( HS Farrer 078953 2025) Advanced Wound Care for the Elderly: Techniques, Challenges, and Best Practices
Tracking # 20-1337831
Course overview
The session will focus on various aspects of wound care tailored to elderly patients. Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS will cover the physiological changes in aging that affect wound healing, such as reduced skin elasticity, slower cell regeneration, and compromised immune response. She will also share her expertise as it relates to common types of wounds seen in geriatric patients, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and venous leg ulcers. Nutritions role in wound healing will be explored, focusing on specific nutrients that support tissue repair and immune function. The session will underscore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, in general, to wound care involving nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and dietitians.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Disclosure statements
Financial: Dolores Farrer is the owner of Lagniappe Wound Care Consultants, LLC. She has an employment relationship with Hyper Healing Wound Clinic, and she receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dolores Farrer has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dolores Farrer is an Ambassador for the American Board of Wound Management, a Diplomate for the American Board of Wound Healing, and a Board of Directors Secretary for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care.