IEMC Professional Webinar: Sleep Well! Understanding Sleep Disturbances

Researchers have found that over one-quarter of adults living with dementia expeirence sleep disturbances. We know sleep is one of the most important factors that keeps our brain healthy, but what happens when sleep is disturbed?

This session will describe and define sleep disturbances in persons living with dementia, evaluate the individual for possible sleep disturbance activity, and lastly provide simple support techniques that can help your individual's sleep better.

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

• Introduce and identify sleep disturbances
• Give examples of symptoms and challenges individuals with sleep disturbances may experience.
• Identify ways you can evaluate if the individuals living with dementia might have a sleep deprivation caused by a sleep disturbance.
• Give examples of ways you and your staff can provide simple practices and techniques that can help individuals sleep better.

This is an advanced Level Dementia Educational Event

Social Worker, and Health Facility Administrator (HFA) CEs available upon request. Contact IEMC at: 574-232-4121 for information.

Target audience: Administrators, Social Workers, Nurses, Activity Professionals, Memory Care Practitioners, Therapists.

• Fee of $25.00 is per person. Only registered individuals who participate in this event have the ability to receive CE credit for this event.
• This event is not intended for large facility in-service training. For more information, please contact IEMC at 888-303-0180.
• Attendance for this event is strictly for paid individual use only. Multiple party attendance or use of this training for in-house training is restricted unless authorized by the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care. Multiple party attendance, and or in-house attendance for training will only be verified through contract agreements.
• Individuals must attend the live interactive audio/ video seminars, and complete an online competency quizzes and evaluations which will be sent to the email address listed during registration. Participants have up to five (5) working days to complete both quiz and evaluations for each session. Participants will receive their CE / certificate of participation after they completed the live interactive audio/ video seminars, AND completed competency quizzes and evaluations. The webinar will not be recorded.
• Health Facility Administrator (HFA) CEs are available.

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care/ Alzheimer's and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana (98001107A) has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators to provide 1.0 CEU's for this event.

• Social Worker (ASWB) CEs are available. The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care, #1713, is approved to offer social worker continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB.) Approved Continuing Educatoin (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care maintains responsibility for this course. ACE proivider approval period (06-14-23--06-14-26.)Social Workers participating in this course will receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.

For more information on Continuing Education, please visit our website at: www.alzni.org

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care training events are accessible to those with special needs. At Alzheimer's and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, we aim to find the right supports for everyone to shine. All services will be provided without regard to race, creed, gender, military or veteran status, or national origin. Individuals needing special accommodations, please contact us at : (574) 232-4121.

System Requirements:

An internet connection- broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/ LTE); Speakers; Microphone (recommended)-built in or USB plug in or wireless Bluetooth; A webcam or HD webcam (recommended) built in or USB plug in; Telephone as needed; Google access as quiz and evaluation will be sent as a Google Document.

Quizzes and evaluation documents use Google forms.

Terms and Conditions

• Fee of $25.00 is per person.
• Attendance for this event is strictly for paid individual use only. Multiple party attendance or use of this training for in-house training is restricted unless authorized by the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care. Multiple party attendance, and or in-house attendance for training will only be verified through contract agreements.

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Training Levels: Which training is right for you?

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care wants you and your staff to have the tools to succeed in the ever changing Memory Support field. This is why are committed to provide cutting edge, high quality memory care training for you and your staff.

In order to provide the best experience for you and your staff, we have determined the levels at which our training content and materials are developed and presented.

Beginning: Beginning level courses may provide an introduction to a content area and may include information about a particular condition, treatment method, or issue. Learning objectives involve learning and comprehending content. Courses are appropriate for new graduates or individuals who have recently changed fields of practice.

Intermediate: Intermediate level courses provide information that builds on knowledge practitioners with some experience already have. These courses focus on skill-building or adding knowledge, possibly following a brief overview of basic information. Learning objectives involve using information in concrete situations and understanding underlying structure of the material. Courses are appropriate for individuals with a year or more experience in the relevant field of practice

Advanced: Advanced level courses provide content for participants who have been working in the content area and have a clear understanding of the issues. These courses cover and address the complexities involved in the work. Learning objectives involve synthesizing material to create new patterns or structures or evaluating material for a specific purpose. Courses are appropriate for individuals with several years of experience in related work. Level of education may be relevant in cases such as advanced clinical skills training.

Accommodations for the differently abled:

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care and Alzheimer's and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana aim to find the right supports for everyone to shine. Individuals needing special accommodations, please contact us at (574) 232-4121 and we will be able to discuss ways to serve you.

REAL Services, believing in the dignity of all people, will provide services without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.