Addressing the Issues of Caregivers and Aging Persons Inside the Home
December 31, 2012 2.00 Hour(s)
Ocean County Health Department
http://www.ochd.org
Location
Online - Ocean County
Contact Information
John Clayton
732-341-9700
732-831-6480
jclayton@ochd.org
Public Health Core Competency Domain Information
N/A
Credits and Continuing Education Units
Public Health CE
#13851: 2.00 hour(s)
Description
Program Objectives:
1. Discuss how caregiver burnout impacts service delivery, treatment, and care of aging patients.
2. Identify tips to assist caregivers with addressing and overcoming feelings of burnout.
3. Describe the impact of unsafe manual patient handling on health care workers.
4. List the three main components of a safe lifting program.
5. Identify 2-3 low-tech home modifications to improve saftey and access.
6. Identify 1-2 scenarios in which adaptive equipment may be warranted.
Agenda/Additional Information
To view this program, please click the following link:
http://www.adph.org/ALPHTN/index.asp?id=6020
If you have any questions, contact Natalie at 732-341-9700 ext. 7227
Presenters
Barbara Davis, RPT Target Audience(s)
Nurse
Attn: Natalie Purpuro
PO Box 2191
175 Sunset Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08754
Tenne Davis, JD, OTR/L
Carolyn O`Brian-Miller, LCSW, PIP
Shirley Offutt, BSN, RN
Physician
Other
Social Workers, Nurse Practitioners, Home Health and Hospice
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