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No matter the discipline, very few providers have received adequate training on safely and effectively meeting the complex mental and behavioural health needs of older adults.
Don’t be caught unprepared!
Whether you’re a social worker, psychologist, counsellor, nurse, OT, PT, SLP, or Long-Term Care professional, this training is exactly what you need to ensure proper care for geriatric patients facing Alzheimer’s, other dementias, depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use issues, and suicidal ideation. More than a broad overview, this training will give you specific strategies and interventions tailored to older adults.
You’ll receive:
Sign up today and leave feeling prepared and confident in your ability to overcome the most challenging complexities of working with geriatric patients!
Best of all, upon completion of this live training, you’ll be eligible to become an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) through Evergreen Certifications. Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of dementia care counselling. Professional standards apply. Visit au.evgcert.com/ecdcs for details.
CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!
Attendees will receive documentation of ECDCS designation from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.
*Professional standards apply. Visit au.evgcert.com/ecdcs for professional requirements.
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 13.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - 2-Day Certification Conference: Alzheimer's, Dementias and Geriatric Mental Health Conditions (31.1 MB) | 88 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - 2-Day Certification Conference: Alzheimer's, Dementias and Geriatric Mental Health Conditions - French (31.1 MB) | 88 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - 2-Day Certification Conference: Alzheimer's, Dementias and Geriatric Mental Health Conditions - Italian (31.1 MB) | 88 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Micheal Shafer Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of people with dementia. Dr. Shafer holds multiple teaching positions in the Michigan State University School of Medicine in the departments Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Radiology.
Dr. Shafer lectures nationally on a variety of clinical and research issues, and has conducted numerous trainings for physicians about medication utilization and mechanisms of actions, particularly for those used to treat Alzheimer's Disease. His primary research/clinical interests include the assessment of neuropsychological disorders (e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Alzheimer’s) and the study of localized brain functioning. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Dr. Shafer provided hospital-based counseling services and conducted research at the University of Maryland Medical School.
Dr. Shafer earned his M.A. degree in applied psychology from the University of Baltimore and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology with an emphasis on neuropsychology from the University of North Texas.
Speaker Disclosures:
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