In the United States there are nearly 16 million caregivers caring for persons with dementia; nearly half have clinically significant symptoms of depression. This course will introduce means to identify and address caregiver well-being.
Course created on September 19, 2019
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/PDUs Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 1: Domain Of OT - Client Factors; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), CE Broker #20-750158; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the demographics of persons with dementia and caregiving in the United States.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss the clinical application of measuring caregiver distress as a necessary component of holistic care.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe correlates of caregiver distress and identify management techniques.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Background/ Demographics |
| 15-25 Minutes | What we know: correlates |
| 25-35 Minutes | Measuring well-being |
| 35-55 Minutes | Addressing well-being |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Paul Arthur, PhD, OTR/L
Paul Arthur is an Assistant Professor and Regional Lead with St. Catherine University. He has been active in the field of occupational therapy for over 15 years, initially as an occupational therapy assistant, and later an occupational therapist. Paul's primary research interest is in dementia symptom management and mediation of caregiver burden. Paul has been active in state and national service including roles on the State of Florida's OT Licensing Board, in volunteer capacities with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, and as a Board Director of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved CE provider #7659 by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This course is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, Category 1: Domain of OT - Client Factors 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 1.0 hours, Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy (SC) category/categories. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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