Multisensory Stimulation Rooms for Persons with Dementia: Design on a Dime

Name: Multisensory Stimulation Rooms for Persons with Dementia: Design on a Dime
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (116 reviews)

Course: #5180Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 116 Reviews

This session reviews the benefits and limitations of sensory stimulation for persons with dementia and design factors to consider when designing a multi-sensory space. This session will offer a “design on a dime” approach to a sensory room and demonstrates to occupational therapists how they can assist communities in designing a space to impact the quality of life without relying on pharmacology.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Gerontology and Aging Neurological and Physical Disabilities

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify calming and stimulating sensory interventions for persons with dementia and the benefits of multi-sensory stimulation for persons living with dementia.
After this course, participants will be able to list design principles to consider when designing a multi-sensory space.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize everyday objects, activities, lo-tech and sensory inputs to include in a multi-sensory environment to facilitate purposeful engagement.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Background
5-15 Minutes	Why Sensory Stimulation
15-20 Minutes	Comfortable and Safe
20-25 Minutes	Meaningful and Familiar
25-35 Minutes	Multi-sensory experience
35-40 Minutes	Stimulation and Relaxation
40-45 Minutes	Control and Interaction
45-50 Minutes	Age Appropriate and Usable
50-55 Minutes	Specialized Environments
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q and A

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Presented By

Kathleen Weissberg
OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS, CGCS

Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, (MS in OT, 1993; Doctoral 2014) in her 30+ years of practice, has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher and educator. She provides continuing education support to over 30,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist, and a Certified Geriatric Care Practitioner. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and is an adjunct professor at Gannon University in Erie, PA.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Kathleen Weissberg received an honorarium for presenting these course materials. Non-financial: Kathleen Weissberg has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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# 02387. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

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