Mid-Morning Breakouts (1.0 CEUs)
9:50a - 10:50a
Inner Light, Pt. 1
How to Remember
"What's His Name"
and Other Important Stuff
This program will take place across TWO breakout sessions. It is highly recommended that attendees register for BOTH sessions in order to fully take advantage of the program.
This session will introduce attendees to Kendal at Hanover’s Inner Light Program, our successful person centered program of care. The “Inner Light Doctrine” was defined by Quaker Rufus Jones in 1904. This inner light or spirit gives us passion, meaning and purpose in our lives. Our focus is to show how residents and staff benefit from maximizing choice, autonomy and comfort, allowing us to foster nurturing relationships in an environment that promotes wellness of mind, body and spirit. Participants will learn how to establish their own resident centered care programs, and ways to inspire staff into engagement and action.
The purpose of this session is to teach attendees that an effective person centered care program can achieve measurable improvements in quality of care and quality of life for residents living in long term care. Attendees will be able to view a complete actualized program that has grown into maintenance stage development with real goals achieved in areas of anti-psychotic reduction, pain management, and staff and resident satisfaction, and leave with the tools to begin necessary changes in their own facilities.
This presentation will be an interactive and thoughtful discussion about the ways that care givers can partner with residents to encourage their inner light.
The presenters are prepared to reach the audience through explanation of the real life application of a successful person centered care model, and provide tools to the attendees to help them replicate this kind of success in their own facilities.
Presenters:
Laurie Flynn, RN - Kendal at Hanover
Laurie Flynn is the Director of Nursing for Kendal at Hanover, completing her sixteenth year at Kendal in June20 15. Laurie graduated from the David Hale School of Practical Nursing in 1976 and formally finished her education with River Valley Technical College and her Bachelors of Science in Health Care Administration and Case Management from Granite State University in 2001. She is a Certified Director of Nursing Management in Long Term Care (CDONA/LTC) and holds her Nursing Home Administrators License (NHA) in the state of NH. Laurie has worked tirelessly within Kendal system around quality of life initiatives for Kendal at Hanover residents, culminating in the Inner Light Program.
Erica Myers - Kendal at Hanover
Erica Myers is the Life Enrichment Program Director for Kendal at Hanover. She began her career at Kendal working in the Adult Day Program as an activity coordinator in 2005, then as an Activity Specialist for the Health Center and finally as the Director of the department, where she has been for the past 8 years. Erica received her Bachelors of Science in Human Development & Family Studies from the University of Connecticut with a minor in both Gerontology and Psychology in 2001, and also holds a certification as an Activity Director by the National Activity Professionals Council. Erica has developed the “Life Enrichment Program” at Kendal which centers around supporting residents’ current recreational pursuits coupled with their life histories and cultural backgrounds to provide engaging programs and learning opportunities. Her special interests include wellness programs (both physical & cognitive) for those with memory impairment and holistic approaches to care such as music therapy, horticulture, and pet therapy.
Hailey Weatherbee - Kendal at Hanover
In today’s business world, having the ability to remember names and faces, beat absent-mindedness, and recall facts and figures puts you at the head of the pack. In this fun-filled session you’ll learn time-tested techniques for recalling names, speaking without notes, and gaining control of your day without the fear of forgetting. When you're skilled in memory all your other skills get better. This program shows how.
Presenter:
Paul Mellor (see Opening Keynote for bio)
Expanding Walls: The Role of Social Media in Long-term Care
Within the past decade, social media (Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, Instagram, Facetime, etc.) has become an activity of daily living for the residents and employees of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). Furthermore, social media is now an integral arm of SNF marketing and admissions . What does this mean? By bridging communication gaps between residents and their family and friends, social media expands the walls of the residents beyond the SNF and helps to develop an increased sense of competency and personal happiness. This presentation will provide insight from both a Occupational Therapist and Administrator on how social media can amplify “quality of life” among residents when incorporated into daily activities and programming. Additionally, social media can be used to promote SNFs to potential clients via online content, while at the same time, opening the daily lines of communication with friends and families of residents.
While social media provides a number of positive interactions for SNFs and their residents and employees, residents' privacy rights and HIPAA pose unique challenges to the long-term care industry. This seminar will provide a fresh look on how to incorporate social media into your SNFs in a variety of ways, while remaining compliant on all levels.
Presenter:
Elisa Bovee - Harmony Healthcare International
Elisa Bovee, MS OTR/L, is the Vice President of Operations for Harmony Healthcare International (HHI), an industry leader in healthcare consulting with a specialty in long-term care. In her role, Elisa manages a diversified team of HealthCARE Specialists who have extensive knowledge in the areas Compliance, Audits, Analysis, Reimbursement, Regulatory, Education/training and Efficiency. Inclusive of, but not limited to, MDS 3.0, RUG-IV, documentation, therapy program development and state-specific Medicaid Case Mix. The Harmony HealthCARE team provides auditing of the medical record and the MDS for both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Currently, Harmony Healthcare International (HHI) provides services in 26 states.
Elisa has been working in the post-acute care industry for over 20 years, practicing and providing consulting services related to therapy and Medicare regulations and guidelines. Elisa has served as an appeals coordinator for a national nursing home company, working with facilities to address Medicare denials.
Elisa began her work for Harmony Healthcare International (HHI) as a HealthCARE Specialist. As a HealthCARE Specialist, Elisa has mastered reimbursement guidelines for Medicare and Medicaid in the skilled nursing facility. Elisa transitioned to the Director of Education and Training for Harmony in 2005. In this role, Elisa has written many articles featured in select long-term care industry trade magazines. Additionally, she has provided public and private education on a national level focused on a multitude of topics for the post acute setting. Elisa has also done extensive training for MDS Coordinators, Therapy Directors and staff focused on clinical care strategies while maintaining accurate and appropriate reimbursement and preventing denied claims. Elisa currently manages the operations for Harmony Healthcare International (HHI) on a national level.
Rational Suicide - Is it Possible?
We will explore the various ways an individual can express and implement a desire to die in the face of serious illness and in the absence of serious psychiatric . We will explore the choices available to patients and health professionals and the legal, ethical and practical implications of these issues. The session will be interactive and provocative.
We will review a series of case reviews in which a patient with serious illness approaches the health care system looking for interventions which are likely to lead to death. For each case we will ask the following questions and explore the answers in a discussion format:
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Is this suicide?
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Is this pathological?
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Is this legal?
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What would you do?
Presenter:
Daniel S. Stadler, MD - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Daniel Stadler, MD leads the Geriatric Team at DHMC, Lebanon, is the Medical Director of Genesis Health and Rehabilitation in Lebanon, NH and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Darmouth Medical School. He completed his medical training at Case Western Reserve Medical School and in residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at DHMC.