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Live Webinar: A Team Approach 
with Residents and Family


Presented by - Mary Blanchett, LNHA

Thursday - October 14, 2010 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST

Residents and Family, Our Other Team Members - Presented by Mary Blanchett

This webinar will help participants develop an understanding of the legal, professional and personal challenges facing long term care facilities when residents are faced with important issues concerning their ongoing care or end-of-life issues.

Participants will learn why it is essential to have residents and families involved in patient care, and gain an understanding of how the inclusion of family enhances a resident’s quality of life. Attendees will also review the Federal Regulations requiring the full engagement of residents and their families as part of a care-giving team.

The seminar includes lecture, slides and interactive communication through polls, comments and questions. Participants have an opportunity to engage interactively by answering poll questions addressing ways to include and increase resident and family participation.

Upon completion participants will be better informed about how to involve residents and family according to Federal Regulation and best practices.
 

Methodology
This interactive live webinar will present participants with 10 different resident scenarios followed by questions to demonstrate audience understanding. Each scenario will address one or more regulations including: Surrogate designation, clear communication,  right to advance directives, services not covered under Medicare, notification on change in condition, updating contact information, visitation, room sharing, transfer and discharges,  managing behaviors, maintaining resident dignity, accommodating resident’s needs and preferences, personal property, providing a homelike environment, family councils and team approach for comprehensive assessment and care plan development.


Sample Question
Can the Heath Care Proxy (HCP) agent make decisions against the resident’s previously stated wishes?
Answers: 
A) Yes, the HCP Agent has all authority to make all decisions
B) No, the HCP Agent must follow all previous decisions by the person
C) None of the above

 

To think-outside-the-box on ways to include and increase resident
and family participation. 

Why it is essential to have residents and families informed and involved.

Understand how inclusion of residents and families enhance care
and quality of life.  

A review on how Federal Regulation requires nursing homes
to fully engage residents and their family into the team.   

Mary Blanchett, MSA, LHNA
President - Mary Blanchett & Associates, Inc..

Ms. Blanchett is the president of a New York based organization to advocate and advise caregivers with long term care dilemmas; empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults through education on strategies to plan around current laws and minimize potential harm when life unexpectedly changes; educate professional and community groups on life planning and caregiving issues.

Mary BLanchettKey Strengths and Competencies

  • Expertise with Federal regulations governing long term care
  • Long term care (NH, HC, ACHC, AL, hospice, PACE and informal caregiving)
  • CMS & DOH inspections
  • JCAHO & CARF accreditations
  • Culture Change in Long Term Care
  • Principle Investigator of NYS DOH Dementia Grant
  • Educational presenter and seminar designer
  • Customer complaint resolver  

Enroll Now! For this Free Webinar

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