LAI308 - PAC Approach to Left Brain Right Brain

Using Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Information, Retha and Lindsey will work through the basics of how the left and right side of the brain functions in a person who is living with dementia.  The way humans best take in data is an important aspect of dementia progression that staff will need to understand in order to best care for residents and tenants. This data intake, including a focus on vocabulary, comprehension, and rhythm of speech, will be explored. There will be an emphasis during the session on what the person retains throughout the dementia progression and how utilizing this information in your community benefits the resident/tenant. This webinar meets the dementia training requirements for DIA LTC requirements for 58.54(6)a.(3) progression of the disease and DIA AL requirement 69.30(2) a. an explanation of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

Objectives

• Identify how humans best process data.
• Review what is lost on the left side of the brain and how that impacts the person who is living with dementia.
• Discuss what is retained on the right side of the brain and how it impacts the person who is living with dementia.

Faculty

Retha Haas, Director of Resident Relations, Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City

Lindsey Reed, Recreation Therapist, Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City

Who Should Attend
Administrators, nurses, social workers, activities, unit managers, caregivers, and staff educators. This session is appropriate for nursing home, assisted living, home and community-based services, and adult day providers.

Continuing Education Credit
Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #67 – 1 contact hour.  Providership regulations do not allow for partial credit to be given for any portion of this program.  You must attend the entire program to receive credit.  Retain certificate for four years.

Nursing Home Administrators – This webinar is intended to meet the criteria established by the Iowa Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators for 1 contact hour.  You must attend the entire program to receive credit.  No partial credit allowed.  Retain certificate for four years.

Social Workers – 1 contact hour.  This program is intended to meet the criteria established by the Iowa Board of Social Work Examiners.  If audited, you will be asked to provide your certificate of attendance and program material.  You must attend the entire session to receive credit.  Retain certificate for four years.

Assisted Living Leadership Recertification – 1 contact hour.  You must attend the entire session to receive credit. 

Registration Information
This program recording is approximately 60 minutes in length. Registration fees include access to the recording and handouts for this program, as well as a CEU/attendance certificate for one user. Once you purchase the program, unlimited viewing of the recording content will be available using the registrant login information for 30 days.