Music Therapy for Older Adults
Best Ways to Care for Reisdents & Families Struggling with Mental Illness
Presenter: Peggy Dorson, APRN, Moving Forward Healthcare for Older Adults, LLC
It is difficult enough for residents to be in an LTC setting, never mind having a mental illness. How can you better communicate with a family/caregiver with mental illness in order to meet the needs of your resident? What are the choices if communication fails? These issues and more will be covered during this program.
Participants will learn:
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To recognize behaviors that indicate a resident or family member is having trouble with their moods
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What you can offer if a caregiver/family member is struggling with their responsibilities for their loved one.
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The best ways to communicate with people with mental illness who have medical conditions that make life difficult.
Peggy Dorson, APRN has been working with older adults for over 20 years. She specializes in Gerontology and working with clients and families in caring for those with dementia.
Presenter: Marissa Ruffini, MA, MT-BC, Board Certified Music Therapist, Sonatina Music Therapy
This session will provide an overview of the field of music therapy with a special focus on the older adult population. How music therapy benefits the elderly with mental health needs, cognitive disabilities, Alzheimer’s Disease and other aging related conditions will be explored and relevant research findings for music therapy with this population will be presented. A description of what music therapy looks like in a variety of settings for older adults will be discussed incluing: SNFs, ALFs, Senior Centers, Hospices, and other residential care facilities.
Participants will learn:
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The history and foundations for music therapy as an allied health profession.
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The benefits for music therapy for older adults with a variety of age-related conditions.
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How music therapy is conducted in a variety of settings for older adults.
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Relevant research for music therapy with older adults.
Marissa Ruffini is a board certified music therapist and the owner and director of Sonatina Music Therapy, a private practice serving individuals from birth and beyond. Marissa has six years of experience working with young children, adolescents, and older adults on a variety of goals through music therapy. Examples include: children with Autism, teens struggling with anxiety and depression, new and expecting mothers, and older adults with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments. She received her Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies & Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University in 2010. In addition to her private practice, Marissa is the founder of the NH Music Therapy Association and is a huge advocate for increasing access to music therapy services in NH.
Presenters:Alvin "Woody" Moss, MD, Professor of Medicine,West Virginia UniversityShawn LaFrance, Executive Director,Foundation for Healthy Communities
Quality is the right care for the right person at the right time. The POLST is an innovative immediately actionable medical order program that contributes to quality care for nursing home residents. It is patient-centered and evidence-based. It ensures that residents'' wishes are identified, known, and respected throughout the healthcare system. Use of the POLST program has resulted in nursing home residents receiving medical treatment consistent with their preferences 94% of the time. The POLST program has been recognized as a national phenomenon, and 40 states have or are in the process of developing one.
Participants will learn:
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The innovative features of the POLST program.
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Why the POLST program offers significant advantages over traditional Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate orders.
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How to conduct a POLST conversation with residents and families.
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Report the positive outcomes with the use of the POLST form in nursing home resident care.
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Key POLST program requirements and why they are required.
Dr. Moss is a nephrologist, palliative care physician, and Professor of Medicine at West Virginal University School of Medicine. He is the Director of the WVU Center for Health Ethics and Law and the WV Center for End-of-Life Care which oversees the WV Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Program. He is the medical director of the Supportive Care Consultation Service at WVU Hospitals. He chairs the nationwide Coalition fo the Supportive Care of Kidney Patients. He was a founding member of the National POLST Paradigm Task Force. he oversees the WV e-Directive Registry which is a national model for making patients' advance directives and medical orders available online throughout the state. His research interests include dialysis ethics and improving care at the end of life. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Moss is married, and he and his wife Marlene have six children.
Presenter: A Specialist from Smith & Nephew Wound Management
This educational session will help participants to identify risk factors for pressure ulcer development; recognize interventions for reducing skin breakdown; and identify appropriate use of products for reducing the risk of skin breakdown.
Participants will learn to:
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Describe anatomy and function of the skin
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Describe the etiological factors for pressure ulcer development
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Identify interventions for pressure ulcer development.
POLST: Supporting Quality Care in Nursing Home Facilities
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Late Afternoon Breakout Sessions (3:00p)
Each Session is 1.0 hours and participants will earn 1.0 CEUs for these programs.
Suggested Tracks: ALF: Assisted Living Facilities * ACT: Activities * NUR: Nursing * ADM: Administration