Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

Cultural Competency, Ethics, & Legal Topics

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A Legal and Medical Perspective Related to Dementia How the legal and medical communities work together with regards to a dementia diagnosis. Learn about the early warning signs of dementia, maintaining safety and when to seek a medical consultation. Also review the legal options available to safeguard an individual with an early or advanced stage dementia diagnosis. CC29 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Decisional Capacity for an Adult who is Mentally Compromised or Disabled Depression, Bi-polar, PTSD and Schizophrenia are recognized diseases that impact one’s decisional capacity. How to help your loved one to get their legal documents in order including HIPPA forms, POA, Declaration for Mental Health Treatment and Special Needs Trusts. CC30 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Discharge From a Hospital: What This looks Like. What does a facility/hospital discharge look like? What is expected of the family? What is expected of the Patient? How does insurance drive your decision/ What kind of information should the family gather? CC31 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Dysfunctional Modern Family An elder law attorney will break down family dynamics and offer solutions on how to communicate with families dealing with dementia. Dementia will also be addressed in the family system from the court’s perspective, including pre-planning that is available upon a diagnosis of early-stage dementia, all the way through guardianship and deciding who is the best person to act as guardian when the family is fighting. CC32 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA

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