3 Steps to Make Sure Your Medical Wishes Are Followed
Advance directives are only effective if they're accessible. In this video, a palliative care doctor shares common situations they've encountered in the hospital where family members can't find or understand an individual's advance directive. Learn the 3 steps you need to follow to ensure your wishes are properly represented and how to communicate with your healthcare power of attorney. Don't let all your hard work go to waste, watch now!
Healthy Brain Initiative: State and Local Road Map for Public Health, 2023–2027
Since the initial creation of the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) in 2005, HBI partners have worked together to implement public health strategies that promote brain health, address dementia and support people with dementia and their caregivers. The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Series guides this effort by creating a framework for public health action.
R2P Webinars
National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) and Evident Change are working to integrate findings from cutting-edge research into everyday APS practices with the Research to Practice (“R2P”) series. The R2P series includes webinars and briefs to assist Adult Protective Services workers and administrators nationwide.
Source: National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA)
https://www.napsa-now.org/resources/
Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care Website
The Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care (Center) advances the person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) approach for Holocaust survivors, older adults with a history of trauma, and their family caregivers. The PCTI approach infuses knowledge about trauma into organization programs, policies, and procedures to promote the safety and well-being of clients, visitors, staff, and volunteers. This website offers both resources and training.
Source: Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma, Jewish Federations of North America
"Aging with a History of Trauma: Strategies to Provide Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care to Older Adults and Family Caregivers"
This guide serves as an essential resource for everyone working and volunteering in the US aging services sector on how to deliver person-centered, trauma-informed care to Holocaust survivors, older adults with a history of trauma, and family caregivers. It was created through a grant from the US Administration for Community Living.
Source: Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma, Jewish Federations of North America, 2023
https://www.jewishfederations.org/
The RUSH Center for Excellence in Aging Learning Hub
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/
Assisted Living Nursing Syllabus
The Assisted Living Nursing Review Syllabus (ALNS) is the latest publication from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). Designed specifically for staff working in assisted living settings, it provides essential guidance on leadership, management, and clinical care.
Source: American Geriatrics Society, 2024
https://www.americangeriatrics.org/
The History and Legacy of American Indian Boarding Schools
This presentation is about the the history and legacy of Native American boarding schools. It shares the stories of the author's family, including their parents and grandparents.
Source: Dakota Geriatrics, 2024
https://dakotageriatrics.org/resource
Improving Healthcare for American Indian Elders
This video talks about a free online webinar called "Improving Healthcare for American Indian Elders" which brings to light the effects aging has on the Native American population. This webinar took place on April 8, 2022 and featured four guest speakers. This webinar is presented on Dakota Geriatrics, Center for Rural Health, National Resource Center on Native American Aging, and The College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines at the University of North Dakota.
Source: Dakota Geriatrics, 2022
Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams
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 initiative 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.