Guardian Angels Consulting Services LLC

Chronic Disease Management And The Role of Occupational Therapy

Description
Objectives
Agenda
About the Presenter
Location
Date and Cost
Certification
Registration

Description

 For many of the elderly, the golden years are not very golden. They are often challenged with a variety of medical conditions that not only affect their health but their function. Occupational Therapists have much to offer these persons. Medicare is the most frequent reimbursement source of OT services. Therefore, it is critical to not only understand the disease process and medical treatment, but be able to describe and document the medically necessary strategies utilized with these individuals.

The focus of this workshop is to assist the clinician in gaining a better understanding of the disease processes most frequently seen in the geriatric population, identify the medical indications of OT services and articulate this in their documentation.

Objectives

 Describe the physiologic functioning of the respiratory system, the role of oxygen in the body and the general effects of oxygen deprivation.
  1. Identify primary chronic diseases encountered in long term care, their general pathophysiologic process and primary medical treatment regimen.
  2. Identify frequently utilized lab tests & recognize test norms and their impact on therapy intervention.
  3. Identify screening process.
  4. Identify when to and when not to evaluate.
  5. Identify when to and when not to treat.
  6. Practice documenting medical necessity.

Agenda

 

7:30  – 8       Registration 
8     – 10      Program 
10    – 10:15   Break
10:15 – 12      Program
12    - 1       Lunch on your own
1     - 2:45    Program
2:45  – 3       Break
3     - 4:45    Program
4:45  - 5       Q & A

About the Presenters

 Deanne Weier, RN

Deanne's diverse experience includes providing community based services and care with children, the developmentally disabled and the elderly as well as nursing services in long term care. Her work experience has enabled her to use her skills in identifying and advocating an interdisciplinary approach to long term care. Deanne is also responsible for the provision of various staff education and training programs and the development and upgrading of policies affecting client care. Deanne's enthusiasm to facilitate a collaborative approach in patient care has made her a great therapy advocate.

Lisa M. Heisler, OTR

Ms. Heisler has practiced in a number of settings including acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, home health, transitional and long-term care programs. She has experience not only as a clinician but also as a manager and director of interdisciplinary programs on a local and regional basis. She is a member of WOTA where she has held office of Vice President of Practice, AOTA, the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, and the Wisconsin Coalition of Aging Groups. Ms Heisler has provided training programs at state and national levels, including having been selected by the National Council on Aging for the past three years to provide training programs at their national conventions.

Location

 Holiday Inn
625 W. Rolling Meadows Dr.
Fond du Lac, WI 54937
920-923-1440

Date and Cost

 Saturday, May 17
8:00 - 5:00pm
$135.00


Register by May 1, 2003 to be entered in a drawing for one of nine evaluative tools!!!

Certification

 Certificate of 7.5 Contact Hours for this session is provided at the end of the program. Contact us if you would like this workshop conducted at your facility

Registration

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Guardian Angels Consulting Services
PO Box 123
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0123


Paid registration must be received by 05/10/03. You will receive confirmation of your registration.

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