Workshops 1-3 

The Progression of Dementia,

Successful Dementia Care Interactions,

Effective Strategies for Dementia Care   

Senior Helpers of Central Texas is offering this revolutionary new training program to the wider community in order to increase awareness and provide more effective techniques & strategies when caring for those suffering from dementia.

This session is designed to provide caregivers with an overview of the systems used to discuss the stages of dementia including:

• The Alzheimer's System
  
• Global Deterioration Scale
• Allen Cognitive Disability Theory - The Senior GEMS are based on this model.

Workshop 1 Objectives:

• Compare the three different systems that rate dementia progression.
• Describe key observable characteristics of individuals from normal aging through the five levels of dementia.
• Match behavior characteristics to GEMS characteristics to create and easily useable dementia care model.

Workshop 2 Objectives:

• Review the key observable characteristics of individuals from normal aging through five levels of dementia

• Compare common “bad habits” in assistance with techniques that can work better
• Discuss techniques and strategies that can be used to effectively interact and engage with people at each Gem level

• Identify key strategies that can be used for an individual’s changing needs and functional skills

Workshop 3 Objectives:

• Use validation and empathetic communication techniques when presented with someone in distress

• Identify three primary ways of providing cues and prompts in care situations

• Recognize the value of initiating the interaction with empathy to help someone with dementia

The Senior GEMS Workshop Series consists of a variety of workshop topics related to dementia and the Senior Gems® program. They are written and presented in a way to provide knowledge and working skill sets particular for that care setting. Each session is designed to build on current knowledge of the disease and educate on real strategies to provide effective care. 

The goal of the Senior Helper’s Workshop series is to better educate our community and to turn can’t into can by empowering the community through education that will change how we care for those with dementia.  Each workshop is interactive by encouraging questions and implementing short activities to provide a fun learning environment. 

The Workshops were designed by Teepa Snow, who has over 30yrs experience. You will learn about the different scales and/or steps that Teepa researched and finally designed the “GEMS” program using the Allen Cognitive Theory. 

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