Learn more about the scholarship. Complete the courses listed below to earn the certificate. You may be able to take individual courses without enrolling in the certificate program; check the course pages for details. I could see that this is what healthy aging can look like. Certificate in Gerontology grad Jennifer Jones explains how the program gave her the knowledge and skills she needed to make a difference in people's lives. Start and finish your program with the same group of students, with frequent opportunities to interact with your instructors and classmates along the way.
Courses are percent online, with set due dates for assignments but no class meetings. Learn More ». Your company can help pay for that career-boosting certificate or degree program — if you know how to ask. Find out how to best position yourself for educational assistance. Enhance your ability to support individuals, families and communities through your social work practice.
Choose one of two advanced specializations. Build professional expertise through meaningful collaborations with social work students, faculty and community leaders. Learn how to be an effective guardian for elderly individuals with disabilities or diminished capacity, developmentally disabled adults, and other adults declared incapacitated by the courts.
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Read the UW Privacy Policy and more about our use of cookies. Request Information. In this live interactive virtual program, you will examine how mental health presents itself differently in geriatric individuals. You will also learn about the normal signs of aging and how this differs from signs of mental illness. You will take away skills to observe and assess your patients for signs and symptoms of mental illness.
Health and human service professionals such as nurses, hospice care workers, social workers, counselors, and therapists providing care to geriatric patients. Visit us in Lincoln Hall! Friday, May 10, , 9 a. There are over 2. Abuse of these substances in older adults is one of the fastest-growing health problems facing our country, yet our awareness, understanding, and response to this problem sometimes fall short. In this workshop, we will:. This workshop is geared toward healthcare and human services professionals or those who specifically work with the elderly.
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