Continuing Education
Further Your Education
Join us for our upcoming Optimum Life Continuing Education Series for healthcare professionals. This webcast series will feature a different senior-related topic each month and provide 1.0 CE credit (one hour) per session for nurses, social workers, case managers, and nursing home administrators. Participants can also have their questions answered by our topic experts.
To find out if there is a Continuing Education session in your area, please complete the contact form below and we will connect you to the host community nearest to you.
2018 Webcast Series Topics
JANUARY
Leadership in Healthcare: It’s All About People
Sara Terry, SVP Resident and Family Engagement – Brookdale
Download January Flyer
FEBRUARY
LGBT Elders: Best Practices for Creating Safety and Inclusion
Britta Larson, MNA, LNHA, Senior Services Director – Center on Halsted
Download February Flyer
MARCH
New Concepts in Nutrition: Sarcopenia and Protein with the Older Adult
Sara Fagan, RD, CSG, LDN, Director of Nutrition & Order Guide Management – Brookdale
Download March Flyer
APRIL
Sexuality in Aging
Juliet Holt Klinger, MA, Sr. Director, Dementia Care – Brookdale
Download April Flyer
MAY
An Update on Brain Health
Carol Cummings, RN, BSN, Sr. Director, Optimum Life Engagement and Innovation – Brookdale
Download May Flyer
JUNE
Fall Management – An Imperative in Senior Care
Kim Estes, MSN, BSN, RN, SVP Clinical Operations – Brookdale
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JULY
Music Therapy for Pain Management
Elisha Evanko, Board Certified Music Therapist – Brookdale
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AUGUST
Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders
Stefanie Peregrin, OTR/L, Healthcare Services Director – Brookdale
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SEPTEMBER
Ethics, Confidentiality and Boundaries
Mary Zak-Kowalczyk, Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel – Brookdale
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OCTOBER
Technology Trends in Senior Living and Why They Matter
Andrew Smith, Senior Director, Strategy and Innovation – Brookdale
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NOVEMBER
Ethics in the Care of People with Dementia
Daniel Kuhn, LCSW, Author of more than 50 publications, including The Art of Dementia Care and Editorial Board Member of The American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
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DECEMBER
Caregiving: Supporting the Journey
Carol Cummings, Sr. Director, Optimum Life Engagement/Innovation & Kim Estes, SVP Clinical Operations – Brookdale
Download December Flyer
For more information about the Optimum Life Continuing Education Series, contact your local Brookdale Senior Living community.
