$39.00
As the brain deteriorates in dementia, challenging behaviors often appear. These behaviors range from problematic to inappropriate to aggressive, and they can even be dangerous to the person with dementia and others involved. This course will take an in-depth look into behavioral issues related to dementia, their causes, and what can be done to manage them. Particular attention will be paid to empathic understanding of the reasons behind problem behaviors and the techniques involved in person-centered behavior management. Common behavioral problems such as wandering, rummaging, agitation, aggression, hallucination, delusion, and apathy will be covered in detail, illustrating the full range of behavioral problems likely to be encountered in Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Meets Regional Center Requirement that Staff receive 12 hours per year from a certified vendor.
People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia). This course covers treating dysphagia and how to minimize its effects.
Courses:
Medication Compliance
Intellectual Disability
Courses:
Laws and Regs
Approved Dementia Courses
Person-centered planning is a process-oriented approach to empowering people with disability labels. It focuses on the people and their needs by putting them in charge of defining the direction for their lives, not on the systems that may or may not be available to serve them.
Students will learn how the elderly, disabled, and residents of long-term care are the most vulnerable to severe symptoms and have the highest mortality rates. We'll exam treatment options, vaccination development & mitigation protocols for residential care.
