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Before you can help the friends and families of individuals living with dementia, you need to understand the physical and emotional toll that caring for their loved ones has on them. You should be comfortable using therapeutic communication to convey its use to others. This will help you minimize the fears and eliminate the burdens of the friends and families caring for someone with dementia. This course discusses the stresses and losses experienced by the loved ones of individuals with dementia. It also discusses how to help these caregivers provide safe care for their loved ones.
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HFFDC
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:Identify four types of loss that family members experience related to dementia.Describe how grief, loss, and suffering of family members becomes a secondary responsibility for the caregiver.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Understanding the Effects on Family and Friends
As Loved Ones Become Caregivers
Reaching Out
Stress of Caregiving
Crystal’s Friend
Loss of a Relationship
Loss of Independence
Loss of Memories
Loss of Security
Emotions Related to Loss
Guilt, Sadness, and Depression
Review
Summary
Section 3: Communication and Guidance
Parts of Communication
Therapeutic Communication
Being Objective
Dementia Education
Dementia-Related Behaviors
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Relias strives to measurably improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of society and those who care for them by providing online analytics, assessments and learning across healthcare. The product of a merger between Silverchair Learning, Essential Learning, and Care2Learn, Relias delivers a breadth and depth of content unrivaled by its competitors. We provide flexible e-Learning solutions to meet your needs: Relias Academy for individuals, Relias Learning Management System for organizations, Enterprise solutions for large organizations and partnerships. Relias Learning is based in Cary, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.reliaslearning.com.