Managing Resistance to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) (DHHS Partnership)

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Description

This training is brought to you in partnership between South Piedmont AHEC and North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services.

Understanding resistance to ADLs is crucial for healthcare workers in skilled nursing facilities. ADLs include essential tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility. When residents resist these activities, it can be challenging to provide necessary care.

Recognizing the reasons behind resistance, such as fear, discomfort, or cognitive impairments, helps healthcare workers develop compassionate strategies. This fosters cooperation and trust, ensuring residents' needs are met while maintaining their dignity and independence.

Online Learning: Managing Resistance to ADLs
Welcome to our training module on managing resistance to ADLs in older adults. This course includes engaging recorded presentations and interactive activities. Completion requires passing a post-test.

This course addresses behaviors that interfere with performing or assisting with ADLs, including bathing, eating, toileting, dressing, and grooming. We will identify the significant consequences of resisting care, such as malnutrition, skin breakdown, dehydration, constipation, and weight loss. Additionally, this training will discuss key strategies for effective interventions, emphasizing creativity, flexibility, and patience.

Faculty
Bethany Ramos, LCSW

Online Learning Information
Release Date: May 31, 2025
Valid Through: May 31, 2027

Continuing Education Credits
0.10 CEUs
CEUs are expressed in tenths and 0.1 CEU is based off 60 minutes of instruction.

0.5 Contact Hour
1.00 contact hour is based off 60 minutes of instruction.

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Objectives

• Identify resistance behaviors: Recognize behaviors that interfere with performing or assisting with ADLs.
• Understand consequences: Learn about the significant consequences of resisting care, including malnutrition, skin breakdown, dehydration, constipation, and weight loss.
• Develop intervention strategies: Discover key strategies for managing resistance, focusing on creativity, flexibility, and patience.
• Enhance care techniques: Apply effective techniques to assist residents with ADLs while maintaining their dignity and independence.
• Promote resident well-being: Ensure the physical and emotional well-being of residents by addressing resistance to ADLs.

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