Occupational Therapy Practitioner’s Guide to Quality DementiaCare
Lisa Baxter Hong
OTD, OTR/L
Joanne Trammel
MS, OTR/L
Course Length: 3.0 contact hours (.3 AOTA CEU)
PRIMARY Presentation Category: Geriatrics
SECONDARY Presentation Category: Dementia
Intended Audience: Introductory
Short Abstract:
This introductory course will provide OT practitioners with the tools to provide quality care to individuals and care partners that have or deal with dementia. Learners will understand the basics of dementia, apply knowledge to interventions, and develop improved confidence documented services when working with those dealing with dementia. The course will include lecture, case study discussion and application.
Full Abstract:
This presentation will provide foundational information about Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. Learners will understand the implications of Dementia on the person and the care partner. Case studies will allow learners to develop knowledge in evaluation/assessment, develop interventions that will provide improved quality and bring the distinct value of OT to practice, and increase OT practitioners’ confidence in documenting services.
This presentation will also empower the learner to advocate for increased dementia services in all areas of practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the basics of and know the difference between Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia, the etiology, incidence, and progression.
- Identify how ADRD will affect occupation and demonstrate evidence-based approaches to difficult behaviors associated with ADRD.
- Discuss strategies in practice through examples of improved documentation and occupation-based interventions.
Educational Value:
This course will prepare the general practitioner to work with those with dementia in order to improve quality of life outcomes and general wellness. This is a growing population with high need for prepared caregivers. Occupational therapy provides the need for meaningful activity.
Company Affiliated With: Aging Gracefully, LLC
Financial Disclosure: Neither party will receive monetary compensation.
Non-Financial Disclosure e.g. Member of; or, No Non-Financial Disclosures: Presenters have no financial interest with IOTA conference
Joanne Trammel
Joanne Trammel, MS, OTR/L has been an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years. She graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991. After spending a few years working in outpatient rehab and inpatient acute rehab, she embarked on an adventure of being a traveling therapist. Her first assignment was in Cape Cod, Massachusetts at an Extended Care Facility. She then came west and found herself in Idaho working in Skilled Nursing Facilities, inpatient rehab, outpatient therapy, and home health. While there, she met her husband and has been in Idaho ever since.
Joanne has worked in all aspects of OT with the exception of pediatrics. While in Home Health, she found a passion for dementia care and began seeking continuing education opportunities to enhance her knowledge in this area. She attended and became a certified instructor in Dementia Capable Care in 2013. Soon after, she developed the Occupational Therapy led Activities Therapy Program at Sawtooth Behavioral Hospital in Twin Falls. While there, she was able to provide the staff with the foundational principles of dementia care.
Joanne is the founding Program Director for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Idaho State University. She has been providing dementia education to the community through the Continuing Education program at ISU for the past 7 years and is a Volunteer Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Idaho Chapter.
Lisa Hong
Dr. Lisa Hong, OTD, is an Occupational Therapist with a specialty in dementia care for over 15 years. She completed her undergraduate and graduate work in Occupational Therapy at Idaho State University and received her Doctor of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Kentucky University. She has been Adjunct Faculty at Idaho State University as well as a member of the Volunteer Leadership Council, a Caregiver Support Group Facilitator & Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Idaho Chapter. She currently serves as the Advocacy Chair for the Idaho Occupational Therapy Association.
Lisa owns her own practice, Generations Occupational Therapy in Idaho Falls where she serves clients across the lifespan. While her passion is with dementia care, she has found a need and fulfillment in creating programs where OT can extend into the community. She has served as a fieldwork educator for many years and was recently honored as fieldwork educator of the year for the ISU OTA program. She also serves on committees for OTD education with University of Missouri.
Together, Joanne and Lisa have formed a new entity, Aging Gracefully, where they are working to provide resources and education to populations with or caring for people with dementia.