The Turning Point–How Do You Decide it is Time for a Nursing Home?

August 30, 2010 at 11:02 am | Posted in Pat Linard, PR | Leave a comment
Tags: Assisted Living, bergen county, Caregiver, CEUs, Distinctive Care, elderly, geriatric care management, NJ, nursing, nursing home, rehab, rehabilitation, Ridgewood, westwood

On Tuesday, August 31, 2010, Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management of Ridgewood, NJ will present a two credit hour continuing education course for nurses, both LPNs and RN’s, social workers, Certified Assisted Living Administrators, and Licensed Nursing Home Administrators entitled The Turning Point. This CEU course covers the key reasons why the elderly enter nursing facilities and societal trends impacting their decision. Cultural attitudes towards nursing facilities are covered along with the psychological impact of caregiver stress and other quality of life issues. It also reviews the role of a geriatric care manager. This presentation will be presented at the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of CareOne at Valley, 300 Old Hook Road in Westwood, NJ in Bergen County. There will be a light dinner and networking at 5pm followed by the presentation at 5:30pm. To RSVP, call 201-664-8888.