Professional Education
Discover a variety of professional development opportunities that promote quality of life and person-centred care for people living with dementia.
Build your skills for better dementia care.
Our dementia care education provides professionals with best practice guidelines and practical ways of helping someone living with dementia throughout their diagnosis.
Professional education to suit your needs
Presentations are available for community service providers, healthcare professionals and students on topics related to dementia. Topics include dementia and brain changes, behaviour and situational challenges, communication strategies and more. Our knowledgeable staff offer on-site or online education in a variety of formats. Learning can be tailored to your group’s needs.
To explore the variety of education options we offer or to book a presentation, please contact Jennifer Licardo, Education Manager at alzeducation@alzheimer.mb.ca.
Current professional education offerings
We partner with all Regional Health Authorities to provide dementia care education in personal care homes. Information about upcoming sessions can be obtained through your educators.
Options are available for shorter, topic-specific presentations and site-specific partnerships. Please contact Meagan Fitzpatrick, Education Coordinator, at mfitzpatrick@alzheimer.mb.ca for more information.
Our education team facilitates student education for various healthcare-related careers. Inquiries about student education opportunities can be sent to Alana Evans, Education Coordinator, at aevans@alzheimer.mb.ca
Presentation topics available:
Understanding and Responding to Behaviour Symptoms
Communication
Person Centered Care
We have a variety of training that can be used to facilitate half or full-day education sessions for students and professionals. Please contact Jennifer Vicente-Licardo, Education Manager, at alzeducation@alzheimer.mb.ca to discuss the specific needs of your group.
We have a variety of materials that can be used to facilitate half or full-day sessions. Please contact Jennifer Vicente-Licardo, Education Manager, at alzeducation@alzheimer.mb.ca to discuss the specific needs of your group.
We can provide a variety of print or digital resources. For more information, please contact Alana Evans, Education Coordinator, at aevans@alzheimer.mb.ca
