12 Contact Hours 

This course discusses the concept of personhood as it pertains to individuals with dementia, and provides a blueprint for client-centered therapy. Course includes the text by Dawn Brooker, Person-centered Dementia Care: Making Services Better.

Instructor: Joel Desotelle, MS OTR/L

Joel is an occupational therapist who specializes in neurological disorders in children and adults.  He received his Bachelors of Science (B.S) degree in occupational therapy from Keuka College (Keuka Park, NY) in 1995 and his post-graduate Masters of Science (M.S.) degree from Misericordia University (Dallas, PA) in 2010.  He holds a post-graduate certificate in pediatrics from Misericordia University (2006) and has worked in a variety of settings from out-patient pediatrics to in-patient adults.  Joel is an experienced author and instructor who has presented on a wide range of topics including stroke rehab, neuromuscular disorders, autism, sensory dysfunction, dementia, falls, and outcomes-based therapy.

• Home Study Course w/textbook Textbook and home study materials mailed to your door.


• Home Study Course without textbook. For enrollees who have already purchased the required text; supplemental home study materials will be mailed to your door.
  

• Online Certificate - Receive a signed certificate automatically online after completing all online activities and the final exam.


• Mailed Certificate - Recieve a printed, signed certificate in the mail.

Availability: 24/7

Course Objectives: By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Describe how selfhood or personhood is constructed;
• Identify the principle forms and symptoms of dementia;
• Explain the history of person-centered care;
• Describe the indications of a successful person-centered care program;
• Assess to what extent your facility has operationalized person-centered-care, and
• Identify policy or procedural changes required to bring your facility in line with the basic tenets of a person-centered care program.