Trainings

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. offers continuing education seminars on a wide variety of topics of interest to the aging network. Typically held from 9:00-12:15 p.m., the seminars are both informative as well as approved for continuing education units (CEUs) for Social Workers and Counselors (Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board), Nurses (Ohio Nurses Association) and Nursing Home Administrators (Ohio Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators).

Registration for training seminars may be mailed, faxed, or emailed. Registration confirmations may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to you.

Upcoming trainings:

March 13th:  Ethics at the End of Life 3 CEU’s- Marcella Balin-Virtual-3 CEU’s social work & nursing board

April 3rd:  Ageism: The institutional and interpersonal devaluing of seniors - Rita Rizzo- Virtual-3 CEU’s social work, nursing board, & nursing home administrators

April 24th:  The Challenge of Cleanliness, Clutter, and Hoarding with Older Adults and their Families- Paula Taliaferro- Onsite3 CEU’s social work, nursing board, & nursing home administrators

May 1st:  Brining Joy -3 CEU’s- Rita Rizzo & Marcella Balin-Virtual- 3 CEU’s social work, nursing board, & nursing home administrators

May 15th:  An Introduction to “Dementia Capable” Care for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Dementia -Paula Taliaferro- Onsite 3 CEU’s social work, nursing board, & nursing home administrators

May 29th:  Let’s Undress Stress- 3 CEU’s- Marcella Balin- Virtual 3 CEU’s social work & nursing board

July 24th:  Who Ruffles your Feathers- Marcella Balin- Virtual 3 CEU’s social work & nursing board

August 7th: Poverty-Rita Rizzo & Marcella -Virtual 3 CEU’s social work, nursing board, & nursing home administrators

September 4th:  Creating HOME: Practical care Strategies to calm anxiety and agitation in individuals with Dementia- Paula Taliaferro- Onsite 3 CEU’s social work, nursing board, & nursing home administrators

Michelle Deskins, Chief of Staff, coordinates internal trainings for Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. If you have any questions about our internal trainings, please contact Michelle at 567-247-3465 or mdeskins@aaa5ohio.org