Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care®
Course: #10860Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 988 Reviews
An introduction to Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care (PAC) is provided in this course. Knowledge and skills that can be integrated into daily interactions to promote quality of care and improved outcome for persons living with dementia are discussed. A disease progression classification model that focuses on skills and abilities a person still has is also described.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe 2-3 different approaches and skills to support a person living with dementia and the rationale for utilization of each one.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the GEMS® dementia states and how they apply to disease progression in a person living with dementia.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how PAC skills/techniques can be integrated into daily interactions with persons living with dementia, to enhance supportive care partnering.
Course created on April 2, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Who is Teepa Snow? |
| 15-25 Minutes | About PAC Skills |
| 25-35 Minutes | GEMS® and dementia progression |
| 35-45 Minutes | Hand Under Hand and Positive Physical Approach |
| 45-55 Minutes | Skilled nursing facility (SNF) Interventions |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Laurie Walther
MS CCC-SLP
Laurie is a Texas licensed Speech Language Pathologist with over 28 years of experience primarily in the Skilled Nursing setting. She is the co-founder and principal of Empowering Care Partners, a company providing training and consulting to individuals living with dementia and their care partners who support them, including family members, dementia care professionals, and organizations. Laurie currently provides speech therapy services in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and in the acute care hospital setting and is part of the Residency team for a college working with graduate students on applying their clinical skills and knowledge. Laurie recently co-created a program support series "Eating Well with Dementia", collaborating with colleagues in Malaysia and Wales.
Laurie is a Certified Independent Trainer with Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care. She has served as a mentor and leader to her partners, corporate members, staff clinicians, families and caregivers, and patients and residents. She has created many clinical, educational, and operational programs that have been carried out at the community level, corporate wide, nationally, and internationally. Laurie has been a staff clinician, clinical leader, director of rehab, regional director, and senior vice president of rehab. She loves teaching, mentoring and leading individuals to maximize their best to support those we serve.
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Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This course will primarily focus on Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care, and not other approaches to caring for persons living with dementia.
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