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Agenda for Module 3


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Part 1: The Story of Mrs. Young - A Case Example (25 minutes)

Discussion Questions:

  1. Describe the threats to Mrs. Young's well-being.
  2. Can she be trusted to live alone? If so, under what conditions?
  3. If you are her housing manger or resident service coordinator, how do you begin to address her safety issues?

Part 2: Working with Family Members (55 minutes)

  • Challenges faced by family caregivers
  • Informal and formal resources; guardianship

BREAK (15 minutes)

Part 2: Cont. (35 minutes)

Part 3: Segment of Video, Losing It All: The Reality of Alzheimer's Disease (30 minutes)

Discussion questions:

  1. What are some threats to Ruth's well-being?
  2. Is she competent to make her own decisions?
  3. What might you do to address the problems?
  4. What might happen if the problems are not addressed?

Part 4: Segment of Video, Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter (35 minutes)

Discussion questions:

    1. What motivated Deborah to seek out a nursing home?
    2. What standards did she use in deciding the best place?
    3. What facilitated her adjustment to the nursing home?
    4. Why do you think her mother adjusted so rapidly?

Training Program Evaluation (PDF, 7K) (10 minutes)

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