 2 versions) Mozilla Firefox (most recent 2 versions)
Internet connection	Computer: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended) Mobile device: 3G or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
Software	GoToWebinar desktop app GoToWebinar mobile app JavaScript enabled
Hardware	2GB of RAM (minimum), 4GB or more of RAM (recommended) Microphone and speakers (USB headset recommended)
Mobile device	iPhone 4S or newer iPad 2 or newer