Aging in Place: Strategies for Staying Safe at Home (Recognizing National Home Safety Month) – Presented by Barbara E. West, RN, MSN, CWOCN of Capital Nursing Education has already taken place. However, you can watch a recording of the webinar:
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Webinar Overview:
With a growing number of older adults aging in place, it’s increasingly important to make sure that the home is safe. Learn the latest strategies and tips for home safety this National Home Safety Month.
Webinar Objectives:
- Describe three factors that increase fall risk
- Identify two tools to facilitate safe transfers
- Name three types of professionals that can evaluate home safety plans
About Barbara E. West, RN, MSN, CWOCN of Capital Nursing Education
Barbara West received her Masters of Nursing at Yale University in 1993 and her Wound Ostomy Continence Certification from Emory University in 2011. Barbara has had extensive experience in hospice care, and her experience in home health includes working with patients of all ages for both UC Davis Medical Center and Sutter. She has held several positions with Kaiser Permanente, most recently working in Sacramento at the General Surgery out-patient clinic and Vacaville in-patient, performing full-scope wound and ostomy care. If you enjoy reading, she’s also an author, with a full-length book of poetry from Cold River Press.
For more information, see related articles and caregiver resources here:
Request Your Free Copy of Our Strategies for Aging Safely at Home Guide
- Aging in Place: Bathroom Safety Tips
- Home Safety: How to Reduce the Risk of Falls
- Preventing Falls at Home: A Safety Checklist
- Fall Prevention for Older Adults
- What to Do After Someone Has Fallen
If you would like to watch other webinars for CE Credit, you can find them below:
- Recorded Webinar: Strategies to Improve Your 2018-2019 Star Ratings
- Recorded Webinar: Tips for Coping with Caregiver Depression and Stress
- Preventing and Managing Urinary Tract Infections in Seniors Recorded Webinar
- Common Urinary Catheter Complications and How to Address Them – Webinar
- Ostomy Buzz – The Latest in Ostomy Management Webinar
Thank you
May be something about what to expect from cae givers for those who are cognent enough to understand what to expect from caregivers
Hi Lois! Thank you for your comment. And thank you for that great article suggestion! We will add it to our list of articles to research and write. We appreciate it! -Aimee, Shield HealthCare