While patients with dementia pose unique challenges to rehabilitation professionals, the potential benefits from quality therapy are astounding. Having a strong foundational understanding of the available strengths to these patients is crucial in developing a solid treatment plan. It is commonly thought that patients with dementia cannot benefit from rehabilitation services but that this is not case. Patients with dementia benefit as much from rehabilitation as individuals without dementia, but it is up to us as the rehabilitation professionals to understand how to exploit the strengths and abilities of these individuals to help meet their goals. This course will emphasize how to use these abilities to promote a successful episode of care. Barriers to treatment will be discussed along with best practice and evidence-based approaches to overcome these challenges to improve functional outcomes for these patients.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify treatment goals for each stage
- Describe differences between strength-based approach and traditional medical model
- Assess remaining strengths and domains requiring compensation in patients with dementia
- Implement current evidenced-based interventions and best practices in literature
- Dementia Overview (60 minutes)
- Causes and Symptoms of dementia
- Different types of dementia
- Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
- Dementia and Rehabilitation (90 minutes)
- What is the therapist’s role in dementia care?
- Using the Strength-Based Approach
- Best practices and evidence-based intervention
- Questions/Discussion (30 minutes)
Upon completion of the course, a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours of educational credit will be awarded.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online (GSO) is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in AR, CA, IL, NC, NM, NY, TX.
This course has received CE approval from the following state licensure boards or associations: KY, NJ.
This course meets the guidelines for CE approval in: CO, CT, ID, IA, KS, ME, MA, NH, NE, SD.
This course has been accepted for CE credit by these states because it has been approved by another state’s board or association: AK, AL, AZ, DE, GA, HA, IN, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS
If you do not see your state listed, please visit your state board or association’s website and request information for an individual application.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
This course has received CE approval from the following State licensure association: FL
Great Seminars and Books courses meet occupational therapy state licensure renewal requirements including but not necessarily limited to these states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, GA, ID, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
3 Contact Hours - $99.00
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Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.