Direct Care Workers Webinars
Age-Friendly Healthcare Webinar Series 4.0
Dakota Geriatrics and Service Providers for Seniors present monthly webinars on Age-Friendly Healthcare for direct care workers and multidisciplinary professionals. Live sessions are scheduled for every third Monday of the month at 4:00 pm Central through Zoom.
Webinar Series Objectives
- Learn about the key components of the chronic disease management
- Improve geriatric care for older adults
- Create a network among local healthcare professionals
- Earn free educational credits for those who attend the LIVE webinars (social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing)
Upcoming Sessions
This is an ongoing series from September 2023 - June 2024.
Topics to Be Covered
- Prognostication
- Cultural aspects of care
- Pain management
- Creating a mobility plan
- Complementary and integrative medicine
- Elder abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Update on Alzheimer's disease drugs for memory loss and behavioral management
- Nutrition and weight
- Behavioral disorders in dementia
- Mobility and nutrition
Event Details
- October 16, 2023
- 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Event Type
- Virtual
Host
- Dakota Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Partners
- Dakota Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Audiences
- Nursing
- Physicians
- Social Workers
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
Organization Types
- Tertiary Hospital
- Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
- Long Term Care (LTC)
- Rural Health Clinic (RHC)
For More Information
https://www.dakotageriatrics.org/education/direct-care-webinars