Merrimack Valley Hospice Dementia Training 2021 a ́ la Carte!
This year, we are pleased to offer a ́ la carte options for our Volunteer Dementia Training. Using this flexible format, it is our hope that you will enjoy choosing subjects that are of interest to you. Please review the list of at-home, in-person, and Zoom-based options we have provided, and select a total 4 hours of training to be completed by October 31, 2021. Please choose material that you have not watched/read previously. In addition, if you come across educational material about dementia that is not listed here and you would like to share for potential future trainings, kindly contact Eric Redard at eredard@homehealthfoundation.org.
At-home options 2021:
- Movies – 2 or 2 ½ hours
- TedTalks – 1 ½ hours
- Reading Options – 4 hours
- CareBlazer videos – 2 hours
In person training at Lawrence office - September 22, 2021:
Tools for the Tool belt: Poetry for People Living with Dementia – 2 hours
Zoom based option in October 2021:
- Book Club – Creating Moments of Joy – 3 hours reading/1 hour book group
- Teepa Snow seminars (2) to be reviewed in fall support groups – 2 hours each session
Options for accessing/submitting material:
Online:
- You can view the full list of a ́ la Carte dementia training options on the education website at www.hhvna.com. The password is education (all lowercase). We can elaborate on directions once we’ve set this up with Karen Watson
- After viewing/reading material, you can submit your write-up on this site, too. Please write up your feedback in a word document, and then cut/paste it into the corresponding attestation.
Pen and paper:
- We can send out a packet detailing the full list of a ́ la Carte dementia training options.
- Please call Jean Carney at 978-552-4586 to request that the a ́ la Carte dementia-training packet be sent to you.
- Kindly mail back your write-ups corresponding to the training you completed in provided self-addressed stamped envelope.
In Person or Zoom
- No write ups needed, since we will be processing the material together
Deadline for 4 hours of annual Dementia Training: October 31, 2021
