Understanding and Enhancing the Assisted Living Experience

Dates: Wednesdays, August 25, September 15, and September 29, 2021

Webinar time: 12:00PM – 1:00PM Central Time

1.0 CE for CEU credit for both nurses (AANAC) and administrators (NCERS/NAB)

August 25, 2021 – Part I – Difference Between ALF and LTC

When you work in a facility that provides a particular type of care, you learn all the ins and outs of that definition of that level of care and what you can supply.  What happens to many of us, is that we do not fully understand the different levels of care, or what a facility can supply.  We know just the basics and sometimes only what we have experienced.

OBJECTIVES:

• Identify the difference between an assisted living facility and a long-term care facility.
• Determine the strong points of both kinds of facilities.
• List the limitations of both types of care models.

September 15, 2021 – Part II – Signs to watch for that slow down the decline of the ALF resident

When you see someone day after day it is often hard to recognize small changes in ability or health.  In an Assisted Living, these changes if recognized early can be slowed, or avoided if detected early enough.  With proper intervention, your residents may be able to enjoy the surrounding your facility has to offer for a longer period.

OBJECTIVES:

• Recognize those early changes and what you can expect moving forward.
• Determine how to prevent or delay the need for a different level of care or hospitalization.
• Identify and give key points to the staff of when to report a noticed change.

September 29, 2021 – Part III – Ways to Enhance and Improve the ALF Activity Program

Many times, in the activity department there is a tendency to repeat the same old, same old.  Bingo, shopping and maybe a cultural event.  In fact, the opposite is true.  With the country recovering from the pandemic, residents will be eager to experience new activities.  Be ready with some fresh ideas that will encourage participation.

OBJECTIVES:

• Implement new and innovative ideas for your residents that do not break the budget.
• Identify ways to open the doors to new programs that residents will enjoy and not attend only out of boredom.
• Determine how and where to reach out into communities to incorporate offerings to your residents.

Please forward this invitation to other nurses or key department heads that would benefit from acquiring advanced infection control skills. 

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