Dementia and Rehabilitation: The Long-Term Care Edition
Dementia and Rehabilitation: The Long-Term Care Edition
1 hour
The instructors
The final installment of this series focuses on assessment, exercise prescription and engagement strategies for residents of LTC living with dementia. It reviews the current recommendations from the literature and provides practical suggestions for their implementation. It discusses the challenges of creating quality programs with limited time and resources and how they can be mitigated. This webinar contains coarse language and frank discussion about the highs and lows of working in Long Term Care Facilities.
This webinar includes:
- Overview of outcome measures and assessments validated in Long-Term Care
- Current recommendations for exercise prescription
- Engagement strategies for residents with cognitive impairment
- Time management strategies
- Colourful language
- A fist bump of commendation for making it through the last year
This webinar does not include:
- Discussion of funding for rehabilitation in LTC
- Testimonials from residents
- Mindfulness activities
- Cat videos
Please Note: Part 1 of this series is free for everyone. Parts 2 and 3 is free for Embodia Members (subscribers) only. When you register you will be given the option to become an Embodia Member. If you have questions about our membership and what's included, email us at support@embodiaapp.com or click here to book a time to meet with us. The series will be recorded and made available for free along with certificates of completion for all registrants.
The instructors
MScPT, BSc(KIN)
PhD, MScPT, BSc (KIN)
Dr. Caitlin McArthur is an assistant professor in the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University. Her research focuses on improving the effectiveness of and access to rehabilitation for people living with chronic health conditions across the continuum of care, particularly home and long-term care. She is interested in fall and fracture prevention and improving functional mobility.
With a passion to improve mobility and quality of life of clinically complex older adults, Dr. McArthur is a lead instructor of the continuing education course Bone Fit™ hosted by Osteoporosis Canada which teaches exercise professionals about safe movements, physical activity, and exercise for people with osteoporosis (www.bonefit.ca). Dr. McArthur is also an interRAI fellow (www.interrai.org). Read more about her research here.