CALLING ALL ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS
NCCAP PRE-APPROVAL # NCCAP30218-11
THE 4th ANNUAL SUMMER
MULTI-STATE EDUCATIONAL EVENT
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010—6 CE hours
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training
Our featured speaker will be Melanie Bunn RN, MS, GNP. She has been consulting with the Alzheimer's Association –-North Carolina for 20 years. She has provided primary care to older people in a variety of settings including retirement homes, long term care nursing, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and in the home in positions including gerontological nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. She received a B.S. in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a M.S. in Family Health Nursing with a Clinical Concentration in Geriatrics from Clemson University, and completed her post master's experience in the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program at Duke University School of Nursing. A dynamic lecturer and skillful clinician in the areas of gerontological nursing and Alzheimer's disease, Melanie presents over 150 sessions each year at local, statewide, and national conferences and meetings with interactive presentations using learner centered educational strategies.
Saturday, August 21, 2010 – 4 CE hours
See agenda page for sessions
Sponsored by COAP- The Coalition of Activity Professionals www.coap-nc.org
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW AND PLAN TO ATTEND.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 99 PARTICIPANTS.
What is COAP-NC? We are an Activity Professional Association based in North Carolina that was chartered in 2004. In June of this year, we were named by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) as the
BEST STATE ASSOCIATION FOR ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY!
We recently launched COAP, a new National Organization for Activity Professionals. www.thecoap.com
The Coalition of Activity Professionals (COAP) was founded by “seasoned” professionals who were tired of doing the same old thing at conferences. We know that many professionals unfortunately, pay “out of pocket” for educational opportunities and can’t afford the expensive registration fees or fancy hotels. Our Board of Trustees is dedicated to bringing you the best educational opportunities at the lowest cost, without sacrificing quality.
A word about our dress code: If you have not been to a COAP-NC function before, our evaluations always note how laid back and comfortable we are. Comments like feeling welcomed with open arms, warm, smiling, everyone is equal, no cliques observed and friendly too! Please leave your business attire at home! We’re not fancy. Our relaxed style is very comfortable. If you tend to be cold natured, do bring a sweater because it’s hard to please all with room temperatures in educational sessions. During sessions, cell phones need to be placed on silence and no text messaging is allowed.
We are Collaborating and Aligning for a Stronger future
Workshop location: The Quality Inn,
2444 Maple Avenue, Burlington, NC
Phone: (336) 229-5203
DIRECTIONS: Just off 1-40/85 at Exit 145. Traveling east towards Raleigh, take a left at the end of the 145 exit ramp. Traveling west towards Greensboro, take a right at the end of the 145 exit ramp. Go through the first stop light and turn right into the Quality Inn driveway (located directly behind The Waffle House.)
A block of rooms has been reserved for Thursday, 8/19/10 and Friday, 8/20/10 at a rate of $59.99 + 6.45 sales tax = $66.44 per night, per room.
Room block expires on August 17th or when the room block is full. When reserving your room, please mention COAP, to receive the special rate. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation and paying for your room. A continental breakfast comes with your overnight room.
Special Note: IF you need to cancel your hotel room, you need to do so by 4pm the day of arrival to avoid being charged for your room.
Workshop Agenda for 8/20/10
8:45am to 9:00am Registration Table
9:00am to 9:15am. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15am to 10:45am General Session --
(1.5 hours) Why Do They Do That? Behavior And Brain Changes In People With Dementia
10:45am to 11:00am Break
11:00am to 12:30pm What Happens Next? The Progression Of Dementia
(1.5 hours)
12:30pm to 1:15pm Buffet Lunch (included) and announcements
1:30pm to 3:00pm Meaningful Days And Memorable Moments: Effective Activity Programming For
(1.5 hours) People With Dementia
3:00pm to 3:15pm Break
3:15pm to 4:45pm How Can You Expect Me To Be On Time When I Can’t Find My Keys? Making The
(1.5 hours) Most Of Your Memory
4:45pm to 5:00pm Wrap up and adjourn
Are you a CDP and need hours? Please consider attending.
Session Descriptions –Speaker/Trainer ---Melanie Bunn
Why Do They Do That? Behavior And Brain Changes In People With Dementia
Understanding the “why” of behavior can completely change our attitude and response to the actions of the person with dementia. This session will provide learners opportunity to explore the chemical and structural changes in the brain that lead to the confusing behaviors of people with dementia. Multiple role plays and opportunity for interaction will make this “come alive” in an experiential learning experience.
What Happens Next? Progression Of Dementia
Level of dementia makes a difference in how you work with a person with dementia. A new model of identifying level of dementia, the GEM approach, will be presented as a strategy for basing interactions with a person with dementia on retained abilities rather than losses. This session will provide an introduction to the model, practice in identifying level of dementia and suggestions for improving communication with individuals at each level.
Meaningful Days And Memorable Moments: Effective Activity Programming For People With Dementia
Activities programming is a critical part of the lives of people with dementia and doing it well can be a challenge for even experienced professionals. This session offers opportunity to integrate what you know about brain changes and progression of dementia to provide holistic and thoughtful programming to individuals and groups. Sample activities will be offered and an opportunity for group sharing on addressing the needs of people with sensory and physical challenges and cognitive impairment.
How Can You Expect Me To Be On Time When I Can’t Find My Keys? Making The Most Of Your Memory
Many of us experience the everyday lapses that make us wonder if we are following in the footsteps of our clients. This interactive session offers opportunity for learners to consider the everyday health choices they make and the impact of these choices on their current and future cognitive function. Current recommendations will be provided with tips for how to make these recommendations work in complicated and busy lives. Learners will practice techniques to improve their current memory through interaction, practice and games and suggestions for integrating these exercises into programming will be offered.
Post Workshop Agenda for Saturday, August 21, 2010
4 CE hours
(additional registration fee required—see registration page)
9:15am to 9:30am Registration
9:30am to 11:00am Movement, Music, Drumming and more –Stafford Berry, Jr.
(1.5 hours)
11:00am to 11:15am Break
11:15am to 12:45pm Movement, Music, Drumming and more (cont) – Stafford Berry, Jr.
(1.5 hours)
12:45pm to 1:00pm Quick Lunch Break –snacks available
1:00pm to 2:00pm All about NCCAP Certification and the Specialty Tracks
(1.0 hours) Facilitator--Dawn Appler, ADC, CDP
2:00pm to 2:10om Wrap up and adjourn
Back by request and popular demand – Stafford Berry, Jr.
At our workshop last August, he dazzled the workshop participants with a program that many had never thought of doing in their facility. This year, you will learn more ways to enhance your multi-cultural and physical programs.
MOVEMENT, MUSIC, DRUMMING AND MORE – This session will be interactive and hands-on. Looking for ways to improve your musical and physical activities with your residents? Well, this session you won’t want to miss! Our trainer, Stafford Berry, Jr. has a B.A. from NC Central University. His MFA is from Hollins University/ADF. He has training in African/Diasporan dance, ballet, jazz and modern dance. Stafford has traveled the world and performs and teaches. He lives part-time in Durham, NC, where he is Assistant to the Artistic Director at the African American Dance Ensemble and Executive Director of the Berry & Nance Dance Project. Stafford lives part-time in Granville, Ohio, where he is a professor at Dennison University.
All about NCCAP certification and the Specialty Tracks.
In, keeping with the COAP tradition, those of you that desire to pursue certification will learn how to become certified with the National Certification for Activity Professionals (NCCAP). Those of you that are already certified with NCCAP will learn about the specialty designations that are now available. So please gather up your credentials/documents (copies of CE hours, high school diploma, college transcripts, employment records, etc.) and you will be guided thru the application process. It really is much easier than you think. National certification can become a reality!! Facilitator: Dawn Chourouk (APPLER), ADC, CDP, President of COAP.
Questions: Please call COAP at (919) 990-1739 during business hours.
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Special Note: ALL FEES MUST be received at our mailing address
No later than AUGUST 18 , 2010
No walk-in registrations can be accepted without prior approval.
Please make your check or money order payable to COAP. We do not accept credit cards or purchase orders. Mail your registration form and payment to: COAP-NC, PO BOX 72335, Durham, NC 27722. Cancellations must be made in writing by August 18,2010.
A $35.00 administrative fee will be retained. Substitutes are permitted, with advance notice.
