Attn: All Regulated Health Care Providers
2019 Caregiver Project Workshops
The University of Wisconsin (UW) Oshkosh Center for Community Development, Engagement and Training (CCDET) and the WI Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) are pleased to offer the Caregiver Project workshops in 2019 in Oshkosh and the Milwaukee area. These workshops are partially subsidized by DQA.
Continuing Education for Caregivers: Training for Trainers: This full-day workshop at a cost of $150 per participant, including lunch, introduces participants to over 30 hours of Caregiver Project training materials designed to prevent abuse and neglect, improve professional caregiving skills, increase quality of resident care and meet continuing education requirements for caregivers in settings regulated by DQA.
By popular request, four topics related to dementia care will be reviewed at the workshop. They incorporate recent research completed for the Wisconsin Dementia Care project. They include:
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics
- Managing Crisis Situations in Dementia Care
- Responding to Challenging Situations
- Compassionate Care and Communication Techniques
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to train direct caregivers and other staff in their own facilities.
Investigating and Reporting Allegations of Misconduct (for all DQA-regulated facilities): This half-day workshop at a cost of $120 per participant will help participants identify the key components of conducting internal investigations into allegations of abuse, neglect and misappropriation.
Both workshops will be presented on consecutive days in the following cities:
For more information or to register, go to: www.uwosh.edu/ccdet/caregiver
The UW Oshkosh Caregiver Project Team
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