Social Isolation and Loneliness: Relevance to Those Working in the Health Professions
Course: #10800Level: Intermediate 1.5 Hours 1089 Reviews
The COVID-19 pandemic augmented both the challenges and awareness of social isolation and loneliness for healthcare professionals, families, & at-risk individuals. This course differentiates social isolation and loneliness, describes risk factors and signs of these conditions, and identifies effective ways to reduce their occurrence while promoting improved mental and physical health outcomes for clients and professionals.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Intermediate, Related; Calif SLPAB/1.5; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the difference between social isolation and loneliness.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify populations that are at risk for social isolation, exclusion, and loneliness.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify signs of loneliness, and strategies to combat it.
Course created on January 23, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Key concepts related to social isolation and loneliness |
| 15-30 Minutes | Background and statistics |
| 30-45 Minutes | Population at risk for loneliness; signs of loneliness |
| 45-70 Minutes | Creative solutions to combat loneliness |
| 70-80 Minutes | Relevance to profession |
| 80-90 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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1089 ReviewsPresented By
Christina Marsack-Topolewski
PhD LMSW
Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski is an associate professor of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services at Eastern Michigan University. She received a bachelor’s of science in Special Education, specializing in Cognitive Impairments, from Wayne State University. She trained under a specialized fellowship at the University of Michigan, receiving her master’s in Social Work and specializing in aging from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Marsack-Topolewski received her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has worked with individuals with various intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 20 years. Her research focuses on individuals with IDDs, their caregivers, advance care planning, service delivery, and service utilization. She has over 50 publications in national and international journals, mainly focusing on individuals with IDDs, advance care planning, caregiving, and aging. In addition, she has presented her work locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has been the lead on multiple grant-funded programs tailoring services to individuals with IDDs, older adults, and chronic illnesses. In 2019, she was appointed to the National Task Group on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Practices. She serves as both a board member and co-chair of Membership Affairs. Over the past 4 years, she has provided testimony at the state-level (Michigan) to advocate for two house bills that would provide protections against exploitation for vulnerable adults, such as individuals with IDDs.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs
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