Phoebe at Home Services provides dementia education for professionals aimed to enhance the understanding of dementia for:
- Administrators/Directors
- Care Managers/Case Managers
- Social Workers
- Nurses
- Direct Care Workers
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Personal Care Attendants
- Companions
- Home Health Aides
- Activities Aides
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Our program offers 12 modules of Dementia Education for Professionals:
1. Dementia Overview
- Dementia Overview
- Types of Dementia
- Reversible Causes
- Evaluation of Dementia
- Benefits of Early Diagnosis
2. Eating Difficulties
- Eating and Nutrition
- Eating Difficulties
- Loss of appetite/Under eating & Weight loss
- Overeating
- Hydration
- Choking/Dysphagia
- Weight Loss
- Oral Care
- Eating Inappropriate Materials
- Finger Foods
3. Physical Behaviors
- Wandering
- Pacing
- Sundowning
- Shadowing
- Sleep Disturbances
4. Expressive Behaviors
- Repetitive Behaviors
- Spontaneous Vocalization
- Picking at Things
- Rummaging
- Hiding and Hoarding
- Sexual Inappropriateness
5. Psychological Behaviors
- Disorientation to Person, Place and Time
- Misinterpretations
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Fears
- Depression
- Paranoia/Suspiciousness
- Social Withdrawal/Apathy
- Decision Making Difficulties
6. Activities of Daily Living
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Incontinence
- Resistance to Care
- Agitation/Aggression/Combativeness
7. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Using the Telephone
- Driving/Transportation
- Laundry
- Housework
8. Home Safety
- Home Safety
- Bathroom Safety
- Kitchen Safety
- Bedroom Safety
- Living Room/Family Room Safety
- Outside the Home Safety
9. Mobility
- Transferring
- Walking
- Stair Climbing
- Fall Management
- Exercise
- Therapy
10. Activities
- Diversional Activity
- Validation Therapy
11. Medication Management
- Medication Management
- Pain Management
12. End of Life Planning
- Finances
- POA/Living Wills
- Estate Planning
- Insurance Benefits
- End of Life Planning