HHC Senior Services Center for Healthy Aging Dementia Staff Training (Sept 2023)

Friday, September 29, 2023, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST, Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, Arbor Rose at Jerome Home - 975 Corbin Ave, New Britain, New Britain, CT

Registration closes 9/28 at 4pm.

Max participant limit of 40. 

In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 4.00 ANCC contact hours.
• Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Hartford HealthCare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Hartford HealthCare maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 4.00 clinical continuing education credits. 
• All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for 4.00 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

The program will discuss topics including:

• Overview of dementia
• Communication strategies
• Dementia related behaviors and techniques to address these behaviors
• Recognizing pain
• Caregiver support
• Person-centered care

1. Review dementia and the stages of dementia
2. Apply communication strategies and techniques
3. Identify pain, including a patent's response to pain and strategies to support the dementia patient in pain
4. Discuss how to ensure patient care remains person-centered, including inclusion, engagement, and autonomy
5. Provide a safe environment for the dementia patient
6. Implement non-pharmacological strategies and activities for purposeful engagement

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (4.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (4.00 hours), ASWB Contact Hour(s) (4.00 hours), CT DPH: Cognitive Disorders in the Elderly (3.00 hours), CT DPH: Opioid Prescribing and Pain Management/ DEA MATE Education (1.00 hours)

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.