IMPACTFUL CAREGIVING PRESENTS:
Certified Geriatric Care Informed Professional
ONLINE COURSE
Self-paced online course including a paid Evergreen certification for licensed professionals working with the geriatric population looking to enhance their knowledge, preparedness, client trust and credibility.
Introducing Evergreen Certifications
Trusted by 26,000+ professionals
Evergreen is a non-profit organization committed to Certifying Behavioral Health, Healthcare, Allied Health and Education professionals, and your trusted provider of Professional Certifications since 2009.
Evergreen's career changing certifications have been developed by the leading experts in the fields of behavioral health, healthcare, and rehabilitation to recognize specialized and advanced training offering you the career advancing certification you need.
A certification through Evergreen further solidifies client assurance and trust, empowers development, provides international recognition, and allows you to distinguish yourself from your peers!
You are qualified for the Geriatric Care Informed Professional certification if you are..
Licensed professional who work with the geriatric population in a
healthcare or clinical setting at least 20 hours per week, including:
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Home Care Provider
- Social Worker
- And more!
>> check here the detailed list of eligible CGIP professionals
For a successful certification application you will need:
- Documentation of professional status in the form of one of the following:
- Licensed professional - copy of your professional license or designation
- Graduate student – copy of your unofficial transcript
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training (sent upon course completion)
- A completed CGIP application form
- To attest to a minimum of one year working primarily with geriatric patients
With a certification you will have:
Reinforced Knowledge
That is guaranteed to be developed and verified knowledge from leading topical experts.
Increased Credibility
As you’ll receive a digital badge you can display to show off your specialized skills.
Better Preparedness
To be more effective in treating your patients, and giving deeper understanding of yourself.
Client Trust
By assuring clients that you have advanced training and interest in treating clients.
Career Advancement
By staying ahead of the curve by earning a certification in proven approaches and techniques.
International Recognition
As the Evergreen certifications are held by professionals practicing across the globe.
Select your preferred payment method
and start learning today!
With monthly payments each payment follows 30 days apart. Prices include taxes and the cost of your certification. Due to the digital nature of the product and effort and care surrounding each module all purchases are final and therefore non-refundable.
Everything you will learn inside the course:
MODULE 01
Over the Counter Conundrums
This module discusses the importance of educating you, the caregiver, and your loved one about the medications both over the counter and prescribed that a loved one is taking. In our current climate of direct to consumer marketing this is the most common conundrum for laymen and healthcare professionals alike.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 02
How to Geri-Proof Your Home
It is important to safeguard our loved ones' environments to decrease the risk of harm, injury and worst case emergency. Learn tips and tools to best protect your loved one in "no place like home".
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 03
What's 'Artha' Got to Do with It?
Musculoskeletal complaints lead to chronic pain syndromes in our elderly. Understanding the nature of and origin of arthritic injury and ways to support loved ones dealing with chronic pain can aid in being a more effective caregiver.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 04
Geriatric Giants
This module describes the most common geriatric ailments explained; Geriatric Giants of frequent falling, polypharmacy, dementia, etc. and how best to navigate these issues with a loved one that is suffering. We explore geriatric pharmacology and disease intervention and how best to position you as the caregiver to advocate on your loved one's behalf.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 05
Geriatric Gadgets and Gizmos
Explore user-friendly suggestions to ease the caregiver burden and create a more confident loved one. Items discussed in this module are also available in our Impactful Caregiving store.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 06
Cultural Implications for the
Caregiver to Consider
We explore culture as a deeper meaning beyond the concept of race as it pertains to our own familial, caregiver, and loved one's culture. This module explores the systematic approach and how the intersection of these dynamics can affect the outcome of your loved one's care.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 07
Tough Conversations:
Preparing for a New Chapter
Sometimes it's difficult to broach sensitive conversations with those we most care about. This module equips you with the information and tools needed as well as the reasons behind important healthcare decision making. Tough questions are important questions you should ask of your loved one ahead of time. This will best help prepare you to develop an advanced caregiver strategy.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 08
Self-Care for the Caregiver
If you're no good for yourself you can't be good for anyone else. This module explores self care tips to ease the caregiver burden.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 09
Ethics That Guide
Healthcare Decisions
First, do no harm. In this module we explore the importance of an advanced care plan and how the ethics of medical decision making can oftentimes be opposed to your loved one's and family's wishes. Sometimes the wishes of your loved one opposes that of their own family. We explore the sensitive issues and encourage you to be proactive in determining the desires of your loved one's future caregiving to avoid long-term conflict.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
MODULE 10
Differentiating Dementias
We explore the differences between delirium and dementia and clarify reversible and irreversible causes of acute delirium. We then explore in part two various types of dementia and resources, pearls and pitfalls to support the caregiver and loved one suffering from this disease state.
WORKBOOK INCLUDED
And as a bonus you are invited to our private Facebook community
When you join the program you will also be invited to our private Facebook caregiver community where we continue to share experiences, advice and support between caregivers around the world.
When you enroll today you will get:
10 learning modules with supporting documents
You'll be given access to the full course including all its ten learning modules and supporting attachments, new material opening always after a previous module is completed.
Lifetime access to the course content
The course content and all material related to it is yours to keep and go through as many times as you like for as long as the course just exists in our product suite.
Immediate start
As soon as you have securely paid your purchase, you will receive via email access details to your course platform and you can start learning immediately at your own preferred pace.
Geriatric Care Informed Professional -certification
After completing all the course modules, you will be automatically e-mailed your completion certificate and easy instructions for how to apply for your certification with Evergreen Certifications.
Select your preferred payment method
and access all the material today!
With monthly payments each payment follows 30 days apart. Prices include taxes and the cost of your certification. Due to the digital nature of the product and effort and care surrounding each module all purchases are final and therefore non-refundable.
Follow these simple steps to get certified:
Safely pay online
Choose your preferred payment method, complete your payment securely at the checkout and you'll be immediately sent via e-mail instructions to access your course platform.
Complete the material
Complete all the modules and attached course work in the set order and once completed you'll receive via e-mail your completion acknowledgement with next steps.
Apply for certification
The cost of the certification is covered within the course price. Simply follow the easy instructions you'll receive upon course completion to apply with Evergreen Certifications.
Our refund policy
Due to the digital nature of this product with an immediate access, the purchase is final and therefore non-refundable. Please submit any questions you might have to [email protected] prior to purchase for further clarification.
You can read the full refund policy here.
Answers to questions you might still have
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Select your preferred payment method
and access all the material today!
With monthly payments each payment follows 30 days apart. Prices include taxes and the cost of your certification. Due to the digital nature of the product and effort and care surrounding each module all purchases are final and therefore non-refundable.
