The University of Guam’s Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is offering an opportunity for caregivers of persons with dementia to participate in an online training and certification program called CARES Activities of Daily Living. This award-winning program will teach caregivers how to help persons with dementia with the fundamental activities of daily living (ADLs) across all stages of dementia.

The training program includes 10 modules: (1) Dementia and the CARES Approach; (2) Creating Meaning in Activities of Daily Living; (3) Recognizing and Managing Pain; (4) Bathing; (5) Dressing; (6) Eating; (7) Grooming; (8) Mouth Care; (9) Using the Bathroom; and (10) Mobility, Transferring, and Positioning. Participants who complete all 10 modules will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible for CARES Dementia Certification.

Upcoming modules in March:

Module 1: Dementia and the CARES® Approach

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 6

Module 2: Creating Meaning in Activities of Daily Living

• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 9

Module 3: Recognizing and Managing Pain

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 13

Module 4: Bathing

• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 16

Module 5: Dressing

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 20

Module 6: Eating

• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 23

Module 7: Grooming

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 27

Module 8: Mouth Care

• 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 30

Participants can attend the Wednesday or Saturday sessions using the following Zoom links:    

·    Wednesday sessions: https://zoom.us/j/92072878067   

·    Saturday sessions: https://zoom.us/j/91243370958     

Ongoing dementia support groups    

These sessions are part of the ongoing online support groups for family caregivers of persons with dementia being conducted by the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the UOG School of Health. The support group sessions are held on Zoom on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings year-round. The sessions are free of charge to partners, family members, and other caregivers of persons with dementia who have ties to Guam and the Micronesian region.    

For more information, contact:    

Dr. Iain Twaddle or Nikolas Gutierrez  

Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program 

Telehealth Geriatric Support Services 

University of Guam   

Tel: (671) 735-2883     

Email: gwep.tgss@triton.uog.edu    

Rhoda Orallo     

Health Services of the Pacific     

Tel: (671) 735-3277     

Email: r.orallo@hspguam.com 

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