AGING AND LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE TRAINING BOOKLET
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to prepare professional caregivers to address the needs of their older adult patients by understanding aging-related demographic trends, changes in health status and assessment of older adults to help cope with the loss of independence, support of family caregivers, elder abuse, and […]
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES TRAINING BOOKLET
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 2.00 Course Objectives This in-service on Advance Directives provide professional caregivers with information about the importance and role of advance directives in end of life care. It suggests strategies to help patients understand and participate in the Advance Directive process. Advance Directives can be a difficult topic because they deal with […]
ADULT FAILURE TO THRIVE TRAININGBOOKLET
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives As the number of elderly patients increases, professional caregivers must become knowledgeable about the special healthcare needs of the geriatric population. Undesired weight loss and malnutrition in the elderly are significant problems, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Residents of long term care facilities are at special risk. […]
Activities for the Elderly and Alzheimer’s ResidentsTraining Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objective TThis in-service covers activity programs that help seniors and adults with dementia maintain their functional abilities through active involvement in individual and group activities in a residential community setting or home. The learner will be able to foster in each senior a sense of personal worth, individuality, dignity, […]