Community Presentation Request

PCOA’s expert staff offers a variety of informational and educational presentations to our community at no cost. View our menu of offerings below and complete the form to request a presentation for your team, company, or group. We would appreciate a minimum of four weeks’ notice to schedule your presentation. We will do our best to fulfill your request, but we cannot guarantee availability.

Please note that presentations are limited to once a year per requesting organization.

PCOA Presentation Options

  • Demencia 101: Introducción a la Demencia
    (90 minutos / 6 participantes) Para todos 18+.
    Descubra qué es la demencia y cómo afecta a las personas, familias y comunidades. Explore los signos comunes, compare los principales tipos de demencia y descubra cómo abordar los problemas de memoria.
  • Memory Loss: Progressions, Behaviors, and Interventions Part 1
    (90 minutes / 6 participants) For Family members & caregivers.
    Explore the progression of dementia, brain changes that occur, and considerations throughout the disease progression.
  • Pérdida de Memoria: Progresiones, Comportamientos e Intervenciones Parte 1
    (90 minutos / 6 participantes) Para familiares et cuidadores.
    Explore la progresión de la demencia, los cambios cerebrales que ocurren y las consideraciones durante la progresión de la enfermedad.
  • Memory Loss: Progressions, Behaviors, and Interventions Part 2
    (90 minutes / 6 participants) For Family members & caregivers.
    Look at caregiving strategies, common challenges, how to approach them, and ideas for activities and planning the day as a caregiver.
  • Pérdida de Memoria: Progresiones, Comportamientos e Intervenciones Parte 2
    (90 minutos / 6 participantes) Para familiares et cuidadores.
    Analiza estrategias de cuidado, retos comunes, cómo abordarlos e ideas para actividades y planificación del día como cuidador.
  • IDEA! Strategy
    (90 minutes / 6 participants) For Family members & caregivers.
    A 3-step strategy to understand the reasons behind dementia-related behaviors and respond effectively.
  • Estrategia IDEA!
    (90 minutos / 6 participantes) Para familiares et cuidadores.
    Una estrategia de 3 pasos para entender las causas detrás de los comportamientos relacionados con la demencia y responder eficazmente.
  • End of Life Care Planning When Living with a Dementia Diagnosis
    (90 minutes / 6 participants) For everyone 18+.
    Gain an understanding of end-of-life care decisions, advance directives and special considerations for those living with dementia.
  • Un Viaje con Dignidad: Cuidados al Final
    (90 minutos / 6 participantes) Para todos 18+.
    Comprenda las decisiones de cuidado al final de la vida, las directivas anticipadas y las consideraciones especiales para quienes viven con demencia.

  • Let's Talk about Living...and Dying (1.5 Hour Presentation)- A conversational and educational program that helps participants consider their values as it relates to living, dying, being remembered, and leaving a legacy. Information about advance directives will be provided.
  • End of Life Care Planning: A Gift for Yourself and Your Beloveds (45 Minute Presentation / 3 Participants Required) - Beginning with what makes life worth living for you, this presentation explores living and dying values, discusses end of life options, examines important documents, and recommends strategies for talking about wishes, completing and reviewing your end of life care plan.
  • Bequests - Only for the Rich and Famous? (45 Minute Presentation / 3 Participants Required) - A bequest, or legacy, is simply the impact we leave on another/others. This presentation provides information about worldwide remembrance celebrations and ideas for creating your own legacy project—even if we have small bank accounts and unrecognized names!
  • You're Dead, Now What? Exploring Body Disposition Options (45 Minute Presentation / 3 Participants Required) - Body disposition is choosing what happens to your body after death. This presentation explores burial, cremation, “green” options, and organ and body donation—and a few unexpected possibilities!
  • Preparativos Hechos en Vida (90 Minute Presentation)  - En este taller se explora el tema de la planificación sobre el final de la vida. Se ofrece información acerca de algunas consideraciones y recomendaciones en el momento de llevar a cabo este tipo de planificación, así como las opciones, decisiones y deseos para el cuidado al final de la vida. Por último, se examinan a detalle los documentos de Voluntades Anticipadas los cuales, una vez completados, protegen la voz y los deseos de una persona en caso de que esta no pueda comunicarse por sí mismo.
  • End of Life Care Planning: What You Need to Know When Living with a Dementia Diagnosis (90 Minute Presentation / 3 Participants Required) - A compassionate and informative presentation that helps participants understand end of life care decisions and decision-making authority. Information about the capacity to make healthcare decision and advance directives will be provided.

  • Learning About Memory Loss:​ Brain Changes and Behaviors​ (1.5 Hour Presentation / 6 Participants Required) - Join a group of fellow caregivers as we discuss the complexities of memory loss associated with caring for someone and what to do about it.
  • Navigating Caregiving: Supports and Services (1.5 Hour Presentation / 6 Participants Required) - Join together as we discuss family caregiving and how to be supported while you do what you do for those important to you. You will learn you are not alone.
  • Navigating the Continuum of Care (1.5 Hour Presentation / 3 Participants Required) - Gain an understanding of what in-home services and living arrangements are available as you age. You will also gain an understanding about what end of life care planning is, along with useful information about palliative and hospice care.

  • The Importance of Fall Prevention (1 Hour Presentation / 20 Participants Required) - Discuss the importance of fall prevention for all ages, particularly older adults. Learn tips & techniques to minimize the risk of a fall. Home and environmental safety considerations for fall prevention.

  • PCOA 101 - An introduction to PCOA, our services, and how we help our community.

  • Understanding Medicare (3 Hour Presentation) - Explanation of Medicare, Medicare Advantage and other items within the realm of Medicare. Included are extra help and on going Senior Medicare Patrol Scam issues.

  • The NCA – Helping Pima County One Neighborhood at a Time (45 Minute Presentation) - The Neighbors Care Alliance (NCA) is a coalition of Neighbors Care Programs (NCPs) sharing best practices and assistance for neighborhoods and faith communities to create and sustain their own volunteer programs. Learn about the NCA and how you and your neighbors can create a valuable Neighbors Care Program to help older adults in your own community!

  • Non-Medical in Home Care Services (15 Minute Presentation / 3 Participants Required) - Knowing when non medical in home care services are needed.

  • Exploring Public Benefits and Community Resources (1 Hour Presentation / 5 Participants Required) - Introducing the community to public benefits and community resources possibly unknown to them.
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