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Register Now! Expand Your Knowledge of Gerontology Certificate Program and Continuing Education Credits Available Register for Gerontology Online! Six online courses focus on important topic relating to the aging process, enhancing the skill set of professionals working in the field of aging. Courses can be taken individually or as a certificate program, and are available 24/7 so that participants can access them on their own timetable and at their own pace. Continuing education credits (CNEs and CEUs) are available for Registered Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, and Social Workers. This program is offered by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging in collaboration with Rush University College of Nursing and the State of Illinois.
Registrations Available! Class Sizes Limited Concepts of Aging ($159 per participant) An overview of the theories and processes of aging from multiple perspectives is presented. Implications for health and social services, and public policy related to demographic trends in the aging population, are emphasized. (8 continuing education credits)
Cultural Dimensions of Aging ($159 per participant) Based on the Core Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics, this course focuses on increasing awareness and competence related to health care service issues faced by the growing numbers of minority and disadvantaged older adults. An emphasis on health beliefs, values, disease patterns, and health service utilization forms the basis for discussing culturally competent care delivery to this group. (8 continuing education credits) Environmental Context of Aging ($159 per participant) Examine the impact of environmental factors (social, living arrangements, long-term care environment) on older adults. Learn how environmental factors may be modified to facilitate a model of capacity-building and capacity-maintenance for diverse groups of older adults. (8 continuing education credits)
Coming Fall 2010 Mental Health & Aging ($159 per participant) Interdisciplinary Seminar on Aging ($159 per participant) Interventions with Older Adults ($159 per participant) Incorporating current gerontological standards of care from various sources, this course focuses on the most recent advances in the field of aging. It helps participants learn how to assess and manage the care of diverse groups of older adults in various settings. Evidence-based content covers common geriatric health problems and management, preventive services, and palliative care. Strategies and resources for applying this content in long-term care settings are highlighted in the optional clinical component of the course. (8 continuing education credits)
The cost to enroll in the complete Gerontology Online For more information about online courses
Online Learning Provides Distinct Advantages! • Extendibility, Accessibility, and Suitability - Participants can proceed through a
For additional opportunities for continuing education visit us at www.matherlifeways.com/institute or call 1 (888)722.6468.
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For more information about online courses or to register for Gerontology Online contact Jon Woodall at
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Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging creates Ways to Age WellSM for older adults by providing much-needed research and education for the health care professionals who serve them. Initiatives focus on person-centered care and effective memory support, addressing program assessment tools, emergency preparedness, and reducing workforce turnover rates. Additional Institute programs target workforce wellness and empowering family caregivers.
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