Continuing Education
Healthy Aging - Caring for the Older Population
Day/Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mode: Web Conferencing via Zoom
AAMA Number: 143819
CEUs: 4 ACG CEUs
- Session One
- Title: General ADRC Overview as it Pertains to Medical Assistants
- Presenter: Sue Allyn, Information & Assistance Specialist, Licensed Social Worker, Barron County Aging & Disability Resource Center
- Objectives:
- Medical Assistants will obtain understanding of the ADRC's resources.
- Medical Assistants will utilize the ADRC process of when to make referrals.
- Medical Assistants will engage in communication with best practices as to when to contact the ADRC.
- Resources
- Session 2 & Session 4
- Title: Dementia 101 & Dementia Live
- Presenter: Trisha Witham, Dementia Care Specialist, Aging & Disability Resource Center of Barron & Rusk Counties
- Objectives:
- Identify the differences between the most common causes of dementia.
- Use effective communication with people living with dementia.
- Understand how dementia impacts the brain.
- Understand how dementia affects the senses of people living with dementia.
- Gain empathy for people living with dementia.
- Understand how dementia impacts memory.
- Resources
- Session Three
- Title: For the Health of It: ADRC Healthy Living Programs
- Presenter: Alisa Lammers, B.S., Caregiver Specialist & Health Promotions Coordinator, ADRC
- Objectives:
- Identify at least three evidence-based healthy living programs offered by the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) that can benefit patients with chronic conditions.
- Explain the key components and potential health outcomes of one ADRC healthy living program in detail, enabling effective patient referrals and support.
- Demonstrate the ability to assess which patients may benefit most from ADRC healthy living programs and outline the referral process
- Resources:
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
