Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Training Programs

A collaboration between Cleveland Clinic Nevada And UNLV School of Medicine's Nevada Interprofessional Healthy Aging Network (NIHAN)

About NIHAN

Strengthening geriatrics within primary care in Nevada’s aging community by developing a strong, high-quality workforce that harnessess patient and family engagement and improves overall health of older adults.

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Demenitas

For Clinical and Non-clinical professionals, students, trainees and direct support workforce

 

Whether you’re currently working in healthcare, considering a future career in healthcare, a student, community member or healthcare professional you will likely need skills to care for our growing older adult population and those living with dementia.  Learn more about best practices in caring for older adults with dementia you will encounter in future role.

Provided by Cleveland Clinic Nevada

From Cleveland Clinic’s earliest days, education has been an integral element of our vision, emblazoned on the walls of the original Cleveland Clinic building: “Care of the sick, investigation of their problems, and further education of those who serve.”

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Interactive E-learning Modules

Available now!

Learn at your own pace with our interactive e-learning modules.

Choose from the interactive e-learning modules below:

  • Dementia Overview
  • Healthy Brains
  • Meeting Unmet Needs Resulting from Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms Associated with Dementia**
  • Cognitive Care Planning and Evaluation**
  • Active Listening

(approximately one-hour in length/each)

Step One: (For those participating in Virtual Reality training)

** These modules will prepare you to participate in an experiential learning viral reality training and are a pre-requisite requirement for those participating in virtual reality training.

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Virtual Reality Training Programs

Coming Summer 2025!  Now accepting interest contacts.

Jump into Virtual reality (VR)!

This is a 3D computer-generated environment that simulates a realisticor imaginary situation using advanced AI technology.

VR case scenario #1:

Meeting Unmet Needs Resulting from Behavior or Psychological Symptoms Associated with Dementia.

Apply your skills in recognizing signs and symptoms and responding to behaviors associatied with dementia.  You will identify common behavioral and psychological symptoms common in dementia, determine the functional impact on behavioral and communication in patients with dementia, recognize unmet needs in behavioral symptoms associated with dementia and practice person-centered care utilizing effective communication techniques.

Suitable for clinical, non-clinical, direct support trainees and professionals.

*E-learning modules “Meeting Unmet Needs Resulting from Behavior or Psychological Symptoms Associated with Dementia” is a pre-requisite requirement for this training.

VR case scenario #2:

Cognitive Care Planning and Evaluation.  

Apply your knowledge and skills on a simulated patient with cognitive concerns. You will be able to experience the benefits of early diagnosis, analyze diagnostic tools and practices that assist in making a diagnosis, examine and interpret common tests performed in patients with memory concerns and construct dialogue for delivering a diagnosis.

Suitable for clinical trainees and professionals.

*E-learning modules “Cognitive Care Planning and Evaluation” is a pre-requisite requirement for this training.

 

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Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care

Coming Summer 2025!  Now accepting interest contacts.

Practical Skills for Dementia Care (Optional add on)

Learn the theory about what’s happening in the brain along with practical techniques, so you not just survive but thrive as a care provider.  Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care’s (PAC) mission is to transform the experience of dementia – worldwide for families, care communities, home care agencies and healthcare professionals. PAC offers workable solutions, skills, and approaches to bring real hope, possibility, and significant shifts to your experience of dementia and dementia care.

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Caregiver Training Program

Registration REQUIRED!

Summer 2025: Fridays, July 11, 18, and 25 8:30 am – 4:00pm

Graduation ceremony: August 1st 10:00am – 11:00pm

Las Vegas Simulation Center

 

Caregiver Training Program
Interested in a rewarding career caring for seniors or are you considering or currently working are a Personal Care Assistants (PCA), Certified Medical Assistants (CNA), Medical Assistants (MA’s), other direct support care role?  This course is designed as a preparation course for our direct support workforce. You will learn and apply the following skills to become a high-quality caregiver:
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Toileting
  • Health aleration simulation
  • Vital signs
  • Safety/fall risks and reduction
  • Mobility/transfers
  • Chronic disease management
  • Dementia, depression and delirium
  • Nutrition
  • Medication management
  • Stroke
This training program consists of a total of 20 hours of in-person training (7.5 hours per day, one day per week for three weeks) and includes an 8 hour simulation training with skills validation, CPR training certificate (AHA), resume coaching, development, and mosk interviews.  A formal graduation ceremony is held on the forth week and includes a career fair with on-the-spot interviews (for those interested) directly following the graduation ceremony.   Attendance is required for each of the three main training session.
Participants in this program not only gain valuable skills to take with them wherever their career journey leads them, but also have the opportunity for personal and career growth.
Trainings are held in the Spring, Summer and Fall each year. 
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Community Experience Opportunities

For students, trainees, and interested community members.

 

Looking for further opportunities to grow your skillset in working directly with older adults?  The below activities are led by Cleveland Clinic Nevada’s staff and offer shadowing and direct community experience in working side-by-side with older adults. No experience required.  We’ll train you in each activity prior to interacting with our older adults. Click “Sign up today” at the bottom of this page!

6 Ways to Build Your Brain Health Community Workshop

A workshop for reducing your risk for dementia
Train-the-trainer Teaching/Community Experience Opportunity (Leader training)

Gain community and group facilitation experience by becoming a trained facilitator in Cleveland Clinic Nevada’s new 6 Ways to Build Your Brain Health six-week workshop.  You will teach community members about the six pillars of brain health (exercise, nutrition, managing other medical conditions, sleep and relaxation, mental fitness, and social connection) and how simple lifestyle modifications  can reduce the risk of developing dementia by up to 45% in those with mild cognitive impairment and healthy individuals.

Summer Leader Training:

June 2nd, 2025

9:00am – 2:00pm

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health

888 W. Bonneville Ave.

Las Vegas, NV 89106

Registration Required!

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Community Memory Screenings

Using the Brief Alzheimer’s Screening (BAS) tool 

Cleveland Clinic also offers the opportunity to gain community experience by conducting memory and/or balance screening with a community setting.  Receive training to provide free, community-based memory screenings at community health fairs, events and community-based service organizations.  These quick, noninvasive, confidential screenings, consisting of a series of questions and/or tasks which test cognitive functions, are an important tool to detect a potential memory problem.

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Opening Minds Through Art – Community Experience Opportunities

An Intergenerational Art Making Program

Make art with older adults! Join us as volunteer to work with our older adults!

Summer training:

Tuesday, June 3rd and 10th, 2025
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Keep Memory Alive Event Center Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
888 W. Bonneville Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89106

Make Art With Older Adults! 

Opening Minds through Art (OMA) is an award-winning, evidence-based program for people living with dementia.  It provides opportunities for creative self-expression and social engagement, grounded in person-centered care principals.  OMA sessions are led by trained facilitators from Cleveland Clinic.

Each older adult is paired with a trained intergenerational volunteer who provides guidance during the art-making process, but makes no aesthetic decisions for the artist.  Art making sessions culminate in a gallery exhibition celebrating the artists’ (person living with dementia) accomplishments while educating the public about creative capacities of people living with dementia.

Love working with Older Adults? Looking for field experience? Looking to make a difference in someone’s life and contribute to scholarly literature on dementia and the arts?

Join us for an exciting experience making art with Older Adults! We’ll provide the tools and oversight.  Join us as a volunteer for this life-changing experience!

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Sign up today for community experience opportunities!

Interested in one or all of these community experience opportunities?  Click “Sign-up Today” below and select which community experience opportunities you are interested in!