SEMINARS AND IN-SERVICE

DEMENTIA: BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT & DOCUMENTATION

Facilitator: Prue Mellor RN, PGradDipApplSci(Geront), M(Geront), MRCNA

THE PROGRAM

• Is appropriate for all levels of staff working in all areas of aged care
• Is practice oriented and includes all relevant details of contemporary practice in dementia care and challenging behaviours
• Identifies words to use and words to avoid in the Progress Notes.
• Avoiding the use of funding words on the care plan and care plan words for funding

PROGRAM OUTLINE

• Different dementia, different ‘behaviours’ & documentation: Introduction to the symptom presentation to dementia’s including vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Picks disease, Alzheimer's disease and others. Includes directions for activities. Documenting the symptoms as well as some basic documentation rules.
• ‘Behavioural’ and other symptoms of Delirium: Common causes of delirium and management, reducing risk of future episodes. Recognising, documenting and managing the change in behaviours
• ‘Behavioural’ and other symptoms of Depression: Common symptoms of depression, nursing and other therapies. Recognising, documenting and managing the change in behaviours
• Behaviour Assessment, Management and Documentation: Identifies what are behaviours and what are symptoms, assessment and tools, documentation of behaviours for funding, the correct wording. Behaviours discussed include wandering, aggression, sexual disinhibition, paranoia, repetitious questions, restlessness, and others as requested.

Costs: Fee for one facility or campus

• Full day program (6 hours) AU$990 incl. GST (still at last year’s price)
• 2 x three hour sessions AU$495cl. GST
• Minimal travel and accommodation costs may apply for some areas
• Reduce the cost by sharing the program with another campus or facility.

Please contact us for further information and bookings.

Standardized Mini Mental Status Examination (Molloy et al, 1991)

Age Concern Pty Ltd has been given the exclusive licence to distribute authorised copies of the Standardized Mini Mental Status Examination (Molloy et al, 1991) in Australia.

Organisations that use the authorised copies of the SMMSE are not in breach of any copyright laws.

One of the Directors of Nursing who continues to use the Standardized Mini Mental Status Examination (Molloy et al, 1991) as well as the ACFI tools states:

“I can unequivocally guarantee the clinical and fiscal integrity of our care plans when developed from the base data of the complete and correctly administered SMMSE. My professional and financial decision is that we will continue to use the SMMSE for care”. Mary Anne Edwards – Director of Care & Administrator.

Why continue to use the SMMSE with ACFI?

• It is concise and provides the foundation for our care planning
• Data is easily extrapolated for most ADL and social activity care planning
• Time is money and it is easily converted to the PAS questions

Purchase authorised copies of the Standardized Mini Mental Status Examination) at 22 cents*^ a copy (incl. GST, P&H) to optimise care & funding

*There is a minimum order requirement of 5 copies per funded bed per 12 months

^The purchase of the Care Planning and Funding from the SMMSE (Mellor, revised 2008) is an additional requirement. Question by question, this paper identifies care strategies when the resident is not able to correctly respond.

The authorised copies will bear the name of the facility.

Each order will include one copy of the correct delivery and scoring directions. Each order includes on-going free telephone support

Click here to order.

Doonas - 100% Silk Floss (A wedding gift that will not be exchanged)

Age Concern Pty Ltd is able to make available the remaining lot (less than 100) of imported doonas made in the traditional Chinese manner and filled with 100% natural silk floss. They have a 100% cotton cover therefore are a 100% natural product that are light, luxurious and able to ‘breathe’. They are also fully dry cleanable.

The doonas were imported for a group of clients who:

• Really felt the cold and had difficulty staying warm during the winter nights and/or
• Required light bedding because of pain due joint / muscular conditions

They would make wonderful gift for low care residents, elderly relatives, the person who has everything, that special person or as a spoil for yourself.

• Single AU$250 (20% off normal price)
• Queen AU$350 (20% off normal price)
• King AU$385 (25% off normal price)

Please ask about our monthly payment options for this product. Contact us for further information.

The Wonder Sheet

A new style of bed linen that combines satin and poly/cotton is designed to make turning over and moving in bed much easier. It’s called The Wonder Sheet and it’s a fitted sheet that is made of 3 panels with the middle being satin which is where you’ll reap the benefits of easier movement by gripping your feet on the more textured poly/cotton fabric.

Visit www.neeki.com.au for more about The Wonder Sheet and the fantastic colour range.

STILL HAVING MEDICATION ERRORS OR NON-COMPLIANCE?

Call us so you can see our nationally recognised distance education program:

• Provide physical assistance with medication (CHCCS303A)
• Assist with self medication (CHCCS304A)

which may be purchased as:

• an elective competency for staff who have or are completing Certificate III in Aged Care Work (each person requires their own copy, which is assessed by Age Concern Pty Ltd) or
• an ongoing refresher covering the basics of medication administration, where the problems/non-compliance often occurs, for registered nurses and medication endorsed enrolled nurses (includes a questionnaire, that is self assessed, for RN’s & EN’s)

The unit is part of our Certificate III in Aged Care Work (CHC30102) course, which is a distance program, on a CD or hard/paper copy, and is presented as a virtual aged care facility.

For recognition with a Certificate of Attainment each PCA/AIN requires her/his own purchased copy of the program