When a Senior's Residence Transition Is Needed: The Practitioner's Role

Course overview

Change is hard for everybody, but especially for the older adult. When is the right time for a senior to make a living arrangement change, and how can practitioners help? This course will educate practitioners on how to use their unique skills to identify seniors who are at risk in their current environment and how to lead them to a safer place. This course will emphasize how to identify patient needs, decision-makers, and the need for advance directives and discuss effective goal writing and resource tools to promote efficiency.