Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: An Introduction to Teepa Snow and Positive Approach to Care®
Course: #6144Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 1873 Reviews
There is so much more to supporting a person living with dementia than just knowing they have the diagnosis. This presentation will introduce you to Teepa Snow, the Positive Approach to Care, and skills to support someone living with dementia to promote quality of care and improved outcomes.
This is Day 1 of the virtual conference on SNF interventions.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 08207; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1127690; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Geriatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to compare and contrast the different approaches and skills to support a person living with dementia and the rationale for the utilization of each one.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize GEMS® states and how they apply to a person living with dementia and the progression of their disease process.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify PAC skills and appreciate the possibilities of how they can be integrated in one’s daily interactions with persons living with dementia to maximize care partnering through supportive techniques.
Course created on November 15, 2023
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Who is Teepa? |
| 15-25 Minutes | About PAC Skills |
| 25-35 Minutes | GEMS® and Dementia Progression |
| 35-45 Minutes | Hand under Hand and Positive Physical Approach |
| 45-55 Minutes | SNF Interventions |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
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1873 ReviewsPresented By
Laurie Walther
MS, CCC-SLP
Laurie Walther is an ASHA-certified, Texas-licensed SLP with over 30 years of experience primarily in Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Acute Care Hospital Settings. She is the co-founder and principal of Empowering Care Partners, a company providing training and consulting to individuals living with dementia and their care partners, including family members, dementia care professionals, and organizations. She is a Certified Independent Trainer with Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care. She has served as a mentor and leader to her partners, corporate members, staff clinicians, families and caregivers, and patients and residents. She has created many clinical, educational, and operational programs that have been carried out at the community level, corporate-wide, nationally, and internationally. Laurie has been a staff clinician, clinical leader, director of rehab, regional director, and senior vice president of rehab. She loves teaching, mentoring, and leading individuals to maximize their best to support those we serve.
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Financial: Laurie Walther was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She is co-founder and principal of Empowering Care Partners, a for-profit organization providing training and support for those living with dementia and their care partners. She is also the co-creator of the support series, “Eating Well with Dementia”. Non-financial: Laurie Walther is a Certified Independent Trainer with Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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