Older adults may experience age-related changes and chronic health conditions that challenge their goal to age-in-place. This presentation will provide clinicians with a basic understanding of the concept of aging in place, current methods to support aging in place, and the distinct role of occupational therapy in assisting older adults who wish to live and participate in their communities.
Course created on February 5, 2018
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-610707; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Geriatrics; RESNA/0.1 Introductory
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define the concept of aging in place.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss the strengths and limitations of current long-term care services and supports that assist older adults who want to remain in their homes.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the distinct role of occupational therapy in assisting older adults who wish to live and participate in their communities.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction and review of objectives |
| 5-10 Minutes | What is aging in place and why care |
| 10-15 Minutes | Case example for comprehension |
| 15-25 Minutes | Current long-term care services and supports for aging in place |
| 25-35 Minutes | Strengths & limitations of long-term care services and supports |
| 35-40 Minutes | Case example for comprehension |
| 40-50 Minutes | An alternative approach: Occupational Therapy and its distinct role in aging in place |
| 50-55 Minutes | Case example for comprehension |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, introduce following webinars, brief question-and-answer session |
Reviews
2519 ReviewsPresented By
Kelly Dickson
CScD OTR/L
Kelly Dickson, CScD, OTR/L is an occupational therapist at UPMC Centers for Rehab Services in Pittsburgh, PA. She has clinical specialization in geriatric practice, specifically within primary care settings. Dr. Dickson’s efforts focus on the promotion of aging in place. During her doctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh, she completed a quality improvement project that investigated the feasibility of integrating occupational therapy into a geriatric care coordination program for aging in place. Currently, Dr. Dickson is involved in program development to expand outpatient geriatric services and to better address community-dwelling older adults’ functional and safety needs in order to support aging in place.
More
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.
Course participation information
To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course.
Full attendance is required, and the times you log in and out will be recorded and documented. If you log in to a live webinar late or if you log out early, you may not be able to earn CEU.
Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit.
Live Webinars allow presenter and participant interaction. The exam and course evaluation for these courses must be completed within 7 days of the event.
On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a OccupationalTherapy.com member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.
OccupationalTherapy.com is committed to ensuring accessibility to the widest possible audience. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone. If you have questions, requests, or would like to report an accessibility-related issue, please email accessibility@continued.com. We will review your request and respond in a timely manner.
Visit our Contact us page or give us a call if you have questions.
American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, 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 1.0 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, 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 0.1 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. 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.
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
The continued family of websites, including OccupationalTherapy.com, is an approved CE provider by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). This course is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, Area). The assignment of RESNA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by RESNA.