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Aging and Long Term Care programs
Explore relevant topics in aging and mental health, long term care management, cultural competence, nursing home administration and case management. Professional development opportunities include workshops, certificate programs, distance education and onsite training and consultation services. If you have any questions please contact Suzanna Waters Castillo at scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu.
Upcoming aging and long term care programs
| Program title (Programs are listed in alphabetical order) | Upcoming dates | Brochure (when available) | More information (when available) | Link to register online
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| Alcohol and drug problems in late life | May 16, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia | Feb 17, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Care that matters: providing person-centered dementia care | April 11, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Case Management (certificate program) | On-going | Information page | ||
| The color of emotions: culture- specific geriatric mental health | March 15, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Inter-professional conference on geriatric mental health | Dec. 2, 2011 |  Brochure |
Information page | Register online |
| Late-life anxiety | March 9, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Managing psychotropic medication for older adults | May 23, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Mild cognitive impairment and early-stage dementia | April 20, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Nursing home administration: independent study |
Enroll anytime | Information page | Register online | |
| NEW Putting dementia-care training into practice | April 3, 2012 | Catalog | Register online | |
| Using the Wisconsin Star Method to Assess Late-life Mental Disorders | Dec 14, 2012 | Catalog | Register online |
Certificate programs
The Case Management Certificate
Program is a continuing education training series for professionals in the field of aging and long-term care.
Mental Health and the Older Adult. This certificate program begins with the Summer Institute on Mental Health and the Older Adult. All of the programs listed in the above grid can apply towards the Mental Health and the Older Adult certificate.
Nursing home administration
This audio correspondence course prepares you for the nursing home administration licensing exam. Available on CD. Online registration now available.
Onsite training and consultation
Arrange for customized on-site instruction and agency consultation with aging and long-term care programs coordinator Suzanna Waters Castillo. Get more information about this service.
Other resources
The University of Wisconsin Institute on Aging: http://aging.wisc.edu
The Wisconsin Geriatric Psychiatry Initiative (WGPI) is a group of concerned individuals working together to shape an infrastructure from existing resources to enhance mental health services for older adults in Wisconsin and beyond.
Contacts
Suzanna Castillo 608-263-3174 or 800-442-4617; scastillo@dcs.wisc.edu, or Mandy Ingram 608-265-3517; e-mail mingram@dcs.wisc.edu
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