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The Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center was established October 1, 1985 to provide education and training opportunities for health professionals and other personnel in order to enhance the availability and the quality of health care for older adults. The OVAR/GEC is a member of the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers, a national geriatric education initiative funded by the USDHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Public Health Service, Bureau of Health Professions. OVAR/GEC is administratively based at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center under the direction of the College of Public Health and serves as a base for communication and program collaboration for a consortium of four universities in a three-state region. Our consortium members are:
- University of Kentucky
College of Public Health Council on Aging
658 South Limestone P.O.Box 670504
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0442
Phone: (859) 257-8658
Fax: (859) 323-4940
Contact Persons: Arleen Johnson Ph.D. / Julie Brock M.A. - University of Louisville
Kent School of Social Work
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Phone: (502) 852-6402
Fax: (513) 852-2209
Contact Persons: Gerard Barber Ph.D. (502) 852-8316 / Stacy Deck Shade, MSSW (502) 852-2307 - University of Cincinnati
Office of Geriatric Medicine Medical Center
P.O.Box 670504 231 Bethesda Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0504
Phone: (513) 585-0650
Fax: (513) 584-2809
Contact Person: Gregg Warshaw M.D. - East Tennessee State University
P.O. Box 70629
Johnson City, TN 37614-0629
Phone: (423) 439-4508
Fax: (423) 439-8080
Contact Person: Peggy McConnell, M.S.N.
Purpose: To enhance geriatric education in the Appalachian Region. This is accomplished through the following areas of activity: curriculum and faculty development didactic and clinical programs consultation and technical assistance continuing and inservice education information collection and dissemination.
July 11-16, 2009
Vienna, Austria
Alzheimer’s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease
July 19-22, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
July 27-31, 2009
Washington, DC
August 12-14, 2009
Little Rock, AK
The Pioneer Network’s 9th National Conference: Coming Together. Creating Community
August 18, 2009
Mesa, AZ
3rd Annual Summer Nursing Conference: Transcultural Aspects of Aging
September 13-16, 2009
Annapolis, MD
October 9-11, 2009
St. Louis, MO
October 10-14, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
November 4-6, 2009
Tripoli, Lebanon
Second Middle East Congress on Age, Ageing & Alzheimer's: Challenges in Geriatric Care
November 7-11, 2009
Philiadelphia, PA
American Public Health Association's 137th Meeting and Exposition
To inform us of additional resources related to GEC, please e-mail Mike Smith
Essentials of Dementia Care: Becoming an Effective Trainer
Date: November 4, 2009
When: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office 1140 Red Mile Place, Lexington, KY
Program Description: An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. The quality of life for persons with Alzheimer’s disease is directly related to the relationship they have with their direct care providers. In order to provide quality care, direct care providers must be trained in dementia care. This training will help trainers and educators to develop effective dementia care training programs for their direct care providers and family caregivers. Participants in the training will learn creative ways to teach dementia care concepts as well as innovative strategies for incorporating training into everyday work. Participants will receive a training manual complete with presentations and interchangeable learning activities for implementation within their training programs.
Who Should Attend: This training is designed for professionals (i.e. Physicians, Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, Home Health, Area Agencies on Aging, Allied Health, Social Workers, Extension Agents, Staff Development Coordinators, and other health care professionals) who are responsible for implementing training in their care settings.
Agenda & Registration form (pdf format)
Contact Information:
658 South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0442
Phone: (859)257-1510
Fax: (859)323-4940
Director:
Arleen Johnson, Ph.D.
Director OVAR/GEC
Director, OLLI at UK in Lexington and Academic Donovan Scholars Program
658 South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0442
Phone: 859-257-8314
FAX: 859-323-4940
Program Administrative Coordinator
Julia Brock, M.A.
Program Administrative Coordinator
University of Kentucky Council on Aging
Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric Education Center (OVAR/GEC)
Ligon House - 658 South Limestone
Lexington KY 40506-0442
Phone: 859-257-1510
Fax: 859-323-4940