Activities of Daily Living -- ADLs --: Assessment and Intervention in the Clinic and at Home

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Detailed Overview/Outline

A dynamic, one-day seminar examining the core of rehabilitation -- helping clients function within daily life following an illness or injury.

When assessing and treating various patient diagnoses, one common denominator exists -- activities of daily living. What brings the patient to your clinic is the inability to function as they did before their illness or injury. The rehabilitation professional must parlay his understanding of the diagnosis and how it affects activities of daily living into a treatment plan so that the patient's functional independence can be restored. When therapists and nurses communicate in functional terms with physicians, case mangers and third-party payers, they are able to show patient progress in tangible language that is applicable to professionals and laypersons alike. Relating the patient diagnosis to affected ADLs not only helps the health care team understand the treatment plan better, it justifies the need for multidisciplinary intervention.

This dynamic, one-day seminar will provide participants with a working knowledge of how ADLs are weaved into the patient's therapeutic intervention. You will learn to use ADLs as a treatment modality and to view daily occupations, self-care skills and leisure interests as important building blocks to patient recovery and rehabilitation. This course will examine the full spectrum of patient care from geriatric populations in skilled nursing facilities and adult living facilities to pediatric settings. You will discuss treatment plans, explore ideas and evaluate interventions through case studies. Attendees will leave the seminar better equipped to incorporate ADLs into therapeutic goals and treatment plans and to document each case effectively.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Occupational Therapists
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Social Workers
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Certified Nurse Assistants

Covers

• Identify how neuromotor dysfunction affects the patient's ability to perform ADLs and IADLs
• Utilize activity analysis to help clients identify problem areas within each task
• Determine how to use adaptive equipment in the clinic and at home to improve ADL performance
• Perform home assessments and create modifications that ensure safety while promoting progress
• Integrate functional activities into ADLs for practical, occupation-based intervention
• Apply a functional knowledge of ADLs and Instrumental ADLs to treat patients with varying diagnoses
• Identify evaluation and treatment strategies for ADLs within neuromotor, cardio/pulmonary and orthopedic rehabilitation
• Recognize the need for proper feeding techniques for patients experiencing respiratory dysfunction
• Discuss pediatric, adult and geriatric considerations in the performance of daily living skills
• Utilize assessment tools to help identify areas of the patient's environment that are potentially unsafe
• Describe the impact of decreased mobility on performing self-care skills and functioning within specific areas of the home
• Break down daily activities into components to help patients identify problem areas
• Determine how to use adaptive equipment in the clinic and at home to improve ADL performance
• Justify therapeutic interventions to other members of the health care team and third-party payers through proper documentation

Sponsor Background:

Leading the Way in Professional Development.

Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

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