Tools to Optimize Quality Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation

Name: Tools to Optimize Quality Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (4006 reviews)

Course: #4961Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 4006 Reviews

This session will review practical and cost-effective strategies care providers can implement to impact these areas. Following the framework of person-centered care, providers will hear about meaningful and purposeful activity, sensory, technology, and wellness strategies they can implement to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of isolation.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Gerontology and Aging Mental Health, Health and Wellness

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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: IACET/0.1

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize the scope of the problem related to isolation for residents with dementia.
After this course, participants will be able to identify practical approaches to implement person-centered care initiatives while in isolation.
After this course, participants will be able to list ways to enhance social connectedness while in isolation.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize how elements of a person-centered approach can minimize behaviors and enhance functional performance while in isolation.

Course created on December 11, 2020

Agenda

0-10 Minutes	Background, Infection Control Challenges
10-15 Minutes	Person-Centered Care
15-25 Minutes	Impact of Routines
25-35 Minutes	Social Isolation and Loneliness
35-45 Minutes	Active Engagement and Purpose
45-50 Minutes	Staying Connected
50-55 Minutes	Case Study
55-60 Minutes	Key Take-Aways Regarding Activity and Engagement

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Kathleen Weissberg
OTD OTR/L

Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, (MS in OT, 1993; Doctoral 2014) in her 25+ years of practice, has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher and educator. She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities; authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia quality care, and wellness; has spoken at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally, for 20+ State Health Care Associations, and for 25+ state LeadingAge affiliates. She provides continuing education support to over 17,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner and a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Affairs Affiliates and is an adjunct professor at both Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA and Gannon University in Erie, PA.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Kathleen D. Weissberg has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Kathleen D. Weissberg has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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