Community and Volunteer Resource Portal
Sanford Center for Aging
The resource portal is coming soon. Please check back in August 2023. Or, join our email list to be notified of upcoming programs and when the resource portal is ready for you.
The portal will allow you to view recordings and handouts to learn from experts about topics in aging and community resources. Information is offered for health professionals, community members and volunteers.
- When: At your convenience
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free
- Contact: NGEC@unr.edu
Topics include:
- Addressing Microaggressions in Healthcare and Active Bystander Intervention, Nicole Jacobs, Ph.D.
- Care Tips, Tools and Resources to Improve Quality of Life, Dolores Ward Cox, M.S.
- Caregiving is Hard; Social Isolation Can Make it Even Harder, Dolores Ward Cox, M.S.
- Dementia Symptoms That May Be Reversible, Dolores Ward Cox, M.S.
- It's a Balancing Act: Falls and Medications, Leslie Baker, Pharm.D., BCGP
- Mindfulness Benefits, Marina Hedwell, B.S.
- Nutritional Supplements: Friend or Foe? Leslie Baker, Pharm.D., BCGP
- Positive Thinking, Marina Hedwell, B.S.
- Taking Care: A Cultural Competency Training Focused on the Aging Population, Alexandra Neal, M.S.
- The Gift of Aging, Patricia Swager, M.Ed.
- Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors, Marina Hedwell, B.S.
- When Too Much Is Not Enough: Recognizing and Understanding Hoarding, Dolores Ward Cox, M.S.
- New topics will be added annually
No continuing education credits are provided. An email will be sent to confirm your viewing of the recorded topic(s) if you agree to complete the knowledge check questions.
Special thanks to all who supported the development of the portal and all who provided presentations and resource information.