Hometraining

training

Care for people with Alzheimer's and their carers

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 Type: Others
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 Location: Amezketa

In this open and informal talk, we will discuss caring for people with Alzheimer's and the challenges faced by carers. Carers are often young family members, so this session is aimed at all ages and focuses on understanding, practical tools and the importance of solidarity.The event, led by our colleague Itziar Gurrutxaga, a trainer in basic training courses for family carers and a therapist on the Sendian programme, will take place at the Casa de Cultura Fernando Arnezketarra. Organised by: Amezketa Town Council, Elordi Jubilatu Elkartea and Matia Instituto.

Professionals

4th Introduction to Hospital Pharmacy in Vocational Training Conference

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Organised by the COFG's Hospital Pharmacy Department, 135 students from Inmakulada Lanbide Ikastola (Tolosa), CPES Cesa (Urnieta), CIFP Don Bosco (Rentería) and CIFP Plaiaundi (Irun) took part in the event.

During the day, the students, from the intermediate level of pharmacy and parapharmacy technicians and the higher level of medicine preparation, had the opportunity to learn about part of the day-to-day life of a hospital pharmacy service, the professional categories that make it up, competencies, as well as part of the portfolio of services.

Professionals

Training of caregivers in competencies for person-centred care

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 Type: Webinar
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 Location: Online

Today, an estimated 5 million paid caregivers are needed to care for the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the rate of population ageing in the region, 14 million will be needed by 2050.

How to move towards more training and professionalisation? This will be the main topic to be addressed in a webinar aimed at disseminating the results of research in the field of training for carers in long-term care centres in Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay.

Registration

Professionals

Related Publications

Dissemination day of the results of the QAVAD project

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 Type: Conference
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 Location: Hendaia

On Friday, July 1st, we will have the presentation of the results of QAVAD, a European Erasmus + project that, from the binomial accompaniment/care and training, seeks to promote the development or maintenance of cognitive, motor and social skills, essential for the quality of life of those people who require support and wish to remain in their homes. 

Programme

9:30h Welcome

9:40h About QAVAD

Registration

Project

XVIII Argentinean Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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 Type: Congress
 Location: Online

An event organised by the Argentinean Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics, which seeks to encourage scientists, professionals and students committed to the subject of ageing and old age to share their advances in research work, care experiences and communications within the framework of the programmed activities.

Nerea Galdona, researcher at Matia Institute and head of the Sendian and PECE projects, will take part on 27 November in a talk entitled: "Focusing on family caregivers. Essential economic, social and community support".

Congress website

Professionals

III Conference on Conciliation, Co-responsibility and Diversity: "The Elderly and Post-pandemic: Rights, Risks and Opportunities"

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 Location: Online or face-to-face (Madrid, C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23)

In this III Conference on Conciliation, Co-responsibility and Diversity organised by the Observatory of Conciliation, Co-responsibility and Diversity of the Comillas Pontifical University, we will debate on the elderly in this post-pandemic period from three important perspectives: legal, economic-business and social-healthcare.

Programme Information and inscriptions

Professionals

Final seminar of the New-Care project. Presentation of results.

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 Type: Seminar
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 Location: Toledo

Meeting organised by the Asociación Edad Dorada Mensajeros de la Paz of Castilla-La Mancha and Galicia to present the results of the European project New-Care and to exchange opinions and experiences on the qualification and VET of the reference professional, in relation to the implementation of the AICP model in long-term care.

programme of the seminar Proyect's web page

Professionals