7 Hour CEU – 3 Different Topics & Speakers
8:30am – 9 am – Registration
9am – 12pm – Best Practices for Family Involvement & Dealing with Dynamics – The purpose of this three hour course is to provide an overview of powerful communication, with a special emphasis on implementing skills to provide a more effective way to communicate and meet psychosocial needs of potential residents’ family members. Attendees will learn ways to find the best solution for each customer quickly, correctly and with a helpful attitude. At the end of the course, attendees will be equipped with the necessary skills to handle family involvement/participation and dynamics.
Course Approvals: RCFE #433-0304-28334 ARF #433-0304-28333
Instructor: Luke Schlimme moved to San Diego in 2011 after receiving his Master in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. He began his career by advocating for foster youth in the Child Welfare System before moving to the other end of the life spectrum as a hospice social worker. He is currently working as a social worker at Rady Children's Hospital in the inpatient psychiatric unit. Luke is a Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW) and has his own psychotherapy practice in Mission Valley where he works with children through elderly adults.
12pm – BREAK ( lunch on your own)
12:30pm – 2:30pm – End of Life Care for People with Dementia in Residential Care Setting – End-of-life care for residents with advanced dementia involves a number of key issues: appropriate management of symptoms including pain and behaviors, involvement in programs such as hospice, and decisions about medical interventions. Aggressive medical treatment for residents with advanced dementia is often inappropriate for medical reasons, has a low rate of success, and can have negative outcomes that hasten functional decline and death. This two-hour course will help attendees understand hospice care and how it is a helpful service for dementia residents.
Course Approvals: RCFE #433-0211-28792 ARF #433-0211-28791
Instructor: Jatana A. Williams-Thompson, founder of Beyond the Sky Solutions LLC., has many years of health care professional experience involving administration, sales leadership, business development, education and community relations. She has a B.S. in business administration and is a certified residential care for the elderly (RCFE) administrator, end of life nursing education Consortium-Veterans Administration (ELNEC-VA) and physician orders for life sustaining treatment (POLST) trainer and currently pursuing certifications in business and dementia care consulting. Williams is known in the senior care community through presenting at healthcare seminars, forums and conferences. She has won several awards in customer service, communications and creative works. Williams believes in supporting those who support seniors. “Treat every senior the way you want to be treated once you get the honor of being one.
2:30pm – 4:30pm – Intimacy and Sex after a Diagnosis of Dementia – The purpose of this 2-hour course is to provide an overview of the relationship that exists between sexual behavior and intimacy, as it relates to the care of older adults diagnosed with dementia. This course will focus on the ethical and empathic response of the care team to inappropriate sexual behaviors.
Course Approvals: RCFE #433-0211-28728 ARF #433-0211-28727
Instructor: Angela Simms, Training and Education Consultant has drawn people from all walks of life. Her style is motivating and contagious at the same time. Her gentle humor keeps audiences laughing while they learn handfuls of practical ideas and living the “good life”. Angie holds a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Mercer University with a minor in Psychology. She has twenty years of professional experience in the mental, physical and behavioral health. Angela has counseled individuals, families and groups from different backgrounds arraying with numerous life issues. She is committed to helping others live a productive life by providing compassionate and supportive information in her education delivery.
RCFE Vendor #2000433-740-2 ARF Vendor #2000433-735-2