The University of Guam’s Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is
offering an opportunity for caregivers of persons with dementia to participate in an
online training and certification program called CARES Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention. This
training program focuses on how to recognize signs of elder abuse, including physical
abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, and caregiver neglect and self-neglect.
It also describes many positive things you can do to help prevent elder abuse.
The program has four modules. The first three modules will be conducted in August
and the final module will be offered in September. Participants who complete all four
modules will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible for CARES Dementia Certification.
The training schedule for August is outlined below.
Module 1: What is Elder Abuse?
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, or
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 5
Module 2: Dementia and Elder Abuse
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, or
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 12
Module 3: The CARES® Approach and Elder Abuse Prevention
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, or
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 19
Services Available for Guam’s Senior Citizens
In the fourth week of August, a representative from the Department of Public Health
and Social Services, Division of Senior Citizens will present two sessions on services
available for Guam’s senior citizens. These sessions will be held:
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 23
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 26
Sharing Caregiver Stories and Finding Support
In the final week, two sessions will provide participants with an opportunity to share
their experiences as family caregivers of persons with dementia and to receive support
and guidance from other members of the group. These sessions will be held:
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 30
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, September 2
Participants can attend the Wednesday or Saturday sessions using the following Zoom
links:
Ongoing dementia support groups
These sessions are part of the ongoing online support groups for family caregivers
of persons with dementia being conducted by the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce
Enhancement Program of the UOG School of Health. The support group sessions are held
on Zoom on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings year-round. The sessions are free
of charge to partners, family members, and other caregivers of persons with dementia who
have ties to Guam and the Micronesian region.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Iain Twaddle or Nikolas Gutierrez
Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
Telehealth Geriatric Support Services
University of Guam
Rhoda Orallo
Health Services of the Pacific
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $866,294.00
with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those
of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement
by HRSA, HHS or the US Government. Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Award
#: 6 U1QHP33078‐05‐01
