 Training
and Consulting
Our program offerings include:
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Untie the Elderly a step-by-step program on the elimination of
physical restraints.
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Freedom from ALL Restraints: Physical and Chemical is a
workshop that paves the way to a restraint free environment.
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Restraint Removal in Acute Care Settings a step-by-step
program addressing the unique challenges facing hospitals in the elimination of
restraints.
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Chemical Restraints: How to Avoid Inappropriate Use of Mood Altering
Medications details the intent of the chemical restraint
regulations and the approaches to compliance.
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Helping the Caregiver a program for nursing assistants
focusing on how to deal with challenging situations and how to individualize
care through creativity.
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Fall Prevention Workshop is a program that addressess the
issue of accidents or falls by offering concrete assessment tools to assess
residents' risk for falls, and sugguesting ways to reduce the numbers of falls
that occur in the facility.
Program Objectives
Broadly speaking, Untie the Elderly's
program objectives are to:
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Describe physical and emotional problems associated with the use of physical
restraints.
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Identify the advantages of providing restraint-free care.
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Outline the change process for implementing a restraint-free policy.
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Explain alternatives to physical restraints that could be implemented in a long
term care facility.
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Identify a safe environment for residents who are high risk for falls.
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Learn how to conduct assessments on residents who are high risk for falls.
For additional
information, or to discuss our consulting services, please
contact Mary Scharf at 610-335-1280 or info@kcorp.kendal.org
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