Online Class: Advocacy for Elderly Patients

Name: Advocacy for Elderly Patients
Price: 95.00 USD

Dive into our course on elder advocacy, where you'll learn to navigate healthcare complexities and prevent elder abuse, empowering you to support the legal and personal rights of seniors. Gain the tools to create safe living environments and advocate effectively for the elderly, enhancing their care and dignity.

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6

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Course Description

Step into the critical world of elder advocacy with our Advocacy for Elderly Patients course--a powerful, self-paced learning experience designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to protect the rights, dignity, and well-being of our aging population. As families increasingly face the responsibility of caring for elderly loved ones, understanding how to advocate effectively is more important than ever. In this course, you'll learn to be a champion for seniors, mastering the essential principles of elderly patient care, including navigating complex healthcare systems, preventing elder abuse, and ensuring quality of life across various care environments.

This course not only empowers you to safeguard the legal and personal rights of elderly patients but also provides you with the tools to become a voice for those who may struggle to speak for themselves. You'll dive deep into the nuances of creating safe living environments, understanding elder care facilities, and navigating healthcare options--all while learning how to preserve the independence and dignity of seniors. From mastering advance directives to preventing elder abuse, this course will prepare you to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of the elderly and their families.

Whether you aim to become a professional advocate or simply wish to enhance the care of a loved one, this course offers the knowledge and confidence you need to ensure that seniors receive the compassionate, respectful care they deserve. Join thousands of students in taking this transformative step towards becoming an advocate for the elderly and a true guardian of their rights and dignity.

Courses Frequently Bought Together:

Aging and Long Term Care

Caring for Seniors

End of Life Care

Completely Online
Self-Paced
Printable Lessons
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6 Months to Complete
24/7 Availability
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PC & Mac Compatible
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Accredited CEUs

Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:

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Lesson 1. Championing Elder Rights: A Comprehensive Guide to Advocacy for the Aging Population
Being an eldercare advocate means embodying traits like compassion, communication, and problem-solving to navigate healthcare intricacies and minimize stress for families. The course offers insights into essential aspects such as preventing elder abuse and enhancing seniors' quality of life.
Lesson 2. Elder Care and Dignity Essentials
True elder care extends beyond basic needs to encompass emotional support and dignity preservation for seniors. The lesson outlines respectful and considerate actions caregivers can take, backed by a deep understanding of seniors' rights and emotional well-being.
Lesson 3. Elder Abuse and Neglect: Identifying Signs and Taking Action
Preventing elder abuse requires a proactive approach, involving education, strong support systems, and vigilant monitoring of caregiving environments. This lesson outlines strategies for recognizing signs of abuse and reporting them to appropriate authorities, safeguarding the rights and dignity of elderly individuals.
Lesson 4. Comprehensive Senior Advocacy and Quality of Life
The growing senior demographic increases the need for advocacy focused on maintaining dignity, health, and a meaningful existence. Addressing unique challenges like social isolation and chronic illness is essential for their overall well-being.
Lesson 5. Safe Environments for Seniors
Providing safe environments for seniors entails practical home modifications, from lighting and flooring to bathroom and kitchen adjustments, to preempt accidents. Emphasis is placed on understanding seniors' needs and using technology to ensure safety and independence.
Lesson 6. The Rising Role of Home Advocates in Senior Care
As many seniors prefer to age at home due to high costs and the desire for independence, patient care advocacy becomes critical to ensure their well-being. Advocates must address nutrition, medical care access, medication supervision, mental health, social interaction, and safety in home settings.
Lesson 7. Advocacy Strategies for Nursing Home Residents
Key advocacy focuses include monitoring care expectations, preventing neglect, enforcing safety protocols, and facilitating proper medical care. Advocates act as liaisons to ensure elders’ rights and well-being in nursing homes, while working collaboratively with healthcare providers.
Lesson 8. Ensuring Dignity and Health for Nursing Home Residents
Nursing home residents must be treated with dignity and allowed autonomy over personal preferences and finances while receiving clear information about services and costs. Advocates help ensure these rights are communicated and respected, with a focus on protecting residents from potential abuse or neglect.
Lesson 9. Elder Justice: Empowering Advocates to Combat Scams and Abuse
The lesson outlines how seniors can be susceptible to financial scams and familial exploitation, emphasizing the need for skilled advocates. By fostering awareness and providing legal safeguards, advocates ensure seniors retain their financial stability and independence.
Lesson 10. Deficiency Tags and Quality Care in Nursing Facilities
Residents' rights, such as free choice, confidentiality, and grievance resolution, are crucial aspects surveyors scrutinize during inspections. Surveyors investigate grievances, ensuring nursing homes handle complaints appropriately and respect residents’ rights.
Lesson 11. Elderly Advocacy: Navigating the Journey of Death and Dying
An elderly patient advocate plays a crucial role in ensuring seniors' end-of-life choices, involving complex legal documents like DNR orders and advance directives, are respected. This process is challenging yet rewarding, allowing advocates to provide dignity and peace during seniors' final days.

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Define advocacy in the context of elderly care by listing at least three roles or responsibilities an advocate might perform.
Demonstrate understanding of patient rights by explaining how advocates can ensure these rights are protected and respected in healthcare settings.
Identify and explain two practical steps to preserve the dignity of elderly individuals, ensuring they feel respected and valued.
Recognize and describe the rights that support dignity within the Patient's Bill of Rights, illustrating their importance in elder care.
Define the various forms of elder abuse and identify specific signs for each, enabling accurate recognition and timely intervention.
Demonstrate skills in developing effective support networks and open communication channels to prevent elder abuse and promote elder well-being.
Identify strategies to enhance the quality of life for seniors, focusing on advocacy efforts in healthcare, social interaction, and mental wellness.
Define the concept of quality of life for seniors, encompassing physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of well-being.
Identify and categorize potential hazards for seniors in home environments and propose practical modifications to minimize risks.
Recognize and describe key features of a senior-friendly living space that promote safety and accessibility.
Demonstrate strategies to enhance home safety for seniors, such as installing grab bars and organizing homes, to prevent falls and injuries.
Recognize the significance of nutrition in senior care by identifying key dietary considerations that ensure balanced meals and prevent malnutrition or overnutrition.
Recognize the key regulatory requirements that nursing homes must meet, including licensure and staff background checks, to ensure a safe environment for elderly residents.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Advocacy for Elderly Patients

Course Number: 8900161

Lessons Rating: 4.68 / 5 Stars (2,141 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Category:

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Availability: This course is accessible online throughout all states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. It's also available in top English-speaking countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Last Updated: April 2024

CEU Value: 0.6 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: Cheryl Reinerio, RN, MSN

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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"This course is very helpful. It helped me to understand the different roles everyone play in the well being of seniors in a nursing facility." -- Keyonna M.
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