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ELECTIVE
WORKSHOPS:
Special fees for seniors, students, and Coulee Region LTC Workforce Coalition members.
Scholarship and respite help is available for family caregivers over 60 or those caring for someone over 60. Call the La Crosse Aging Unit (785.9710) for more information.
(SPRING 2008)
Printable Brochure for Gerontology Workshops 
Printable Flyer for Long Term Care Leadership Development Workshops
Dementia Specialist Program: Best Practices
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2008
Recommended for all levels of direct care staff, the Dementia Specialist program offers the most up-to-date knowledge and techniques to those caring for persons with dementia. Based on the principles of person-centered care, this 2 day program offers practical skills that increase caregiver’s confidence and effectiveness, especially when addressing difficult behaviors. The program offers creative and interactive learning experiences with significant opportunities for networking. Offered in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association-Greater WI Chapter.
Objectives:
- To understand dementia as a disease, including the causes,progression and impact of disease
- To understand the experiences of people with dementia
- To develop skills to communicate more effectively as a caregiver and care team member
- To increase problem-solving tools to prevent and reduce behavioral symptoms
- To employ a “person first” approach to care-giving that empowers caregivers and increases work satisfaction
- To learn the skills of building partnerships with family members and other care partners
Instructor: Lori Bagniewski, Outreach Specialist for the Alzheimer’s Association.
March 27 and April 3, 2008; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
2010 Health Science Center, UW-La Crosse
$150, includes all materials and lunches
$125, certificate participants and Coulee Region LTC Workforce Coalition members
1.5 CEUs (15 contact hours)
Long-Term Care Leadership Development Workshops
Designed specifically for the long term care and health-related workforce, these workshops provide the leadership tools needed to build team work, improve communication, and increase the quality of caregiving. Interactive exercises, applications, and discussions teach supervisors to become more effective leaders.
Each workshop can be taken individually or enroll for the entire series and save:
April 3: Communication
More than the basics, this workshop helps you identify your own communication style and the styles of those you supervise. Using profiles, learners practice the skills that enable direct, respectful and effective communication within teams.
April 17: Problem Solving and Conflict
Conflict can interfere with quality care-giving and successful teams, reducing staff morale and efficiency. Conflict can also help clarify issues, encourage creative solutions and build competencies. What is your conflict style?
April 24 : Leadership
What type of leadership is needed within long term care? What leadership skills do you possess? What skills do you want to develop? Through self-assessment and analysis of the leadership potential of those you supervise, your unique vision of leadership will begin to develop. Leadership strategies in the face of change and resistance are emphasized.
May 8: Coaching and Mentoring Skills
Good coaches believe in their teams. They provide the necessary tools for each player to develop fully and remove obstacles that compromise growth. This workshop teaches the coaching principles that foster cooperation and collaboration. Participants will identify the specific behaviors of the mentors and coaches in their lives and apply them to current supervision challenges.
Instructor: Fred C. Kusch, Jr., JFK Associates
8 a.m.-Noon
5th & Main Place, La Crosse
$75/workshop, $70/Coulee Region LTC Workforce Coalition members
Special discount: four workshops for $275 ($250 member)
.4 ceus or 4 contact hours for each workshop
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