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1 CEU: ARF, RCFE

This 1-hour course addresses the questions that all those caring for people with dementia need to reflect on in developing strategies that result in individualized responses to the different sexual needs of individuals. The reality is that issues relating to sexuality are confronting and it is probably true to say that even in everyday life, they are not handled very well. For family care givers, community care providers, residential care environments and for people living with dementia, the subject of sexuality can be a difficult one when obtaining guidance to ensure rights, self-esteem and duty of care are not compromised. Care providers should not look for easy solutions in this course; there is no one size fits all.
 Sexuality is an essential aspect of our humanity that deserves recognition and respect throughout our lives, regardless of age, ability, or cognitive status. Expressing our sexuality in meaningful ways is crucial for our physical and emotional well-being, and it is essential to support and understand individuals’ sexual needs, including those living in care facilities with dementia.

Course Objectives:

This course discusses:

  1. Sexuality & its importance.
  2. The Complicated Relationship Between Dementia and Sexuality
  3. Providing Care
  4. What behaviors are present, in consumers with dementia, that can be perceived as sexual in nature?
  5. The human rights and responsibilities of people with dementia: Consent, Privacy?
  6. Understanding family relationships in dementia clients.
  7. Approaches to risk management and developing policies on sexual behavior.

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CEU’s: 4 for ARF, RCFE

Dementia is a terrible illness that causes severe damage to the brain. This is an irreversible condition that causes a large amount of physical and mental deterioration that can strain relationships and damage the memories we have of our loved ones.

This course has been developed to provide evidence-based training and information, tailored
to caregivers needs. It aims to improve knowledge and care-giving skills, such as caregivers ability to cope with dementia symptoms and care for themselves.

Course Objectives:

  1. Introduction to Dementia and fundamental precepts of good dementia care;
  2. Symptoms of dementia;
  3. Types and causes of dementia;
  4. Stages of Dementia
  5. Risk Factors
  6. Alzheimer’s disease;
  7. Caring for Residents with Dementia
  8. Improving Communication
  9. Supported Decision Making
  10. Caregiver Health

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3 CEUs: ARF, RCFE Administrators

The term “sundowning” refers to a state of confusion occurring in the late afternoon and spanning into the night. Sundowning can cause a variety of behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, aggression or ignoring directions. Sundowning can also lead to pacing or wandering. Residents may become demanding, suspicious, upset or disoriented.

Sundowning isn’t a disease, but a group of symptoms that occur at a specific time of the day that may affect people with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. The exact cause of this behavior is unknown.

The causes of sundowning are not well understood. One possibility is that Alzheimer’s-related brain changes can affect a person’s “biological clock,” leading to confused sleep-wake cycles. This may result in agitation and other sundowning behaviors.

It represents a concrete problem, which is difficult to manage for physicians and caregivers, and is probably linked to various biological, psychological and social aspects. As recently reported, the sundowning phenomenon is a predictor of faster cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, and as such can represent a possible marker of frailty in this illness.

Course Objectives:

  • Definition of Sundowning
  • Factors that may aggravate late-day confusion
  • Common Behaviors Exhibited by Residents with Dementia
  • Coping with Sundowning
  • Tips for Reducing Sundowning
  • Managing Sleep Problems
  • Strategies for Staff to Use to Lessen Sundowning Behavior
  • Activitieserstanding Wandering, Hallucinations, Aggression, Suspicions & Delusions and Interventions for each behavior
  • Managing Behaviors
  • Communicating with Residents During Early, Middle & Late Stage Dementia
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