For more information on the education programs provided by Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, please email info@alzheimer.sk.ca

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan offers a series of learning opportunities to people who have Alzheimer's disease, their care partners, family members and friends who are involved with their care.

To find out more about the Learning Series click here

Each Fall the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan hosts a conference to increase knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and care for professionals who are working in the field of Alzheimer care.

Speaker handouts for the 2009 Kaleidoscope of Care: Remodeling the dementia landscape Conference are now available.

For Dr. Lilian Thorpe and Dr. Liz Letwiniuk's Keynote Presentation Anxiety, Depression and Psychosis in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias please click here

For Susan Wood's presentation on FISH! A Philosophy for Caregivers please click here

For The Power of Words Teaching Tool please click here

For The Power of Words Listen With Your Heart please click here

For The Power of Words Language Guidelines please click here

For My Mom, My Hero by Melanie Manson please click here

For Dr. Gloria Gutman's Keynote Presentation Dementia and its care: Trends for aging Canadians please click here

For Candace Ukrainetz's presentation Music Therapy for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias please click here

For Jim Walls' presentation End of Life Care: Responding to the Needs of the People we Serve please click here

For Dr. Gloria Gutman's presentation Designing dementia-friendly environments please click here

For Ruth Mireau's presentation Chronic Illness and Grief please click here

Children face special problems in understanding and coping when a parent or grandparent, friend or neighbour, behave in ways that they do not understand.

The Children's Education Program was developed to educate children about Alzheimer's disease. The program stresses the importance of maintaining relationships with people who have Alzheimer's disease and gives children the tools and advice they need to better interact with people who have been diagnosed. The long term goal of the program is to create a generation of young people who are better educated, more compassionate and better prepared to confront the increased challenges Alzheimer's disease will place on us personally, as a community, and as a society.

The Children's Education Program is a no-cost, in-class program for Grade Three students designed for delivery in the public and separate school systems by trained volunteers. With ties to the Social Relationships Strand of the Elementary Health Education Curriculum, each one hour presentation includes educational materials such as interactive learning tools, activity sheets, and information that students can take home and share with their parents and family members.

For more information on the Children's Education program please contact Bobbi Krushkowski, Public Education Coordinator at (306) 949-4141 or 1-800-263-3367. You can also contact Bobbi by e-mail at bkrushkowski@alzheimer.sk.ca

Another component of the Children's Education Program is the Just 4 Kids section on this web site. The section features facts about Alzheimer's disease and the brain, information on how children can help someone who has Alzheimer's disease, interactive audio books, activities, games and puzzles. To visit this section click here

People with Alzheimer's disease require specialized care because of the unique nature of the disease. The Alzheimer Society developed the Guidelines for Care to address this. The Enhancing Care Program was developed to help implement these guidelines. This assessment and goal-setting process is designed specifically for long-term care facilities. A trained Alzheimer Society staff member will partner with your facility to help assess your caregiving skills and to create a forum where staff can share their ideas and expertise. All staff learn to use tools to evaluate what they are doing well and where improvement is needed.

• Alzheimer Society staff will provide 8 - 10 hours of on-site facilitation at no charge
• Your facility must be an organizational member of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan
• Your facility is responsible for travel, accommodation and meal expenses for Alzheimer Society Staff and any other staffing costs associated with the program
• You must purchase an Enhancing Care Binder

The Virtual Dementia Tour provides a hands-on experience that simulates what it might be like to have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. The Virtual Dementia Tour is a great training tool for those working in long-term care facilities, private care and home care.

Alzheimer Society staff deliver this program with a Train the Trainer approach. Facilities must purchase their own Virtual Dementia Tour Kit. The Virtual Dementia Tour™ is developed and licensed by Second Wind Dreams.

The one-day training fee of $300.00 includes assistance with organizing, setting-up and implementing all aspects of the Virtual Dementia Tour.