The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the PA Direct Care Workers Association, Lehigh Valley Alliance on Aging, the Workforce Investment Board and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley proudly offer you the unique opportunity to improve the quality of care you provide to your clients through a two-day conference series here in the Lehigh Valley! Due to funding requirements, the conference is only open to Direct Care Workers working in Lehigh or Northampton Counties.
Training will be provided by Kelly O'Shea Carney, Ph.D., CMC. Dr. Carney is a licensed psychologist and is certified as a geriatric care manager. She has over 20 years of experience in working with older adults. This program meets state requirements for dementia training under state regulations for a variety of geriatric care services. Please check the licensing regulations for your program regarding specific dementia training requirements.
Friday, May 16th, Morning Session
8:30-8:45 Registration and Breakfast
8:45-9:00 Welcome by Dr. Donna Miller
9:00 – 10:30 Understanding Dementia
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:15 Behavior Management with Dementia
Friday, May 16th, Afternoon Session
12:15—12:30 Afternoon Registration
12:30 —1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 Understanding Depression and Anxiety in Elders
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:30 Coping With Bereavement
The Training will be held at:
Northampton Memorial Community Center
1601 Laubach Avenue
Northampton, PA 18067
The cost is only $5 for the full day -- including breakfast and lunch!
To register, please contact Cori Rolón for a registration form:
Cori Rolón
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
2200 Avenue A
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2189
(610) 437-6371
corir@unitedwayglv.org
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