Managing Dementia in the Sub-Acute Healthcare Environment
Presented by Gina England, MA, CCC-SLP
May 17, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Members: $10
Non-Members: $60
Description
One of the many challenges facing Speech Pathologists working in a sub-acute care setting is the impact of a comorbid Dementia on our patients cognitive, communication and swallowing abilities. The initial staging of the dementia is essential in that it will help determine whether the patient qualifies for rehabilitative or habilitative services, under current Medicare guidelines. Today's webinar will look closely on how the presence of Dementia complicates the development of an appropriate and attainable treatment plan. Specific diagnostic and therapy resources will be discussed and recorded in a comprehensive handout. The webinar's content will include the following:
- The Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite (DOMS) – Assessment Tools for: Cognition, Staging, ADL Skills, Behavior, Delirium and Quality of Life
- The Presenter's favorite assessment tools
- Dehydration and Dementia
- Rehabilitation – Early Stage Dementia
- Habilitation – Middle Stage Dementia
- Evidenced Based Therapy Interventions
- Environmental modifications that reduce the cognitive/behavioral effects of dementia
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities: We want to provide the best learning experience for everyone. In compliance of the ADA, should you require any accommodation to fully participate in this training, please contact theoffice@mshahearsay.org or call 781-314-9517.
Learner Objectives
1. Identify 2 assessment tools that specifically target skills impacted by dementia
2. List a minimum of 3 strategies to be contained within a Dehydration Reduction Protocol
3. Describe 3 skilled/evidenced based, Dementia Rehabilitation Interventions
4. List a minimum of 6 environmental modifications to minimize the cognitive/behavioral effects of Dementia
Time Ordered Agenda
10:00-10:05 Introduction
10:05-10:20 The Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite (developed in Australia)
10:20-10:40 The Presenter's Favorite Assessment Tools
10:40-10:45 Staging the Dementia
10:45-11:00 Habilitation - Middle Stage Dementia
11:00-11:15 Rehabilitation - Early Stage Dementia
11:15-11:40 Evidenced Based Therapy Interventions
11:40-11:50 Environmental modifications that reduce the cognitive/behavioral effects of dementia
11:50-12:00 Final Questions and Wrap Up
About the Presenter
Gina England is a Speech/Language Pathologist who has practiced in New Hampshire since 1981. She has worked all along the medical continuum of care including acute care, acute inpatient rehab, outpatient, day treatment, SNF and home health. Her areas of interest and specialty include cognitive rehabilitation, dysphagia, adult acquired apraxia and post- concussion syndrome.
Gina has been a national presenter on topics concerning cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia and post-concussion syndrome. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire and has served as Adjunct Faculty for The University of New Hampshire, Granite State College and Nashua Community College.
In 2011 she began to spread her horizons even further by venturing into private practice and is enjoying the diversity of practice that this affords the speech pathologist. She thoroughly enjoys conducting seminars/workshops on topics relevant to adult and pediatric rehabilitation. In 2012 she began a part time contract with a private school that provided academic instruction to male students whose significant social/emotional and behavioral problems presented barriers to learning in the traditional public school system. She remained there until 2017. From 2017 through 2025 she has expanded her service provision to include the New Hampshire Public School System, servicing students from preschool through high school. She has found that her medical speech pathology background has been a valuable asset in helping to identify the barriers to academic, communication and cognitive development in students of all ages.
After 44 years of clinical practice, she continues to experience the joy in working as a speech and language pathologist in all settings with all ages.
Financial Disclosure
Non Financial Disclosure
- Serves on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire and coordinates its Brain Matters Educational Program.
Satisfactory Completion Requirements for ASHA CEU’s
ASHA CEU’s will be awarded after active attendance at the entire presentation documented by log in/log out times, submission of a completed evaluation and submission of a completed assessment of learning. There is no partial credit. A link to the Assessment and Evaluation will be sent out following the program.
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