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Note: This is a pre-recorded video course approved for 1.5 CE credits for Registered Nurses (RN)
RN approval expires 6/30/2025.
A certificate will be issued after the successful completion of the course.
Course Description
Dementia Care 2023 and Beyond: Engaging Methodologies
Social workers and other health care professionals are called upon to serve an ever-increasing volume of patients presenting with some form of dementia, whether due to impairments such as Alzheimer’s Disease, or due to brain injury. This course examines some of the memory care information; and how we provide these theories into actual best practices. This seminar will focus on care recommendations that can make a significant difference in an individual’s quality of life: meaningful social work assessments; complementary pain management interventions and enhancing and enriching the lives of adults with dementia and family members. with the use of social engagement.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, healthcare workers will be able to:
- Learn of 5 of the top memory care models of care, including Alzheimer’s Association, National Council of Certified Dementia Training, Comfort Matters and CMS, Montessori i Approach, – The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (the National Partnership)
- Compare and Analysis the difference in pseudo dementia, delirium and dementia diseases
- Overview of identifying the challenges of introducing and implementing best practices.
- Increase knowledge of memory care assessments strategies such as relationship maps, 5 wishes, Life Story Boards, that social workers can implement.
- Assist with front line professionals to actively engage ‘into action” (the huddle, consistent assignments, use of music, person centered care plans) with adults with memory care diagnosis.
About the Presenter:
Laurie Loughney, BA Psych, CSW, LNHA, CALA, CDP, AHM, CADDCT, SHRM-CP, ICP
Laurie is the CEO of Longtree & Associates, a healthcare seminar and education company. Ms. Loughney shares her expertise in social work, administration, and ethical compliance via this and other outstanding seminars geared toward the eldercare setting. A NJ CSW, Ms. Loughney is an approved presenter for numerous social work seminars. Her work includes supporting social workers as a consultant in areas of development of ethics policy and procedures, cultural diversity and understanding the social worker’s role in person-centered eldercare.
Refund Policy:
Payments for LongtreeLive and Longtree On-Demand courses are non-refundable. Instead, registrants can opt to use their course credit for a different LongtreeLive or Longtree On-Demand course of equal or lesser value.
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Purchase this on-demand course today and earn 1.5 CE upon successful completion.
Note: CE credit approved for RN.