Navigating the Transition from Independent Living to Long-Term Care: Assessing Capacity, Family Dynamics & Mental Health Challenges
- Speaker:
- Katherine King, PsyD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 01 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Sep 27, 2024
- Product Code:
- POS078864
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
This workshop is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support older adults transitioning from independent living to long-term care settings. This transition can be logistically complex and emotionally challenging, impacting not only the older adults but also their families, caregivers, and health care team. This workshop will describe common approaches to capacity assessment, including core considerations for evaluating capacity for independent living and related domain-specific capacities. Katherine King, PsyD will discuss challenging interpersonal dynamics during this transition and provide strategies to improve effective communication. We will explore how to work best with people experiencing caregiver strain, and strategies to help individuals with dementia who may have low insight about the need to move. Evaluate the mental health impacts of moving to long-term care and provide potential interventions to enhance well-being at this crucial time.
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Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Navigating the Transition from Independent Living to Long-Term Care (668.2 KB) | 39 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Katherine King, PsyD Related seminars and products
Katherine King, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist practicing in Massachusetts. She has advanced specialized training in Geropsychology and specific interests in adult development and aging, couples across the lifespan, gender/sexual/relationship diversity, existential concerns, chronic illness, and burnout recovery. She has worked and trained in various medical and mental health care settings such as inpatient psychiatry, primary care, palliative and hospice care, skilled nursing, home-based care, and elder protective services.
Dr. King is currently an associate professor, the Geropsychology concentration director, and a faculty member in the clinical health psychology concentration in the clinical PsyD doctoral program at William James College in Newton, MA. She is engaged in research on death anxiety, burnout, older adult personality assessment, adultism, and the Geropsychology mental health workforce shortage. Dr. King is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Gerontology Association. She completed her APA-accredited clinical psychology internship in the Geropsychology track at Bedford VAMC and went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in Geropsychology at VA Boston Healthcare System.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katherine King maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the William James College. She is the co-host of Noble Mind Podcast and receives compensation as a faculty advisor. Katherine King receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katherine King is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Psychological Association, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Massachusetts Gerontology Association, the Psychologists in Long-Term Care, and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. She is an ad hoc reviewer for Clinical Gerontologist.
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Objectives
- Explain the significance of caregiver strain and describe strategies to support caregivers during the transition process.
- Describe effective communication techniques to facilitate discussions between family members and healthcare providers regarding the transition.
- Evaluate key features of capacity for independent living, and common methods used for assessment.
- Analyze common mental health challenges and potential interventions after moving into long-term care settings.
Outline
Assessing Capacity for Independent Living- Domain-specific vs global capacity
- Capacity for independent living and related capacities (financial, functional, medical)
- Tools and methods used in capacity assessment
- Legal and ethical considerations
- Common communication barriers and effective communication skills
- Facilitating effective family meetings
- Working with low insight, reluctance, and/or refusal of care
- Strategies to encourage acceptance of the need to move
- Addressing caregiver strain during times of transition
- Prevalence of mental health problems in long-term care settings
- Symptoms of depression, adjustment disorder, and other common diagnoses
- Interventions and support strategies to improve mental health during transition
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Social Workers
- Physicians
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