Long-Term, Post-Acute and Elder Care Professional (Certificate)

Course overview

This course is designed to educate clinicians working with older adults or in post-acute or long-term care. Topics: General Overview of Issues Facing Older Adults Age Related Loss as a Type of Trauma Overview of Issues in Post Acute Care Adult Caregiver Issues and Needs PIECES Transdiagnostic & Transtheoretical Approach to Assessment and Treatment Screening Tools in Long Term and Post Acute Care Grief and Complicated Grief in LTC and PAC Dementia: Causes, Course and Consequences Addressing Agitation in LT and PAC Hearing Loss Pain: Impact and Nonpharmacological Management Working with People with Diabetes in Post Acute or Long Term Care PostStroke Issues and Interventions Working with People with TBI Working with People with Drug Addictions in Post-Acute Care Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Psychosocial Elements of Terminal Illness and Palliative Care Psychophysiological Interventions to Reduce Stress Related Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Issues Defining a Rich and Meaningful Life Motivational Interviewing & Understanding Resistance and NonCompliance Goal Setting, Frustration Tolerance & Expectation Management Behavioral Health Side Effects of Common Medications (and detox from) Behavior Modification and Tools for Monitoring Behavior Cognitive Tools to Increase Motivation and Change Thoughts and Behaviors Insurance Issues and Documentation Principles in PAC and LTC Elder Abuse Awareness, Identification and Intervention