DESCRIPTION
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe dementia and common behaviors associated with dementia.
- Define therapeutic activities and describe the benefits of therapeutic activities programming for persons with dementia.
- Identify meaningful activities for persons with dementia using a person-centered approach.
- Identify the steps in assessing activity needs of a person with dementia.
- Describe strategies to measure the outcomes of a successful activity program.
- Explain how any activity program can be modified to accommodate the individual needs of a resident with dementia.
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for:
- California RCFE Administrators
- California Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (CA BRN)
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
This course is approved for Dementia under the following Core of Knowledge: Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.