We are born as sexual beings and we die as sexual beings. That flame in each of us does not get extinguished by age, disease, or disabilities. The question isn't whether people are going to have sex in your communities, the question is how are you going to respond. Elaine will discuss gender identities, sexual orientations, and how to create policies that honor, respect, and protect the sexual rights of residents in your care.
During this session participants will:
- List types of gender identities and sexual preferences
- Define person-centered care as it relates to sexual activity among residents
- Identify strategies for creating a sexual policy for employees, residents, and family members
This presentation will offer information on providing compassionate care for people living with Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV) as they age.
During this session participants will:- Identify changing demographic characteristics of people living with HIV
- Learn about resources for HIV prevention and care services in Wisconsin
- Learn the impact of stigma on people living with HIV and alternatives for stigmatizing language
This session will be an in-depth, detailed review of challenges unique to individuals with obesity and the lifestyle, nutrition, and medical considerations encountered when caring for these individuals or those who have had bariatric surgery. This will be followed by a discussion of care and sensitivity around caring for a resident with obesity.
During this session participants will:
- Develop a rich understanding of the various bariatric surgeries available (past and present)
- Understand nutritional, medical, and lifestyle requirements unique to the bariatric resident
- Gain an appreciation of the pervasive prejudice and bias most individuals with obesity endure, and a stronger degree of compassion for those with obesity
In this session you'll learn the answers to common questions about the transgender experience and transitioning, learn best practices for providing transgender affirming care and discuss the unique needs of transgender older adults.
During this session participants will:
- Learn about the unique needs of transgender older adults
- Learn best practices for providing care to transgender adults
It can be challenging to have discussions focusing on resident and family goals and wishes as the resident's condition declines. When is it time to consider palliative care or hospice, and what is the difference between them? What's best for the resident? This session will explore communication tactics to aide in facilitating these difficult discussions, and direct participants to available resources for palliative and end-of-life care.
During this session participants will:
- Understand the difference between palliative care and hospice and establish when each type of care may be appropriate
- Learn approaches to engage in difficult conversations, especially as a resident's condition is changing
- Be aware of resources related to palliative and end-of-life care
Also Offered in Session A5.
Trauma-informed care is now part of CMS requirements, part of Phase 3 going into effect November 2019. Knowing how to assess and develop a care plan for any trauma a person has encountered is both best practice and now required. You will feel stronger in your work if you know the requirements, how to discover potential trauma in people's lives, how to plan care in a highly individualized way and be alert to not inadvertently retraumatize a person?
During this session participants will:
- Describe CMS Phase 3 Trauma-informed care requirements which go into effect November 2019
- Be able to check in with people in a sensitive-to-trauma way
- Learn best practices to plan for care in an individualized way
As medical cannabis use becomes more widespread and accepted, administrators and clinicians in assisted living and long-term care facilities will encounter residents who may benefit from and request this alternative therapy. This presentation will review the science behind cannabis therapy, the therapeutic benefits for specific diagnoses.
During this session participants will:
- Appreciate the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis use
- Identify residents who can benefit from medical cannabis
Also offered in Session A7.
This session will explain the similarities between the neurobiology of addiction and the trauma response. Most people who become addicted to mood altering chemicals, including alcohol, often have painful past experiences that complicate recovery efforts. Trauma informed principles of care will be reviewed.
During this session participants will:
- Improve understanding of the neurobiology of addiction
- Be aware of the impact of trauma on the body, brain, behavior, and relationships
- Learn the principles of trauma informed care
Also Offered in Session A8.
Residents' sexuality has long been a taboo subject. As caregivers on the front lines know, avoidance of the topic does not make it go away. Sexuality is a normal human need that does not stop when crossing the threshold to group living such as nursing homes and assisted livings. Learn ways that, as a caregiver and/or leader, you can honor resident sexuality and respond to inappropriate sexual expression?
During this session participants will:- Increase their awareness and sensitivity of sexuality as a basic human need through real life examples
- Learn appropriate responses to resident sexual expression
- Identify strategies for responding to inappropriate sexual expression
Also Offered in Session A9.
Review the use of Narcan, Regulations for residential care settings and currently available products.
During this session participants will:
- Learn how Narcan (naloxone) works and its role in the opioid epidemic
- Learn the available Narcan products and how to properly administer and store them
- Understand current rules and regulations regarding Narcan use in Wisconsin residential care settings
Sexual assault occurs in many ways and by a variety of perpetrators. Individuals who reside in care facilities are at increased risk of sexual assault. This presentation will develop participants' understanding of what constitutes sexual assault, who are the perpetrators and what are their methods, and the impact the trauma of sexual assault has both on victim behavior and victim memory. This foundational information will form the basis for a nuts and bolts examination of best practices for interviewing sexual assault victims using methods that take trauma into account. These techniques maximize the victim's ability to provide information without exacerbating their trauma experience. Participants will also gain a deeper understanding of perpetrator manipulations aimed at discrediting victim accounts or gaining victim silence.
During this session participants will:
- Understand and apply the sexual assault laws
- Understand the ways in which trauma impacts the behavior and memory of the victim
- Apply trauma knowledge to particular techniques for interviewing sexual assault victims.
Continued from Session A11.
This session gives an overview of human trafficking in general while providing a more in-depth look at sex trafficking in the United States. Participants will learn the difference between trafficking and prostitution or smuggling, what indicators to look for in someone who is being trafficked and how to get help. You will learn how a person is groomed or coerced into complying, the side-effects of trauma and the challenges and factors that might make someone at higher risk for victimization. Participants will examine the root causes of sex trafficking and what formulas work to combat local trafficking through real life cases. The goal is to educate and empower professionals to fight human trafficking with trauma informed care in their place of work.
During this session participants will:
- Learn the definition of human trafficking and different types of trafficking
- Learn the root causes of trafficking
- Learn how to identify and report trafficking
Also Offered in Session A12.