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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by CNA Training Solution Video: Alzheimer's Disease

presented on April 30, 2008

It can be difficult for nursing homes to provide quality care for residents suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Caring for them can be significantly more expensive and labor intensive than caring for other nursing home residents--especially when you consider that Medicare coverage can be easier for Alzheimer's residents to obtain which can result in longer resident stays and bigger workloads for staff members.

Address the unique needs of the Alzheimer's resident and the requirements of staff with strategies from industry expert Kelly Smith Papa, RN, MSN, during the audioconference Person-Centered Care for the Alzheimer Resident: Interventions that Support Both the Residents’ and Facility’s Needs.

In just 90 minutes you’ll get tips to:

• Understand the challenging care needs of residents with Alzheimer’s/dementia at each stage of the disease progression
• Meet the educational needs and requirements of staff members working on dementia special care units and other units housing residents with Alzheimer’s disease
• Provide assistance and assurance to the resident’s family members

Alzheimer's admissions are growing and nursing homes are facing more and more competition. Learn to effectively manage Alzheimer's residents NOW with advice from Kelly Smith Papa RN, MSN.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

Recognize symptoms of the disease
2. Recognize the benefits of partnering with families
3. Identify what stage the person with Alzheimer’s/dementia is in
4. Implement activities that suit their needs and hold meaning
5. Demonstrate dignity to each resident through listening, redirecting anxiety, and focusing on small successes

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Understanding Alzheimer’s disease
1. Symptoms of the disease
2. Different stages of the disease
3. The need for staff education specific to the specialty of caring for people with AD
2. Interdisciplinary care planning for the individual with Alzheimer disease
1. Creating stage specific interventions that support the person’s wellbeing
2. Develop activities that suit their needs and hold meaning
3. Communicating with the person with Alzheimer’s disease
1. Understanding behaviors as unmet needs
2. Providing dignity to each resident through listening, redirecting anxiety, and focuses on small successes
3. Caring for the aggressive or combative person with Alzheimer’s disease
4. Environment and resident surroundings
1. How the environment can calm or confuse a person with Alzheimer’s disease
2. What does their bedroom look like?
3. Creating dining programs that support the person with Alzheimer’s disease
5. Partnering with families
1. Welcoming families into the care team
2. Meeting the needs of family members
6. Q & A

BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

• List of communication tips to help train staff on communication
RAP Evaluation for Cognitive Loss/Dementia
• Seven-Day Mood and Behavior Tracker
• Depression assessment tool
• Advanced Dementia Fall Safely Program
• Fall assessment and mobility management tool form from HCPro’s book "Manage Challenging Resident Behaviors" 
• Tips to reduce agitation in Alzheimer’s residents

These materials are provided with PDF links.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Kelly Smith Papa, RN, MSN, is the director of education, research and dementia care consulting at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center in Plantsville, CT. She was a fellow in the 2007 Leadership AAHSA Academy. Her experiences in the field of again services include being a director of nursing, clinical educator, nursing supervisor and adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford. She is an officer for the Connecticut Coalition for Culture Change. Kelly has presented at seminars for healthcare professionals on topics including creativity in staff development, person centered care, culture change and leadership development in geriatric nursing. She has authored multiple books and articles focused on the use of creativity in staff development.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Director of nursing, staff educators, administrators, assistant director of nursing, nurses, CNAs, staff development nurses, resident care plan coordinators, therapeutic recreation staff, social workers, dietary staff and housekeeping staff

AUDIO ON-DEMAND

In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audioconferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or an audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

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