8:30-9:00 am Registration/Check-In
9- 12 pm Understanding the Aspects of Frailty, Disability and/or Comorbidity for Improved Care
Overview
The purpose of this 3 hour course is to provide an overview of the current challenges facing the aging population in the United States, focusing on the increase in older adults diagnosed with frailty, disability, and co-morbidity. This course will focus on learning how to provide quality care to this group, with a special emphasis on the importance of helping the individual maintain as much of his/her autonomy. At the end of the course, attendees will be equipped with the necessary skills to care for these individuals, in addition to having the knowledge necessary to help prevent future conditions.
Course Approval RCFE# 433-0306-27928 and ARF# 433-0306-27927
Lunch Break 12-12:30 pm
12:30 -2:30 pm Why Oral Health for Residents
Overview
Assistance with daily oral hygiene is often needed for adults who have loss of strength, mobility or dexterity or have experienced conditions such as a stroke, Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s.
During this 2-hour course, instructor(s) will provide information and suggestions on how to maintain a daily oral hygiene regimen for residents and older adults, including those with dentures.
Course Approval RCFE#433-0206-28318 ARF#433-0206-28317
BREAK
245-545 pm Providing Incontinence Care for Your Residents
In this 3-hour course, instructor(s) will review the different types of incontinence and how to provide proper care for those residents suffering from incontinence issues.
People of all ages can suffer from incontinence, but the majority of those who suffer from this condition is over the age of sixty. Incontinence affects both men and women, but the underlying causes are quite different. It is also much more commonly found in women than it is in men. This is because childbirth affects the muscles that control urination and defecation.
Course Approval RCFE#433-0306-28346 ARF #433-0306-28345
545 pm QA/Wrap-Up