Care of Older Adults - a Provincial Common Orientation series

Are you working with older adults or looking for a refresher?

Join this FREE 11-week virtual workforce training program for 1.5 hours/week. This interactive learning series will be facilitated by health professionals experience in the care of older adults. It is designed for health and social care professionals

DATES: April 10 - June 23 on Tuesdays or Fridays from 1:30-3 pm
WHERE: virtually over Zoom 
REGISTER: until April 1 Click here to register

Tier 1 (3 Weeks): Foundations in Geriatrics for Interprofessional Teams

• Topics focused on foundational concepts such as what older adults
  want, the interprofessional team approach, age-related changes,
  ageism, communication, processes of care and frailty

Tier 2 (8 Weeks): Enhanced Knowledge and Skill Development in the Care of Older Adults

• Focused on applying the following topics to care: function, medication, delirium, dementia, responsive behaviours, mental health, substance
  use, pain, sleep, falls, nutrition, continence, intimacy & sexuality, caregivers, risk, social connectivity, care planning and system navigation.

A Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario - Provincial Common Orientation series.

For more information, please contact heather.macleod@geriatricsontario.ca.