Latasha Ellis – Challenging Geriatric Behaviors

Latasha Ellis – Challenging Geriatric Behaviors

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Description

Faculty:
Latasha Ellis
Duration:
Full Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 14, 2016

Description

Outline

Identifying the baseline.

  • Objective Measurements
  • Risk Factors for Escalation of Challenging Behaviors
  • Influence of Gender, Cultural and Societal Factors
  • Environmental and Interactional Considerations
  • Lifelong Patterns and Preferences

Differentiating Dementia, Delirium, and Depression.

  • Diagnostic Criteria
  • Signs/Symptoms
  • Management

Assessment and management of Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Various Types of Dementia
  • Progression and Stages: Retrogenesis
  • Pharmacological Treatment Options
  • Problems Commonly Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease: Difficult Communication, Hallucinations, Resistance/Aggression, Wandering, Sundowning, Malnutrition
  • Interventions to Provide a Positive Experience

Communications and hallucinations are difficult.

  • Contributing Factors
  • Verbal and Non-verbal Techniques
  • Therapeutic Use of Self
  • Reorientation, Reminiscence

Validation

  • Problem Solving
  • Entering Their Reality

There is resistance to care.

  • Routine Hygiene Needs
  • Reasons for Resistance
  • Successful Techniques

Aggressive behavior.

  • Reverse Developmental Behavior
  • Behaviors as a Way to Communicate
  • Identify the Problem/Trigger
  • Environmental and Interactional Factors
  • Causes of Escalation

Sundowning and wandering.

  • Contributing Factors
  • Assessment
  • Exercise and Activity
  • Environmental Management
  • Interactional Management

There is a food and fluid deficit.

  • Reasons Why They May Not Eat
  • Ways to Promote Nutritional Intake
  • Tips for Persons Who Need Feeding Assistance
  • The Eating Environment
  • End of Life

The family is part of the team.

  • Family Dynamics: Role Change
  • Emotions Expressed During Caregiving: Positive and Negative
  • Positive Communication Among Staff, Family, and Older Adult
  • Assisting the Caregiver to Meet the Needs of the Care Recipient
  • Helpful Resources
  • Ways to Help Reduce Stress for the Caregiver

Faculty

Latasha Ellis, MSW, LCSW Related seminars and products: 2


Latasha Ellis has served patients across diverse clinical settings, including: community mental health clinics, inpatient and outpatient medical facilities, the state of MD Department of Correction, and the VA School for the Blind and Multi-disabled. She is the owner and CEO of the company.

Latasha works with area hospitals to provide psychological services to patients. She is a clinical supervisor with the National Association of Social Workers.

Latasha enjoys delivering corporate workshops/ seminars on a variety of topics pertinent to workplace challenges as well as providing trainings throughout the country from her expertise on challenging behaviors. She is a certified trainer of Managing Aggressive Behaviors through The University of Oklahoma Outreach program.

Latasha has a passion for the field of mental health and behavior management. She has trained students at several universities, including the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Latasha received her masters degree in social work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. She holds a concentration in Clinical Social Work with a primary specialization in Mental Health and a secondary specialization in Management and Community Organization. Latasha is working on her PhD.

Speaker disclosures.

Latasha Ellis has a private practice. She is paid by PESI, Inc.

Latasha Ellis has no relevant non financial relationships.


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