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Training Opportunities

Part of the Area Agency on Aging mission is to educate providers, consumers and the public at large about critical age related issues. Topics range from falls prevention trainer training, to aging sensitivity, to the evidence based caregiver "Powerful tools".

For Information on Specific Trainings, Click on Category Below

   
Training for Trainers
Be trained as a trainer for Matter of Balance, Chronic Disease Self Management, etc. 		Education for Businesses & Public
Aging sensitivity training, senior friendly communities, elder abuse, and advance directives

 
Aging Professional Training
Variety of trainings available to providers and facilities to enhance skill sets and capacity.		 Special Events
Annual aging conference, local trainings such as aging and addiction, etc.

        Train the Trainer

Training for Aging Professionals

Resident’s Rights in Assisted Living Resident’s Rights in Nursing Facilities

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Behavior

 Dealing with Difficult Families
Developing an Effective Resident or Family Council Person Centered Care Plans & Culture Change
Advance Directives: Living Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney and More Activities for Non-Activity Professionals
What’s so Special About Special Care? Ensuring an Abuse-free environment
Communicating with the Person with Dementia and/or Mental Illness Developing an Effective Emergency Plan for Assisted Living Facilities
Doing It Right: Transfer/Discharge Identification and Prevention of Elder Abuse
Sexuality in Older Adults Aging Sensitivity Training

 

Education for Businesses & Public

Area Agency on Aging staff is available to provide a variety of training options to you and your staff. With the baby boomer generation turning sixty, it is all the more critical that businesses and agencies prepare by becoming more informed and knowledgeable. AAA offers training such as:

  • Aging Sensitivity Training

  • Aging Communications Training

  • How to make your agency Senior Friendly

  • How to Protect Seniors from Fraud

  • How to create Senior Friendly Livable Communities

The Area Agency on Aging can also offer training for your staff on:

  • Long Term Care Planning

  • Managing Your Chronic Disease

  • Powerful Tools for Caregivers

For additional information on any of these topics, or to inquire about other training topics, please contact Linda Miller, Community Services Coordinator.

Special Events