The Triton College School of Continuing Education's Center for Health Professionals is offering three new courses for family and friends interested in learning more about caring for aging family members: the Family Caregiver Workshop, Alzheimer's and Other Dementias, and End-of-Life Care.
Family Caregiver Workshop is a course for people caring for someone needing supervision and minimal assistance with activities of daily life in a home setting. Participants will learn non-medical physical and emotional care, and learn to understand the signs and symptoms of dementia and when to seek care.
Alzheimer's and Other Dementias is a two-part course that examines dementia - what it is, its diagnosis and characteristic behaviors - and stages of Alzheimer's disease along with end of life issues. The course also includes a holistic overview of successful techniques in providing optimal physical, behavioral, and emotional care for the person with dementia as well as support for the caregiver. Dealing with problematic behaviors is also discussed and an overview of resources is provided.
End-of-Life Care is a course for a person with an interest in learning how to plan and prepare for end-of-life issues. The course offers practical information and compassionate guidance to assist in opening conversations with loved ones and in planning for excellent end-of-life care.
For more information about these programs, please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3773, or send an e-mail to mharp@triton.edu.
Triton College is located at 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, Ill.
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