Describe the anatomy of joints. Explain how muscles help joints to move. Demonstrate how to perform active range of motion exercises for the older adult’s upper and lower body. Demonstrate how to perform passive range of motion exercises for older adults who are bedridden.

This class will discuss how joints and muscles work together, and their role in mobility. Caregivers will learn how to safely perform active and passive range of motion exercises with an older adult.  

Explain common reasons why older adults are hospitalized and the importance of care after hospital discharge. Identify medical and medication changes in older adults after hospital discharge. Describe the physical changes older adults experience during hospitalization and after discharge. Develop safe and effective nutrition plans for older adults after a hospital discharge. Identify signs of mental and emotional distress in older adults after hospital discharge.

This class will teach caregivers the common reasons older adults are hospitalized and the importance of care after discharge. Caregivers will learn how to identify and care for the physical and mental changes that older adults experience after hospital discharge. Caregivers will also learn how to develop safe and effective nutrition plans for older adults after returning home from the hospital.

Identify common physical effects of a stroke. Describe how to help a client perform activities of daily living after a stroke. Identify common mental effects of a stroke. Identify common emotional effects of a stroke. Determine approaches for helping a client meet nutritional needs after a stroke.

This class will teach caregivers how to provide safe care at home to clients after a stroke. Caregivers will learn how to identify the common physical, mental, and emotional effects of a stroke. They will also learn how to help the client manage activities of daily living.

Recognize signs and situations where an older adult may need a modified diet. Choose an appropriate type of dietary modification. Practice ways to decrease risk of issues with chewing and swallowing.

This class will educate caregivers on the needs of older adults with altered chewing/swallowing functionality, and how to modify meals for those that require diets needing a modified texture or thickened liquids. After reviewing the needs and reasons to why a modified diet is required, the caregiver will be able to identify these potential needs and be able to modify an individual’s meal to meet any modified solid or liquid texture needs.