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We thank the dementia care workforce for all you do to support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. New this year, we will be offering free CEU programs throughout the year for dementia care professionals in lieu of our annual professional conference. We recognize the importance of flexibility when it comes to educational opportunities. We hope you will join us at one of our live, virtual offerings.
How to Have Health Care Planning Conversations with Your Clients and Families: Tips & Strategies
* Attendees will receive a HCM Health Care Planning Ambassador Certificate
May 15, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Virtual
Presented by Ellen M. DiPaola, JD, President & CEO, Honoring Choices Massachusetts.
Why Attend?
- Learn how to have difficult conversations regarding serious illnesses
- Support people in writing down their care goals and preferences for future care, including end of life care.
- Become a certified HCM Health Care Planning Ambassador
Health care team members will confidently engage adults in early and on-going health care planning conversations using the “Honoring Choices MA (HCM) Who's Your Agent?” Program, a structured approach to care planning. The program offers strategies to flow from simple conversations to serious illness conversations using the Honoring Choices MA and Ariadne Labs Serious Illness Conversation Guide, and includes no cost downloadable state specific planning documents. For individuals living with dementia, early detection is important, not just for accessing appropriate treatments, but to write down their care goals and preferences for future care, including end of life care.
At the end of this session, each attendee will become a certified Honoring Choices Health Care Planning Ambassador. Ambassadors help adults make their own personal care plan with MA planning documents, and empower adults to talk with their care providers for the best possible care today and over their lifetime.
CEUs
- Nursing: This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for 1 contact hour.
- Social Work: This program has been approved for 1 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D 10125.
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Upcoming CEU Programs
Neuropsychology and Its Role in Dementia Diagnosis
June 5, 2025, 12 - 1 pm EST
Presented by Nicole Barcelos, Psy.D., Director of Clinical Services, Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern CT
Why attend?
You will learn:
- The different components of a neuropsychological evaluation, including the types of tests used and the cognitive functions they assess.
- The differences between comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations and basic cognitive screenings in terms of depth, scope, and diagnostic value.
- When and under what circumstances to refer patients for neuropsychological evaluations.
- The benefits of early and accurate diagnosis of dementia, including potential treatment advantages and improved management strategies.
This session will help participants understand neuropsychological evaluations in diagnosing dementia. It will highlight the unique aspects and benefits of neuropsychological assessments compared to basic cognitive screenings, emphasizing their critical role in accurate dementia diagnosis. The presentation will also cover the evaluation process, referral timing, and the importance of early detection for improving patient outcomes.
CEUs
- Nursing: This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for 1 contact hour.
- Social Work: Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact Lorraine Kermond, lkermond@alz.org, for the status of social work CE accreditation.
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Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum
Includes the Alzheimer’s Association’s New Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and the opportunity to purchase essentiALZ® certification for direct care staff.Our curriculum is a train-the-trainer model created to prepare attendees, already familiar with Alzheimer’s and dementia care, to train direct care staff in a wide range of residential and community-based care settings. The 7-hour training teaches attendees how to deliver the 13-hour curriculum based on the person-centered model of Habilitation therapy. CEUs are provided. Please click here to learn more.
Previous Presentations - Recording Available
CEUs are not available for recorded sessions- Apr 2025 - LGBTQAI+ Panel Discussion: Offering Culturally Sensitive Care
- Mar 2025 - Creating Dementia Friendly Reading Material
- Feb 2025 - Challenges of Dual Diagnosis: Prior Mental Health and The Effect on the Course of Dementia Care
- Jan 2025 - Differentiating Dementias: Treatments and Care Approaches
- Dec 2024 - Person-Centered Dementia Care: Understanding Behaviors and Effective Communication
- Nov 2024 - Navigating the Dementia Care Journey, featuring Brent Forester and Journalist Tom Harrison