Celebrating Career & Technical Education Excellence
![New Richmond Campus](/sites/default/files/IMG_5728%5B1%5D.jpg)
Thursday, February 15
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Discover Career Programs
Meet faculty & staff
Tour the campus and high-tech labs
Food & refreshments
New Richmond Campus
1019 S. Knowles Ave.
New Richmond, WI 54017
Winter Open House
![Winter Open House](/sites/default/files/Winter%20Open%20House_WEB_880x560_FY24%20%281%29_0.png)
Tuesday, January 30
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Your Community. Your College. Your Career. Learn more about Northwood Tech and explore career options, get program admissions and financial aid information, apply to the College, interact with staff, take a campus tour and more! Northwood Tech is here to help you every step of the way in your educational journey.
New Richmond Campus
1019 S. Knowles Ave.
New Richmond, WI 54017
Professional Caregiver CEU - Geriatrics: Taking Care of Our Aging Population
Geriatrics: Taking Care of Our Aging Population
Day/Time: Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mode: Web Conferencing via Zoom
Flyer
This program is designed to enhance the learning of professional caregivers by providing new information on current trends in healthcare.
This program is sponsored by: Northwood Technical College.
Program Notes:
- Every attendee must log-in individually to gain access to the workshop so virtual attendance is documented
- The live, 4-hour session is required for CEU attainment; recorded video or partial participation will not be allowed
- The Zoom link will be sent to your email address 2-3 days prior to the workshop.
* Please check junk or spam folder if you don't find information in your main inbox. Emails from Northwood Tech employees will come from an @NorthwoodTech.edu domain.
Agenda
8 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.
Welcome and announcements; technology overview and log-in name
8:10 a.m. - 9 a.m.
The 3 D’s: Delirium, Depression, & Dementia | Kimberly McDonald
9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Break
9:10 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Claude Monet's Cataracts | Gary S. Schwartz
10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Break
10:10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Aging Successful with Occupational Therapy | Kristin Roll and Anna Polzin
11 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Break
11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Nutrition and Older Adults; a Complicated Journey | Pam VanKampen
12:00 p.m.
Wrap up and evaluations
- Session One
- Title: The 3 D’s: Delirium, Depression, & Dementia
- Presenter: Kimberly McDonald, MSW, LCSW, CPG, Gerontology Program Instructor, Northwood Technical College
- Objectives:
- Differentiate between the spectrum of aging services.
- Explore and compare delirium, depression, and dementia.
- Examine assessment and screening of cognitive changes
- Session Two
- Title: Claude Monet’s Cataracts
- Presenter: Gary S. Schwartz, MD, MHA, President, Associated Eye Care
- Objectives:
- Analyze changes in Monet’s art over the years to see how cataracts affected his vision.
- Examine letters between Monet and his surgeon to see the importance of communication in the doctor patient relationship.
- Compare differences between how cataract surgery is performed today compared to 100 years ago.
- Session Three
- Title: Aging Successful with Occupational Therapy
- Presenter: Kristin Roll, OTR/L, OTA Instructor, Northwood Technical College; and Anna Polzin, COTA/L, OTA Fieldwork Coordinator and OTA Instructor, Northwood Technical College
- Objectives:
- Learn what occupational therapy is and the role of an occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant on a healthcare team.
- Understand what clients are appropriate for an occupational therapy referral and how to communicate the need for a referral to a primary care physician.
- Identify three common interventions that occupational therapists use with the aging population.
- Session Four
- Title: Nutrition and Older Adults; a Complicated Journey
- Presenter: Pam VanKampen, RDN, CD, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR)
- Objectives:
- Understand that older adults have different nutrition needs than other age groups.
- Be more aware of the multiple factors that can contribute to nutrition risk/malnutrition in older adults.
- Utilize resources that can help older adults “Take a NOURISH Step”.
Registration
Fee: $35 | $20.38 (62 +)
Welcome to our brand new online registration system!
If you’re registering and self-paying, click here to create your student profile (one-time only step).
Once your profile is complete, go to the Professional Caregiver CEU class, add it to your shopping cart, check-out (have your AAMA number ready), and pay.
If your business needs to register a group and wants to be billed or you are a out of state resident (outside of Wisconsin or Minnesota), please contact
melissa.buxton@northwoodtech.edu
for details.
Take the Next Step
Are you ready to experience success? Northwood Tech staff are standing by to support you in reaching your educational and career goals, so do it. Take the leap.