Medication Best Practices in ALFs
A four-part webinar series
developed by the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Gerontology in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Social Services
for professional caregivers working in Adult Day Care settings.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this training, participants will have an increased understanding of:
- Participants will learn more about:
- Strategies to prevent medication-related problems
- Healthcare providers’ role as partners in maintaining and improving medication safety
- Resources for improving medication safety in ALFS
- Psychotropic medications and why they are used.
- The warnings concerning antipsychotic use, especially in persons living with dementia.
- Antipsychotics as part of a comprehensive care plan for persons with diagnosed mental illness.
- Behaviors and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) as communication efforts
- Underlying causes of people’s behaviors
- The impact of approaches/attitudes when responding to residents’ needs
- Person-centered, non-pharma techniques for responding to residents’ needs
Part I
Live webinar recorded November 16, 2018, 2:00-3:30PM Eastern Time.
Part II
Recorded November 8, 2018.
Click here to review PART II’s recording, slides and handouts.
Part III
Recorded November 9, 2018.
Click here to review PART III’s recording, slides and handouts.
Part IV
Recorded November 10, 2018.
Click here to review PART IV’s recording, slides and handouts.
CERTIFICATES
Certificates will be available upon attending Part I, reviewing online Parts II, III, IV and passing a quiz on the four-part series.
Review additional information in the FAQ to the right.
FAQ
PART I
Have a question for our panelists?
RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
The handouts below can be downloaded by clicking on “View in Full Screen” and then clicking again on the download icon (illustrated below).
PART II
Have a question for our panelists?
RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
ALF APM Webinar 2 - 11-09 FINAL notesVideo referenced on slide 28 (Research on APMs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiawvxlbRMI
APM webinar 1 handout_corrected 2018 Regs_FINALAPM webinar 2 handout3
APM webinar 2 handout2
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LEARN
(as suggested on slide 33)
FLASH CARDS
(as suggested on slide 33)
PART III
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RERSOURCES/HANDOUTS
ALF APM Webinar 3 - 11-09_FINAL notesVideo referenced on slide 12 (Teepa Snow): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=39&v=ZpXeefZ2jAM
Video referenced on slide 16 (Challenging behaviors): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXko5uWdPi0&feature=youtu.be
Video referenced on slide 21 (Staff self care): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBYYFbStfHM
Video referenced on slide 26 (Activities and Alternative Therapies): https://youtu.be/fyZQf0p73QM
APM webinar 3 Handout1
APM webinar 3 Handout2
PART IV
Have a question for our panelists?
RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
Video referenced on slide 24 (Yoga at your desk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAUf7aajBWE
Video referenced on slide 28 (Teepa Snow): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xylQt7TxDwo&feature=youtu.be
APM webinar 4 handout_Jane