Facilitating participation and positive behaviours for people with dementia
Presenter(s)
Rachel Wiley
Friday, May 31, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
This workshop will provide occupational therapists with a greater understanding why people with dementia experience responsive behaviours, toileting difficulties, and decreased participation in activity, and how to facilitate positive behaviours and activity participation. Several models for understanding the causes and triggers of responsive behaviours will be explored. Participants will learn how to develop and tailor strategies needed to minimize responsive behaviours and manage toileting difficulties based on the unique needs of the individual, care partner, and environment. Strategies to promote activity participation through task and environmental adaptations and communication strategies will be explored. Common barriers to strategy implementation will also be discussed. Small group discussions will be utilized throughout the workshop to assist participants in applying the information to various practice settings. Occupational therapists who wish to further their knowledge and skills when working with people with dementia and their care partners in the community, on family health teams, in long-term care, or in the hospital. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of dementia and disease process.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Apply models of dementia care to determine causes and triggers of responsive behaviours and dementia-related toileting challenges. Identify triggers to guide clinical decision making. Formulate strategies for managing responsive behaviours and toileting challenges based on activity participation. Formulate strategies for managing responsive behaviours and toileting challenges based on environmental modification. Formulate strategies for managing responsive behaviours and toileting challenges based on communication strategies. Formulate strategies for managing responsive behaviours and toileting challenges based on task adaptation. Tailor strategies to address the unique needs of the person with dementia, their care partner, and the environment.