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MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BEQUEST EDUCATES THE NEXT GENERATION Hilda Rodda deeply appreciated the exemplary care that her grandmother, Habiba, received at Baycrest after suffering a stroke. Having established the Allan & Elizabeth Rodda endowment fund in 1991 to support Baycrest's most pressing needs, Hilda later decided to include Baycrest in her will. Hilda Rodda created The Allan and Elizabeth Rodda Student Centre to help educate the next generation of healthcare professionals. When she passed away in January 2013, Hilda left Baycrest a remarkable multi-million dollar bequest to establish the Allan and Elizabeth Rodda Student Centre, the Allan and Elizabeth Rodda Simulation Laboratory and to contribute to the Baycrest Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange in Aging. We thank donors like Hilda Rodda who make Baycrest a living part of their legacy. TEACHING GERIATRICS 101 A core course in geriatrics, taught by Baycrest experts, examines how long-term care services are delivered in Ontario, and looks at career requirements and opportunities. Core philosophies, practice principles, as well as clinical competencies are explored. The first module has been piloted with 42 internal and external personal support workers and nurses. LEARNING THE RIGHT SKILLS FOR DEMENTIA CARE Supporting the Behavioural Support for Seniors Program are two inter-provider learning units located in the Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged. Developed by Baycrest's Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation (LRI) in LongTerm Care, the training is for staff from other nursing homes as well as for students, including personal support workers. ADOPTING THE MONTESSORI METHOD PARTNERING IN EDUCATION More than 200 Apotex Centre staff have received training in Montessori Methods for Dementia™. Based on Dr. Maria Montessori's original approaches to children's education, "these methods focus on providing meaningful and purposeful engagement, while also combatting disability through activities based on the individual's needs, interests, skills and abilities to not only maintain function, but to enhance it," said Raquel Meyer, manager of the Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation. Baycrest is part of an education consortium charged with enhancing the knowledge and expertise of caregivers, primary care practitioners, long-term care staff, community health service providers and acute care personnel. The consortium is comprised of Baycrest, the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, the Regional Geriatric Program and the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto. teaching & training ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 25

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