DESCRIPTION
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner 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.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
- Social Workers (NASW)
Course Details
To receive 1.0 contact hour of continuing education credit, learners must pass the final quiz with 80% or more; the final quiz may be re-taken as often as needed.
At CareerSmart Learning, we regularly review our courses to ensure learners receive accurate, timely, and relevant content. Courses are updated on an annual or three-year cycle. This course is scheduled to be updated or discontinued by November 1, 2028.
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Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, All States, Certified Case Manager, CCM, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, CRC, Dementia, Dementia Related Behaviors, Long Term Care, LPN, LVN, NASW, Nurses, Older Adult Care, Persons with Dementia, RN, Social Worker, Therapeutic Activities