Teepa L. Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of this session, learners will be able to: 

-Describe selected key differences between normal and not normal aging.

-Identify effective versus typical caregiver responses to common behaviors. 

-Discuss common causes for refusals and resistance to care. 

-Demonstrate key verbal and physical care skills that can improve initial interactions 

-Describe methods that assistance should be modified based on level of dementia and brain changes, personal history and preferences, and caregiver approach and behavior. 

-Use selected activities and hands-on skills to promote resident participation and engagement, regardless of the level of cognitive impairment. 

-To determine whether PLwD will be able to adhere to social distancing expectations without experiencing significant losses in quality of life and inability to appreciate the value of the containment efforts

-Learners will be able to use some simple guidelines to promote mobility, interactivity, wellbeing, and sustain existing abilities of each PLwD during a pandemic while reducing the risks for transmission among individuals in the setting (including staff).