Learning Objectives

Occupational Therapy for Family, Professional, and Paraprofessional Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia

As a result of the successful completion of this course, you will be able to

  • Identify 3 health issues associated with caregiving
  • Choose 4 gender and race-based characteristics of caregivers
  • Name 6 knowledge, skills, and attitude requirements of caregivers (2 each)
  • Identify 3 salient meanings of the caregiving role, as described by caregivers
  • Name 3 categories of caregiving actions involving management and organization
  • List 4 ways that caregivers take care of themselves
  • Name 4 ways that caregivers take care of care recipients
  • Identify 3 methods used to form a collaborative relationship with caregivers
  • Identify the intervention effects of the ESP program
  • Name 4 Montessori-based principles for treatment of individuals with dementia.


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