Susan Blair – Successful Rehab for Today’s Older Adults: Functional Assessment and Intervention for the Geriatric Client
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- Faculty:
- Susan Blair
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 30 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Mar 28, 2019
Description
| Manual – Successful Rehab for Today’s Older Adults (15.49 MB) | 79 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Instructions for ASHA Credit – SELF STUDY ONLY – 03/28/19 (38.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Outline
A NEW ROADMAP FOR GERIATRIC REHABILITATION
- Evidence-based practice
- Ethical considerations for the role of therapy with older adults
- Emerging clinical practice settings
UPDATE ON FRAILTY
- Techniques to distinguish frailty in vulnerable older adults
- The current recognized criteria for frailty
- Interventions to reduce frailty
- Realistic goals when failure to thrive is present
INVOLVEMENT OF THE GERIATRIC PATIENT IN GOAL SETTING AND COMMUNICATION
- Develop client-centered performance goals
- How to incorporate effective interactions with older adults
- Learn appropriate techniques for communication with older adults
- Strategies to address the challenges of low vision and hearing deficits
ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS: COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL, STANDARDIZED/INDIVIDUALIZED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TESTS
- ADL assessment
- Depression scale
- Frail scale
- Cognitive evaluations
- Sustained activity assessment
THE ROLE OF DEPRESSION
- Tips to recognize symptoms in the older adult
- Strategies to minimize the impact of depression on functional outcomes
- What is the therapist’s responsibility in depression intervention?
IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR FALL PREVENTION AND HOME SAFETY
- Fall risk assessment Intervention algorithm
- Educational resources
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT: AN EMERGING EPIDEMIC FOR OLDER ADULTS
- Tools for assessment of medication management skills
- Teaching older adults about medication safety
- Medication management device resource
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS
- The four barriers to independence: Low vision, accessibility, mobility and cognition
- Physical activity for the older adult is function
- 135 functional activities to do inside a home
- How important is memory and reminiscing?
- Digging in the dirt: Therapeutic gardening Man’s best friend: Pet therapy
- When driving is in question?
- Community resource creation
Faculty
Susan Blair, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG Related seminars and products: 1
SUSAN BLAIR, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG, has practiced as an occupational therapist for 32 years in a variety of settings, including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and skilled nursing/assisted living facilities. She is the system float OT for Novant Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. In this role, her astute ability to problem solve quickly for a wide variety of geriatric rehab challenges is put to the test. Susan has recognition for her expertise and maintains AOTA Board Certification in both physical rehabilitation and gerontology. She is a requested national level presenter, published author and has collaborated on clinical research with academic OT programs.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Susan Blair has an employment relationship with Novant Health. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Susan Blair is a member of the AOTA Board Certification Review Committee.
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