Courses Available:
Dementia Study Day
Sadly, the number of people being diagnosed with dementia is set to triple by 2050 in New Zealand, placing significant stress on health services, carers and families in our communities, so there is a great need to further our understanding of how to identify and manage the challenges of dementia.
This course is for professionals and carers working with those with dementia. This course studies the causes, classifications, stages of progression, clinical treatments and practical care strategies.
Date: March 4th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 105, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $235 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Stroke Study Day
This is a one-day course for professionals and carers working with those who have experienced stroke. This course promotes a better understanding of the varied clinical presentations and common functional challenges linked with Stroke. Mechanisms of neural damage and repair will be explored, as well as neuro-rehabilitation concepts to maximise recovery.
Date: March 5th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 105, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $235 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Principles of Assessment in Neurological Rehabilitation – a Foundation Course (18 places only)
Course Objectives: This is a two-day course suitable for rehabilitation therapists/health practitioners new to neuro-rehabilitation or physical rehabilitation settings. This course promotes the development of core assessment skills utilised whilst working with clients with neurological and physical impairments in a variety of therapeutic settings.
Date: March 11th & 12th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Hospital Education Centre, Southland Hospital, Kew Rd, Invercargill
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
OR
Date: May 2nd & 3rd 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 105, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Visual Dysfunction & Brain Injury
Research indicates that up to 90% of all clients with acquired brain injury experience visual dysfunction; therefore, this course is an essential one for therapists working within neurological rehabilitation. It is designed to increase awareness of the impact of brain injury on effective visual processing, review the level of incidence of visual impairments, increase knowledge of the functional implications, learn how to screen for visual dysfunction and incorporate concepts of vision therapy into rehabilitation programmes.
Date: May 10th & 11th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Training room at QE Health, which is at 1084 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
OR
Date: June 13th & 14th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 102, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Cognition and Brain Injury. Facilitating rehabilitation from acute to community settings
This two day course is aimed at the intermediate to advanced level rehabilitation practitioner. The course explores the neurobiology and neuropsychology of learning and effective cognitive functions in application to the field of brain injury.
Objectives include: To understand the impact of brain injury on cognition and consequently function. To become more confident in assessment of cognition using standardised and functional measures. Explore the role of functional activities in cognitive rehabilitation and expand practical skills. Explore directions for cognitive rehabilitation in different settings and stages of recovery.
Date: 21st & 22nd March 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Venue: Training room at QE Health, 1084 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua.
Cost: $550 (includes resource manual and morning and afternoon tea)
Managing Progressive Neurological Disorders
This two day course is designed for health professionals and carers working with individuals who have progressive neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease and Dementia. This course reviews important theory and promotes practical solutions to aid daily care and maximise independence through case studies and practical workshops.
Date: 20th & 21st May 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Venue: Rm CS801 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wellington Hospital Riddiford St, Newtown Wellington.
Cost: $550 (includes resource manual and morning and afternoon tea)
OR
Date: 30th & 31st July 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Venue: Room 107, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $550 (includes resource manual and morning and afternoon tea)
Courses Available:
Dementia Study Day
Sadly, the number of people being diagnosed with dementia is set to triple by 2050 in New Zealand, placing significant stress on health services, carers and families in our communities, so there is a great need to further our understanding of how to identify and manage the challenges of dementia.
This course is for professionals and carers working with those with dementia. This course studies the causes, classifications, stages of progression, clinical treatments and practical care strategies.
Date: March 4th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 105, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $235 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Stroke Study Day
This is a one-day course for professionals and carers working with those who have experienced stroke. This course promotes a better understanding of the varied clinical presentations and common functional challenges linked with Stroke. Mechanisms of neural damage and repair will be explored, as well as neuro-rehabilitation concepts to maximise recovery.
Date: March 5th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 105, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $235 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Principles of Assessment in Neurological Rehabilitation – a Foundation Course (18 places only)
Course Objectives: This is a two-day course suitable for rehabilitation therapists/health practitioners new to neuro-rehabilitation or physical rehabilitation settings. This course promotes the development of core assessment skills utilised whilst working with clients with neurological and physical impairments in a variety of therapeutic settings.
Date: March 11th & 12th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Hospital Education Centre, Southland Hospital, Kew Rd, Invercargill
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
OR
Date: May 2nd & 3rd 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 105, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Visual Dysfunction & Brain Injury
Research indicates that up to 90% of all clients with acquired brain injury experience visual dysfunction; therefore, this course is an essential one for therapists working within neurological rehabilitation. It is designed to increase awareness of the impact of brain injury on effective visual processing, review the level of incidence of visual impairments, increase knowledge of the functional implications, learn how to screen for visual dysfunction and incorporate concepts of vision therapy into rehabilitation programmes.
Date: May 10th & 11th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Training room at QE Health, which is at 1084 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
OR
Date: June 13th & 14th 2024
Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Korotangi 102, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $550 (includes GST, resource manual, morning and afternoon tea)
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Cognition and Brain Injury. Facilitating rehabilitation from acute to community settings
This two day course is aimed at the intermediate to advanced level rehabilitation practitioner. The course explores the neurobiology and neuropsychology of learning and effective cognitive functions in application to the field of brain injury.
Objectives include: To understand the impact of brain injury on cognition and consequently function. To become more confident in assessment of cognition using standardised and functional measures. Explore the role of functional activities in cognitive rehabilitation and expand practical skills. Explore directions for cognitive rehabilitation in different settings and stages of recovery.
Date: 21st & 22nd March 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Venue: Training room at QE Health, 1084 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua.
Cost: $550 (includes resource manual and morning and afternoon tea)
Managing Progressive Neurological Disorders
This two day course is designed for health professionals and carers working with individuals who have progressive neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease and Dementia. This course reviews important theory and promotes practical solutions to aid daily care and maximise independence through case studies and practical workshops.
Date: 20th & 21st May 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Venue: Rm CS801 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wellington Hospital Riddiford St, Newtown Wellington.
Cost: $550 (includes resource manual and morning and afternoon tea)
OR
Date: 30th & 31st July 2024
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Venue: Room 107, Ko Awatea Education Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Cost: $550 (includes resource manual and morning and afternoon tea)