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.
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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