This session will review practical and cost-effective strategies care providers can implement to impact these areas. Following the framework of person-centered care, providers will hear about meaningful and purposeful activity, sensory, technology, and wellness strategies they can implement to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of isolation.
Course created on December 11, 2020
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, 01408; 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 #20-762799; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Geriatrics
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the scope of the problem related to isolation for residents with dementia.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify practical approaches to implement person-centered care initiatives while in isolation.
- After this course, participants will be able to list ways to enhance social connectedness while in isolation.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize how elements of a person-centered approach can minimize behaviors and enhance functional performance while in isolation.
Agenda
0-10 Minutes | Background, Infection Control Challenges |
10-15 Minutes | Person-Centered Care |
15-25 Minutes | Impact of Routines |
25-35 Minutes | Social Isolation and Loneliness |
35-45 Minutes | Active Engagement and Purpose |
45-50 Minutes | Staying Connected |
50-55 Minutes | Case Study |
55-60 Minutes | Key Take-Aways Regarding Activity and Engagement |
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Presented By

Kathleen Weissberg
OTD OTR/L
Kathleen Weissberg, in her 25+ years of practice, has worked in long-term care as a researcher/educator and has established various programs in nursing facilities including palliative care and end of life care, incontinence management, falls management and dementia care and staging. She currently provides continuing education support to 6000 therapists nationwide as Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 01408. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (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.

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
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 (Intermediate level, Geriatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.