Continuing Education
At Institute on Aging, we believe that education is a vital component to understanding and influencing key issues affecting older adults. Drawing on our experience of providing services to Bay Area seniors for over two decades, IOA is pleased to share our knowledge in the field of aging. The IOA Education Department provides numerous professional trainings, seminars, and continuing education (CEU) opportunities each year. Additionally, our experts are available by request to present to groups on a wide variety of topics related to aging.
Cornerstones of Care Professional Education Series
Institute on Aging invites you to join us for a unique educational series that explores four cornerstones of professional eldercare. A quarterly series, Cornerstones of Care will address end-of-life care, caregiving, clinical care and issues of capacity. These programs are designed to give professionals the multidisciplinary understanding essential for navigating the complex system of services available to older adults.
Detailed seminar and registration material is availabe at IOA's Education Department website. Cornerstones of Care programs include:
- (11/12/08) Rounding the Corner: Integrating End-of-Life Care and Conversations with Services
- (2/11/09) The Labyrinth of Caregiving: Current and Future Issues and Options
- (5/13/09) Complexities of Clinical Care in the 21st Century
- (9/16/09) Capacity: What Is It? How Do We Assess It? What Happens When We Lose It?
Monthly Professional Training
IOA offers free monthly scheduled trainings and case studies for professionals. Speakers cover topics ranging from how to communicate with clients suffering from dementia to understanding the role of spiritualty when working with aging and disabled clients. A full calendar of scheduled professional trainings may be found on our education website.
IOA is approved by numerous licensing boards to provide Continuing Education Credits. If you would like a speaker or specific in-service training for your program, IOA is also glad to make our experts available by request.
Please visit our education website to learn more.
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