BONUS CONTENT! Expand Your Reach and Get Ideas to Start Your Own Geriatric-Focused Business (Includes CE!)
You are more than a Geriatric Therapist! How to think Bigger
Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, CAPS, SHSS
Sue Doyle, PHD, OTR/L, CAPS, SHSS
Sue Doyle, PHD, OTR/L, CAPS, SHSS
Your unique skillset is in DEMAND and your opportunities are vast. There's so much more than the clinical role in a traditional setting such as skilled nursing, rehab hospital, and home health. In this session, we'll explore trends occurring now and in the future, discuss how therapy professionals like you can make a bigger impact on the geriatric population, and provide ideas for programs and business opportunities that therapists can create and develop to help them move beyond the traditional therapist role.
Osteoporosis: Building a Foundation
Payal Sahni, PT, MPT, DPT
Many are familiar with what osteoporosis is, however, have limited knowledge beyond this. Did you know osteoporosis is the origin of 2 million fractures every year? One in two women and one in four men have osteoporosis! Furthermore, osteoporosis is not exclusive to older adults. What other patient populations are at risk for developing osteoporosis? Rehab professionals must know how to recognize risk factors and indications of osteoporosis. Leave this course with an understanding of bone metabolism, diagnosis, and risk factors, as well as how to perform an osteoporosis evaluation within a rehabilitation setting.
Improve Your Influence and Impact in the Geriatric Industry
Michael Chua, PT, DPT, CDP, CADDCT, CCI, SFS
In this session, you will learn how to improve your influence and impact in the geriatric industry by following the MENTOR method. M is meeting a need/niche in your specific area of field. E is how to educate, empower, and equip that specific niche or audience you are wanting to serve. N is how to find a Network of individuals. T is how to find a Team of Winners to win in social media. O is how to provide one on one coaching to that specific niche you are serving. R is how to find that repeat or recurring revenue to achieve financial independence.
Improving Body Awareness in the Neurodegenerative Population
Carlene Rimes, OTR
For neurogenerative disorders, the traditional rehab approach that solely focuses on strength and ROM can fall short. This holistic, full-body approach will also help you to accurately identify and track neurodegenerative changes so that you can streamline your treatment plan. In this session, learn to restore and optimize function with a novel "neuro-rewiring" approach that utilizes neuroplasticity techniques to enhance coordination and body awareness.
Advances in Strength Training for Older Adults
Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS
Older adults need you now more than ever before. The isolation of the pandemic has resulted in significantly less physical activity and increased muscle atrophy. This evidence-based training will help your patients regain their functional capacity!
Skills to Coach: Improving the Client Experience One Conversation at a Time
Jill Garaffa, MS, OTR/L, PCC
Experience for yourself why so many healthcare professionals are adding coaching to their arsenal. Unlock the secrets to happy patients that feel seen, heard, & understood! These skills can be applied to any patient population setting to improve both patient outcomes and the overall patient experience.