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Pressure injuries, sometimes referred to as pressure ulcers, are injuries to the skin and the tissue below that are a result of pressure on the skin for a long time. Pressure injuries most often arise on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone. People who are most at risk of pressure injuries have medical conditions that keep them from changing positions or spend most of their time in a bed or a chair. Most pressure injuries heal with treatment, but some never heal completely.

The demands of caring for others can lead to high levels of stress in even the best of times. We all face our own set of stressors, related to work or life outside of work. All of these stressors impact our wellness and capacity as caregivers. Regulation activities can help us shift from a state of fear and overwhelm to a state of calm and focus. We invite you to try out some of the exercises from the videos in this module.

Osteoporosis, a common condition of the skeletal system, benefits from a comprehensive approach to providing effective and age-friendly care. Primary care providers have a significant role in screening multiple health systems, including the skeletal system. An age-friendly interprofessional collaborative approach provides an effective means of addressing bone health. This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physical therapists.

The RUSH Center for Excellence in Aging Learning Hub hosts a diverse collection of peer-reviewed learning modules about aging and health that were developed by CATCH-ON, our HRSA-funded Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program and our SAMHSA-funded E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging. Explore opportunities to learn, and earn continuing education credits.

Source: RUSH Center for Excellence in Aging
https://aging.rush.edu/

This website is a great training module for healthcare providers on how to effectively integrate Caregivers in care and the care team "Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams". It is easy to navigate, practical, contains many resources and tools, free, and is less than 1-hour long. Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams (CAP-CT) is a nation-wide initiati​ve that provides health care teams with the skills and confidence to include family caregivers in a patient's care journey. CAP-CT gives health care teams the skills to identify, engage, and support caregivers.

This training program consists of flexible, interactive modules to help practitioners improve their skills in delivering serious news and discussing goals of care and life-sustaining treatment decisions with seriously ill patients. It is intended for practitioners who care for patients with serious illness in outpatient, inpatient, long-term care, and home care settings.

This is a 90-minute continuing education program designed to empower social workers, nurses, paraprofessionals, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other caring professionals in their service to adults with autism experiencing grief and loss. Expert panelists will examine the disenfranchisement that can occur for grieving people with autism and discuss ways to enfranchise them during their grief journey. The program will also address grief after non-death losses, anticipatory mourning, and how adults with autism may best be supported.

These free Hospital Foundation of America programs are useful resources for hospice and grief professionals, hospice volunteers, grief support groups, or the broader community.Resource includes webinars and self-study programs. Many programs are freely available, though without CE credit. CE credit is available with program purchase.

This interactive resource provides faculty in schools of nursing with guidance and resources for clinical teaching in nursing homes. It uses a framework of four key components for successful student clinical learning experiences in nursing homes:

The introduction of the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline allows for a number that is easy to remember and easy to dial. As such, it is expected that calls will continue to increase, including calls by older adults and their family caregivers.

Thus, call center staff must be prepared to understand and meet the needs of older adult callers.

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