Shower Bath with Assistance
This brief video (2:36 mins) illustrates how a caregiver can assist with a shower bath to an older adult. It includes the supplies needed and the steps necessary to bath the older adult.
Source: Caregiver Action Network, 2023. https://www.caregiveraction.org/
Range of Motion Exercises
This video (8:29 mins) demonstrates how a caregiver can assist with range of motion exercises to maintain joint mobility in a bedbound older adult. This instructional video discusses good body mechanics as well as the amount of repetitions of each exercise.
Source: Caregiver Action Network, 2023. https://www.caregiveraction.org/
Measuring Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse, and Respirations
This video (7:15 mins) demonstrates how a caregiver can measure vital signs (temperature, pulse, and respirations) of an older adult.
Source: Caregiver Action Network, 2023. https://www.caregiveraction.org/
Dementia Care Specialist Toolkit for Dementia Care Management
This toolkit is designed for care managers who have been designated as Dementia Care Specialists. Topics covered include, how to use the toolkit, cognitive assessment, caregiver identification, care needs assessment instruments, care plans for managing challenging behaviors, activities of daily living and functional needs, and safety, along with specific tips. Information about caregiver needs and tips for coping are also included. Caregiver education handouts in English and Spanish are provided.
Glossary
The Alzheimer's Association provides a glossary of various words that caregivers may encounter while caring for a patient with Alzheimer's disease. Each word provides a definition and links to more information.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2023.
Tonja Woods presents “Dementia: Basics of Management and Treatment”
This video (56:40 mins) from the Wyoming Center on Aging's Alzheimer’s Disease Workshops for the Public, Family, and Caregiver describes the appropriate steps to assess a patient with Alzheimer's diease and other dementias, along with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments and management. Risks and benefits of medications used to treat Alzheimer's disease are discussed.
Griffith Health Framework for Interprofessional Learning
The Griffith Health Framework for Interprofessional Learning sets out the institution’s agreed and endorsed approach to ensuring that its health professional graduates have the capabilities required for effective interprofessional collaborative practice. The Framework includes 12 threshold learning outcomes, a threephase programmatic pedagogical model and accreditation standards for health programs in relation to their interprofessional content.
IPL Through Simulation: Role Clarification
The IPL through sequential simulation resources support the facilitation of IPL tutorials for health students and health professionals. Most simulated learning interactions involve a single interaction between a health professional and a patient. Sequential simulation follows a patient's journey beyond this interaction, through the healthcare system. Each resource consists of two components: audiovisual case studies and a facilitator manual which can support an IPL tutorial.
IPL Through Simulation: Reflective Practice
The IPL through sequential simulation resources support the facilitation of IPL tutorials for health students and health professionals. Most simulated learning interactions involve a single interaction between a health professional and a patient. Sequential simulation follows a patient's journey beyond this interaction, through the healthcare system. Each resource consists of two components: audiovisual case studies and a facilitator manual which can support an IPL tutorial.