2021 Starting Points to Navigating Community Resources during and after COVID-19

January 27, 2021

January 27, 2021   1-2pm   

 

Where does a professional start when a consumer wants to age in place or find long-term care resources? Where does someone begin to navigate community resources? What are the starting places?

The goal of this presentation will be to answer these questions and more. There will also be an emphasis of additional resources that are available in the new age of COVID-19.

Questions are welcome!

Target Audience

Nurses, Case Managers, Social Workers

Learning Objectives

By the completion of this session, participants should be able to:  

  1. Provide a comprehensive discussion on available community resources
  2. Discuss resources available through the Area Agency on Aging
  3. Discuss resources that can impact family caregivers and care partners
  4. Provide guidance on education tools available for staff, older adults, families, etc
  5. Discuss new or changed resources that have been impacted during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/21/2020
Course expires: 
02/03/2021
Event starts: 
01/27/2021 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/27/2021 - 2:00pm EST
Virtual Program
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Speaker:

Ronnie Edwards MSW, LSW

Aging Coordinator

UPMC Senior Services

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:  No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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