As a caregiver, your essential role is to provide encouragement and independence to the individuals under your care. Regardless of their physical condition, you must make sure to keep them as independent with their activities of daily living and help individuals participate as much as possible. This course discusses how to empower individuals to remain as independent as possible with their activities of daily living, or ADLs.
As a caregiver, your essential role is to provide encouragement and independence to the individuals under your care. Regardless of their physical condition, you must make sure to keep them as independent with their activities of daily living and help individuals participate as much as possible. This course discusses how to empower individuals to remain as independent as possible with their activities of daily living, or ADLs.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Process of Aging
What Are Activities of Daily Living?
Ensuring Residents Receive Maximum Benefit from ADLs
Building a Trusting Relationship
Review
Summary
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
The content for this course was created or revised by Kimberly Matthews, RN obtained a nursing degree from Western Kentucky University in 1998. Ms. Matthews possesses over 20 years of nursing experience with over 17 of those in the Skilled Nursing industry. Ms. Matthews has extensive experience in MDS, restorative nursing programs, and nursing management. Ms. Matthews is currently a Post-Acute Care Content writer and subject matter expert for MDS.
Disclosure: Kimberly Matthews, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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