Susan Blair – Successful Rehab for Today’s Older Adults: Functional Assessment and Intervention for the Geriatric Client

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Faculty:
Susan Blair
Duration:
5 Hours 30 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Mar 28, 2019

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Outline

A NEW ROADMAP FOR GERIATRIC REHABILITATION

  • Evidence-based practice
  • Ethical considerations for the role of therapy with older adults
  • Emerging clinical practice settings

UPDATE ON FRAILTY

  • Techniques to distinguish frailty in vulnerable older adults
  • The current recognized criteria for frailty
  • Interventions to reduce frailty
  • Realistic goals when failure to thrive is present

INVOLVEMENT OF THE GERIATRIC PATIENT IN GOAL SETTING AND COMMUNICATION

  • Develop client-centered performance goals
  • How to incorporate effective interactions with older adults
  • Learn appropriate techniques for communication with older adults
  • Strategies to address the challenges of low vision and hearing deficits

ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS: COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL, STANDARDIZED/INDIVIDUALIZED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TESTS

  • ADL assessment
  • Depression scale
  • Frail scale
  • Cognitive evaluations
  • Sustained activity assessment

THE ROLE OF DEPRESSION

  • Tips to recognize symptoms in the older adult
  • Strategies to minimize the impact of depression on functional outcomes
  • What is the therapist’s responsibility in depression intervention?

IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR FALL PREVENTION AND HOME SAFETY

  • Fall risk assessment Intervention algorithm
  • Educational resources

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT: AN EMERGING EPIDEMIC FOR OLDER ADULTS

  • Tools for assessment of medication management skills
  • Teaching older adults about medication safety
  • Medication management device resource

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

  • The four barriers to independence: Low vision, accessibility, mobility and cognition
  • Physical activity for the older adult is function
  • 135 functional activities to do inside a home
  • How important is memory and reminiscing?
  • Digging in the dirt: Therapeutic gardening Man’s best friend: Pet therapy
  • When driving is in question?
  • Community resource creation

Faculty

Susan Blair, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG Related seminars and products: 1


SUSAN BLAIR, OTR/L, BCPR, BCG, has practiced as an occupational therapist for 32 years in a variety of settings, including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and skilled nursing/assisted living facilities. She is the system float OT for Novant Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. In this role, her astute ability to problem solve quickly for a wide variety of geriatric rehab challenges is put to the test. Susan has recognition for her expertise and maintains AOTA Board Certification in both physical rehabilitation and gerontology. She is a requested national level presenter, published author and has collaborated on clinical research with academic OT programs.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Susan Blair has an employment relationship with Novant Health. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Susan Blair is a member of the AOTA Board Certification Review Committee.


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