AN ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE & OTHER PROFESSIONALS
When: Mon Jun 9th to Sun Jul 6th, 2014 (4 weeks) ONLINE weekly at your discretion
Cost: $240 (Students and Seniors $120)
Outline:
Week 1: Dementia and Caregiving
What is dementia? Essential background information for understanding dementia
Caregiving: risks, burden and growth factors associated with dementia caregiving
Week 2: Assessment of Family Caregivers
Components of the assessment are reviewed within the context of spousal, adult children,
sibling and other caregivers
Week 3: Intervention with Family Caregivers - Part 1
A framework for intervention with family caregivers
Treatment modalities: Individual Counselling, Family Counselling, Ad hoc Counselling, Support
Groups
Week 4: Intervention with Family Caregivers - Part 2
Caring for People at Home
Residential Care
Instructor:
Adriana Shnall, MSW, RSW
Adriana Shnall, MSW, RSW, has been a social worker at the Ross Memory Clinic at Baycrest
(http://www.baycrest.org/care-programs-52.php ) for over 20 years. Her role has been to
provide support and education for families dealing with dementia at various points during the
course of the neurodegenerative process. Her experience does not only come from her clinical
experience, but Adriana has been involved in teaching students throughout her career and is
currently in her third year of the Social Work PhD program at the University of Toronto. Her
area of focus and research is in dementia caregiving.
This workshop will be offered online and will only be offered if there is sufficient enrolment.
Registration deadline: Monday, Jun 2nd 2014.
Registration and payment available online at www.aging.utoronto.ca