Aging Caregivers: What To Know And How To Best Provide Support
Course: #6209Level: Introductory 1 Hour 3763 Reviews
Occupational therapy practitioners provide a tremendous amount of support to patients who receive support from an aging family caregiver. Aging family caregivers often face unique circumstances and are at risk for burnout and exhaustion. This one-hour webinar will provide an overview of the state of caregiving for aging family caregivers and provide implications for occupational therapists who may intersect with this population of caregivers in their own work.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Foundational Knowledge, 08642; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1163690; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Geriatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the rewards, responsibilities, demands, and challenges experienced by aging family caregivers.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the unique realities experienced by aging family caregivers.
- After this course, participants will be able to list strategies and opportunities to support aging family members in providing care to loved ones receiving occupational therapy.
Course created on January 22, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Statistics and caregiving context in the United States |
| 10-25 Minutes | Rewards, challenges, and other factors experienced |
| 25-40 Minutes | Unique realities of aging family caregivers |
| 40-55 Minutes | Strategies and opportunities to support caregivers |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
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3763 ReviewsPresented By
Christina Marsack-Topolewski
PhD, LMSW
Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski is an associate professor of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski received her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has worked with individuals with various intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for 20 years. Her research focuses on individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, their caregivers, advanced care planning, the service delivery model, and service utilization. She has over 90 publications in national and international journals and encyclopedias, mainly focusing on individuals with IDDs, caregiving, and services and supports. In addition, she has presented her work locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Financial: Christina Marsack-Topolewski received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Christina Marsack-Topolewski has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose. She is an associate professor of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services at Eastern Michigan University.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 08642. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Geriatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.