Nursing Home Education Project

The education of nursing home staff and nursing students in geriatrics is critical to improving the care of residents of long-term care settings.  To meet this need, RIGEC has partnered with the URI College of Nursing and St. Elizabeth Community to provide education and training that best supports high-quality, age-friendly care.

The following Dementia educational webinars are being offered and can be viewed by clicking the link.  For detailed instructions on how to access the recording and receive a certificate of completion, please click here.  

On-Demand Learning Modules

  1. Behaviors:  The Good, Bad, and How to Support Creative Interventions
  2. Understanding the Different Types of Dementia and Best Approaches
  3. Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders:  Effective Communication Strategies


CLICK HERE to check out RIGEC's archives of webinars available on-demand