e-Learning : Dementia Seminar – Part 2 Supportive Communication

Presented by

Momiji / JSS / Yee Hong Centre

Wed. Oct 9 , 2024, 3:00 – 4:15 pm EDT

(English with Japanese Interpretation)

The first session of October of our e-Learning seminar series hosted by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), joined by Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care to learn about dementia.　*Held in English with Japanese Interpretation

What is this session about?

This two-part online seminar series from the Alzheimer Society of Toronto provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and how to respond in a supportive manner.

Building on last month’s seminar where we learned how dementia affects behaviours and communication; the second seminar will focus on providing participants with knowledge on how to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.

This seminar aims to help participants:

• Recognize communication techniques that can be used to support people living with dementia
• Identify tips and develop strategies to improve one’s communication skills

This seminar is a useful resource for family members and caregivers of people living with dementia. We would love for you to join us.

About our Guest Speaker

Guest Speaker: Sam Varickanickal

Sam Varickanickal is a Public Education Coordinator at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto. Sam began her career working for Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County where she was responsible for fundraising as well as counselling family members. She’s also worked for Alzheimer Society of Peel in their Adult Day Programs for more than 3 years before moving onto a supervisor role in Retirement in an Eden Alternative certified home. Most recently she worked as a Behavioural Supports Manager in Long Term Care home in the Mississauga Halton LHIN educating staff on dementia and responsive behaviours. In her current role, she delivers education sessions to increase public awareness on Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias and provides dementia care training to health care professionals.

What is Alzheimer Society Toronto?

The Alzheimer Society of Toronto is a registered charity whose mission is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and to promote research. The society does this by providing information, education and support to the general public, people living with dementia and their caregivers and health care professionals.

How to Attend

Anyone interested can attend but pre-registration required. Click the registration button below, and fill and submit it by two days before the session date (Mon, Oct 7). If you have difficulty using online registration system, feel free to contact the hosting agency.

（Registration Form will open from the button above）

Those who registered, will receive an invitation email with the Zoom link and ID/Passcode, by a day before the session date from the hosting organizations. Check your junk box if you can’t find it in your inbox – Email us if you don’t see it anywhere.

【Caution!】

1. Auto-email (to confirm what you filled) right after registration

You will receive a confirmation email from the system right after you “Submit” your form (this receipt does not contain the Zoom URL). Make sure to type correct email of yours. If you don’t see it, check your junk folder first, then contact JSS / Momiji.

2. Your Zoom display name should be recognizable to the host

Upon joining, please display your name on Zoom in ways we recognize that you registered. For example, instead of using nicknames or initials, include your first and/or last (e.g. Hanako Y, H. Yamada, Hanako Yamada) . We may not be able to allow you to enter for security purposes if we can’t recognize your name. We’ll show you how to change the display name 5 minutes before the session start.

※Contact JSS/Momiji if you don’t know how to change your Zoom display name.

Contact

• Momiji Health Care Society（Chikage）：416-261-6683 x.244 / ciw@momiji.on.ca
• Japanese Social Services (JSS) (Rumiko）：416-385-9200 / programs@jss.ca

Zoom – First Time?

If this is the first time you are trying out Zoom, we are more than happy to help you out with downloading and using Zoom, while connecting with you via phone. Please contact us as soon as possible, to book your practice session. *Availability may be limited depending on the number of requests.

**Please note that we most likely can’t help you connecting Zoom on the day of the seminar due to limited staffing. We encourage you to book us for the separate practice prior to the seminar date.

This eLearning series is:

• Provided by：Momiji Health Care Society、 Japanese Social Services (JSS), Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
• supported by Shinobu Yajima (Halton Japanese Senior Lunch Group), Family Talks Forum (FTF)