U-First! - Training Programs

U-First! for Front-line Workers and their Supervisors:
This one-day workshop provides front-line workers and their supervisors with an understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias affect behaviour and uses the U-First! wheel as a tool for client care discussion and problem-solving. The course includes a resource manual, two U-First! wheels, cue card, administration costs and a certificate of completion. If you are interested in arranging this training for your workers, please contact Borka Babic at U-First!, 416-256-3010 ext. 228 or borka@capacitybuilders.ca

U-First! Training for Supervisors:
This two-day, skills enhancing workshop is designed specifically for regulated healthcare workers, supervisors of staff who provide care to people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. It provides the strategies and tools to effectively coach/mentor staff in the core competencies and best practices approaches using U-First!, 416-256-3010 ext. 228 or borka@capacitybuilders.ca

TRAINING PROGRAMS Out of province

U-First! and New Brunswick:
For information, contact Donna Riga at donna@capacitybuilders.ca or 416-256-3010 ext.227

U-First! and Nova Scotia:
For information, contact Donna Riga at donna@capacitybuilders.ca or 416-256-3010 ext.227

U-First! and Northwest Territories:
For information, contact Donna Riga at donna@capacitybuilders.ca or 416-256-3010 ext.227

Me and U-First! – Free eight module e-learning on-line:

Me and U-First! is a flexible and user-friendly internet-based free course designed specifically for front-line caregivers such as Personal Support Workers, family members, volunteers and others interested in learning how to better understand and care for people with Alzheimer Disease and other dementias.