SGEC Training Institute

Stanford Geriatric Education Center is pleased to provide speakers for educational programs related to health care for older adults, especially those related to ethnogeriatrics (health and mental health care for older adults from diverse backgrounds). Presentations can be in person or by webinar or other methods, as needed. Groups interested in scheduling speakers are invited to contact us at stanfordgec@stanford.edu

Skills In Dementia Care for Diverse Elders and Caregivers

Due to recent updates in recommendations for the evaluation of mild cognitive impairment and various types of dementing disorders, along with advances in the number and kind of evidence-based interventions that are available for persons with dementia and their family caregivers, the Stanford Geriatric Education Center has developed a series of workshops to train health and mental health care providers in the kinds of skills needed to work effectively with these populations. Because of our specific emphasis on the problems and issues facing culturally and ethnically diverse elders, our trainings also incorporate aspects of ethnogeriatrics. Our goal is to provide the highest quality training to inter-professional audiences, both locally and throughout the state.

Format of Trainings
SGEC can provide face-to-face workshops, on-line trainings, and blended approaches involving both lectures and demonstrations. We encourage use of technology whenever possible, so that we can maximize the number of professionals trained. SGEC has a technology expert who can work with you to resolve practical issues, as well as content specialists to help design the kind of training experience that will meet your needs.

Each training experience will be individually “tailored” to your specific situation; so length of training, content, method of delivery, follow-up plans, dates, and faculty involved will be negotiated on an individual basis. We offer the following list of Topics and associated faculty to give a sense of the breadth and depth that we are able to present at this time. However, if you have an idea for a training and it is NOT included in the list below, feel free to contact us anyway. We may be able to accommodate your needs, or if not, we can most likely point you in a helpful direction.

Topics
SGEC staff members are able to offer the following skill-training workshops at this time. (Please check this website frequently as we will update this list as new trainings become available.)

1. Assessment of cognitive function using brief screening tools available in multiple languages suitable for use in primary care settings (Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD; Kala Mehta, DSc)
2. Assessing caregiver stress and burnout using download-able questionnaires designed for self-administration with professional interpretation of scores, and recommendations for follow-up (Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD)
3. Techniques for managing caregiver stress and burden (Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD and colleagues)
4. Techniques for managing problem behaviors of the person with dementia (Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD and colleagues)
5. Assessment of Dementia for Chinese Elders: Issues & Tools (Marian Tzuang, MSW)
6. Individualized Music Program for Elders with Dementia (Linda Gerdner, RN, PhD)
7. Eliciting Diverse Elders’ and Caregivers’ Perception of Dementia (Gwen Yeo, PhD)
8. Discussing End-of-Life Issues with Diverse Families and Patients (Marita Grudzen, MHS, RT)

Fees
Some expenses will need to be covered by the group, agency, or institution requesting the training (such as staff travel, if outside our local service area). In general, fees are minimal due to SGEC’s financial support from HRSA / Bureau of Health Professions.

If you are interested in discussing any of these training opportunities, please address your inquiries to: stanfordgec@stanford.edu, and the appropriate staff member will respond.

SGEC Training Institute in Ethnogeriatrics

In addition to the skills training in dementia listed above, SGEC scholars are available to provide a wide range of presentations related to ethnogeriatrics, either in person or by webinar. Specific topics for which SGEC partners have experience doing presentations are shown below. Other presentations may be available on request

Policies and Fees
Organizations requesting speakers are encouraged to schedule the presentations as far ahead as possible and they are expected to pay for the travel costs * of the SGEC faculty if an in-person presentation is requested. Additional fees for technical support may apply, depending on the individual situation.

Fees will be negotiated on an individual basis. In general, we request $125/ hour for staff time (e.g., content development and the actual presentation). In unique circumstances fees may be waived or reduced in order to accommodate specific needs. For questions or requests for speakers, please contact SGEC at stanfordgec@stanford.edu

* Please note: several faculty named do not live in the immediate Stanford University area. Dr. Hargrave is located in Martinez, CA; Dr. Gerdner is in Iowa; and Dr. McBride is in Manhattan Beach, CA. We mention this since it is possible that information would be a factor in your decision to contact us.