FREE Classes and CEUs for Caregivers in Tillamook and Lincoln City

Join Oregon Care Partners for the class “Safe Medication Use in Older Adults.” Medication management can be complex but is an important part of providing the best possible care for older adults. Oregon Care Partners expert instructors will teach you how medicines work in older adults, the benefits of regular medication reviews and non-medication alternatives for individuals living with dementia.

In this class, you will:

• Learn how medicines can work in older adults, including risk factors, age-related changes and adverse medication side effects
• Learn the importance of dementia screening tools and regular medication reviews using a team approach with a primary care provider
• Develop new skills related to approach and ability to connect with people affected by dementia
• Learn how to recognize behavioral expressions of distress and be given care partnering tools and resources for non-medicine interventions and effective pain management

Offered April 17, 1:00pm –5:00pm, at the Inn at Spanish Head, Cortez Room in Lincoln City, and April 18, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4H Dormatory in Tillamook. Professional caregivers who complete this class will earn 3.75 CEUs.

Lincoln City – Register today! Click for Class Flyer

Tillamook – Register today! Click for Class Flyer

FREE classes and CEUs from Oregon Care Partners

Caregiver Conference – Medford
4/24/2018 – 9:00am – 4:30pm
Inn at the Commons, Grand Ballroom, 200 N Riverside Ave., Medford, OR
CEUs: 5.5
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Caregiver Conference – Salem
4/25/2018 – 9:00am – 4:30pm
Salem Convention Center, Santiam Ballroom, 200 Commercial Street SE, Salem, OR
CEUs: 5.5
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Positive Approach to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care (PAC)
4/30/2018 – 19 SEATS AVAILABLE!
Curry County Fairgrounds – OSU Extension Office, 29390 Ellensburg Ave, Gold Beach, OR
CEUs: 2.5
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