Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

Elderwerks Education Team

Hospice / Pain Management / Caregiving / Self Care When Dementia Has a Place at Your Holiday Table Whether you are a consumer or educating family members, this is an important topic around the holidays. Discussion on how to prepare ahead of time for the Person Living with Dementia (PLWSD), making the environment safe, and comfortable for that person, and when to start the discussion that “going home for the holidays” is too stressful an event for the PLWD. HP1 Talking to Patients and Families about Hospice Care How to introduce hospice using the best practice model and understand why people are resistant to hospice. Describe the process of working though areas of resistance with patient and family. HP2 1.0 Ethics/ Nurse, SW, NHA Communicating End-of-Life Wishes Experts agree the time to discuss your views about end-of-life care, and to learn about the end-of-life care choices available before a life-limiting illness occurs or a crisis happens. By preparing in advance, you can help reduce the doubt or anxiety related to making decisions for your family member when they cannot speak for themselves. Let’s review the steps to share with your friends and family. HP3 1.0 Ethics/ Nurse, SW, NHA The ABC’s and 123’s of Caregiver Planning for Today and Tomorrow! If you think about your loved one (or friend) requiring care at least once a day, you are a caregiver! Attend this program to explore the resources and solutions of caregiving challenges. HP4 The Benefits of Pet Therapy Lively discussion of all the ways pets enhances our lives, our health, and our emotions. Learn about therapy dogs and all the ways they help

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