“Person-centered care” is the topic of the Full Circle Aging Expo training conference for professionals, and tomorrow is the deadline to register to take advantage of up to 7 CEU’s of continuing education credit.
The Full Circle training track for professionals is a joint project of K-State Research and Extension, the Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging and the Department of Health and Human Performance at Fort Hays State University. The professional conference will be held on Friday, April 24, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Colby Community College student union.
The cost for the all-day professional training conference is $85 if registered or postmarked by April 17th. Late registration after April 17 is an additional $20. Half-day registration options are also available. Conference registration includes CEU costs.
Continuing education credits are pre-approved for administrators, dental, dietitians, resident care, and pending for nurses and social workers.
The full program brochure and registration information is available online at www.northwest.ksu.edu/fullcircle. Interested professionals may also request a program brochure at the Ellis County Extension Office, 601 Main Street in Hays. A minimum and maximum attendance policy is in place for this training session, so pre-registration is required.
The Full Circle professional training will provide in-depth programs geared for those actively working with the elderly. Sessions are designed to provide participants with information and tools that they can take back to the workplace and implement immediately.
Regardless of the patient’s cognitive ability, person-centered care is the current trend in providing healthcare. Person-centered care promotes choice, purpose and meaning in daily life. This focus honors the importance of keeping the person at the center of the care planning and decision-making process.
Speakers for the Full Circle professional conference come from varied backgrounds and professional arenas. Sessions will cover PEAK 2.0, palliative care, assessing depression in the elderly, resident choice for home environment and meaningful life, stress management in the workplace for professional caregivers, and how to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue.
Plan to attend this unique educational and networking experience. Professionals will leave the event with cutting-edge information, resources and tools to use in aging services.
To register or for questions, contact the K-State Research and Extension Northwest Area Office (http://www.northwest.ksu.edu/fullcircle) for registration, program and CEU information at (785) 462-6281.
Linda K. Beech is Ellis County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences.