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HomeCare of Holland Home
We would be happy to develop a presentation based on your specific needs. To request a presentation for your staff or residents, please call our Intake Coordinator, MaryJayne Bradt at 235-5113.
HomeCare and Hospice provide the following staff inservices and presentations
for resident education:
Learn what PT, OT, and ST can offer your residents to decrease their
need for assist with the activities of daily living.
Learn proper techniques for transferring residents and appropriate
body mechanic to use.
Everything you need to know about living wills, Durable Power of
Attorney for Health Care, and the Kent/Ottawa County EMS Do-Not-Resuscitate
order forms and policy.
(for residents
OR staff)
This inservice discusses the Hospice philosophy, Medicare Hospice
Benefit, describes the criteria for admission to the hospice program
and outlines the services available to the patient and the family.
This inservice explains principles of 'palliative care' and covers
pain, nausea/vomiting, and respiratory distress. Alternate comfort
measures are also discussed.
Wounds pose a challenge to the resident and staff. In this inservice
you will receive practical advice on treatment options, new supplies,
factors to promote wound healing and wound care techniques.
This inservice offers information on the risk factors for osteoporosis,
a disease that results in disability and loss of independence. The
program will also help individuals identify ways to reduce their
chance of developing osteoporosis.
This inservice explores the ranges of emotional response of the
patient and family to issues surrounding death and dying.
Deals with the delicate issues of providing emotional support to
families who are experiencing grief.
Learn how to identify manipulative behaviors and how to set limits
to keep frustration to a minimum, yet provide service to your resident
at a maximum.
Depression in the elderly is highly under-diagnosed and untreated.
Learn how to identify and secure appropriate treatment and services
so that your resident enjoys maximum quality of life.
Learn how to assess and manage a resident's anxiety appropriately
using relaxation techniques.
This inservice helps staff understand the causes and symptoms of
unreal thought and perceptions and ways to effectively interact
and provide care.
People with dementia need a whole different approach for care giving.
This inservice provides basics in providing care and behavior management,
including aggressive and combative behavior for residents with dementia.
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