Caregiver Support Services Training

Preventing Dependent Adult Abuse

What you'll learn
Why it is vital for health care workers, family caregivers, and community organizations to prevent abuse among dependent adults.
Suggestions regarding how one might mitigate risks for abuse and neglect.
Techniques caregivers can use to recognize signs of abuse and how to deal with barriers associated with reporting abuse.
How to document cases of abuse and incidents involving caregivers.
Who to contact if you suspect abuse.
Requirements
None
Description
Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old gentleman who suffered from a traumatic brain injury. He requires assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), but is mobile once he is dressed and in his wheelchair. During the lunch hour, the nurse positioned Mr. Jones’s wheelchair in the direction of the dining room. The nurse went to help other residents and returned after a bit to catch a glimpse of Mr. Jones wheeling himself in a different direction. The nurse redirected his wheelchair by turning it back toward the dining room. The pair repeated the same actions several times, until the nurse became frustrated and grabbed Mr. Jones, then shook him, leaving bruises on Mr. Jones’s shoulders.Was Mr. Jones physically abused?What should you do to protect Mr. Jones?How should you report suspected abuse and to whom?If you would you like to have a better understanding of the aforementioned questions, this course is for you.You will learn about the following by enrolling in the Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Course:· Why it is vital for health care workers, family caregivers, and community organizations to prevent abuse among dependent adults?Suggestions regarding how one might mitigate risks for abuse and neglect.You will also learn the techniques a caregiver can use to recognize signs of abuse and how to deal with barriers associated with reporting abuse.Keep the level of care that you provide at a consistently excellent level, by enrolling in Caregiver Support Services- Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Course today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Adult Abuse Prevention

Lecture 1 Preventing Elder Abuse

Lecture 2 The Global Prevalence of Disability

Lecture 3 10 Facts About Dependent Adults Infographic

Lecture 4 Aging: A Global Perspective

Section 2: Ethical Caregiving

Lecture 5 An Introduction to Ethical Caregiving

Lecture 6 7 Facts About Caregivers and Abuse

Lecture 7 7 Facts About Dependent Adult Abuse Infographic

Section 3: Types of Abuse

Lecture 8 What is Physical Abuse?

Lecture 9 Mr. Jones's Physical Abuse

Lecture 10 How Should you Respond to Mr. Jones's Physical Abuse

Lecture 11 What is the Definition of Emotional Abuse?

Lecture 12 The Emotional Abuse of Mrs. Kelly

Lecture 13 How Should you Respond to the Emotional Abuse of Mrs. Kelly

Lecture 14 What is the Definition of Verbal Abuse?

Lecture 15 Mrs. Kelly is Verbally Abused

Lecture 16 How Should you Respond to the Verbal Abuse of Mrs. Kelly

Lecture 17 What is Financial Exploitation?

Lecture 18 Is Mable Financially Exploited?

Lecture 19 How Should you Respond to Mable's Financial Exploitations

Lecture 20 Confinement Defined

Lecture 21 Confinement

Lecture 22 How Should you Respond if your Loved One or Client is Being Confined

Lecture 23 Sexual Abuse Defined

Lecture 24 Sexual Abuse

Lecture 25 How Should you Respond to Sexual Abuse

Section 4: What do you do when a Loved One or Client Behaves Inappropriately?

Lecture 26 What do you do When a Loved one or Client Behaves in an Inappropriate Manner?

Section 5: Neglect and Dependent Adults

Lecture 27 Neglect and Dependent Adults

Lecture 28 Who is at Risk & How to Prevent Dependent Adult Abuse

Lecture 29 Empowering your Loved One or Client

Lecture 30 Reporting Abuse and Neglect

Section 6: Documentation Matters

Lecture 31 Document Abuse and what to Include in Incident Reports

Section 7: Preventing Abuse and Neglect

Lecture 32 Preventing Abuse and Neglect

Section 8: Congratulations!

Lecture 33 Congratulations!

Section 9: Final Quiz

Caregivers,Family Caregivers,Nursing Assistants,In-Home Caregivers,Healthcare professionals,Social Workers,Mental Health Professionals