Stretch: Relias Rehab Therapy Education

Loneliness & Social Isolation – Impact on Health Outcomes

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP - this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information. 
Today we talk with Matthew Lee Smith, the Co-Director of the Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging and Associate Professor in the Texas A&M School of Public Health. We’ll discuss how to screen for loneliness and social isolation, and the interventions you can implement with your patients.
(04:47) Loneliness and Social Isolation Defined (10:10) Who Is Affected? (12:51) The Social Emotional Risk Profile (14:45) Loneliness and Social Isolation Screenings (24:26) Populations at Risk (27:08) Impacts of Loneliness and Social Isolation (31:58) Interventions (52:41) What’s Next? (56:20) Conclusion 
The content for this course was created by Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES.
Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits:
Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam;  or  Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate. 
Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.   
Legal Disclaimer: The content of Stretch: Relias Rehab Therapy Education is provided only for educational and training purposes for healthcare professionals. The educational material provided in this podcast should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. 
Resources 
AARP: Connect 2Tools To Overcome Social Isolation: https://connect2affect.org/
Article with Steptoe Social Isolation Index: https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/110/15/5797.full.pdf
Article with U-SIRS: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00403/full
CDC: Links to community resources for loneliness and social isolation: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html
Loneliness scales: https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/wp-content/uploads/Loneliness-Measurement-Guidance1.pdf
PROMIS® Social Isolation Scale: https://www.healthmeasures.net/explore-measurement-systems/promis

Managing the Medicare Advantage Patient

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Beth Rohrer about Medicare Advantage plans, what they cover, and how to help your patients access the benefits available to them.
 
(04:24) Overview: Four Types of Medicare Plans
(09:58) What Is Medicare Advantage?
(11:02) Benefits Provided by Medicare Advantage Plans
(27:54) Overview: SilverSneakers®
(28:45) Five Key Components of SilverSneakers®
(46:04) Case Example: High Fall Risk
(51:35) Medicare Advantage and the Value of Therapy
(52:27) Conclusion
The content for this course was created by Beth Rohrer, PT, DPT.
The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD.
Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits: 
Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam;  or  Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate. 
Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.  
Legal Disclaimer: The content of Stretch: Relias Rehab Therapy Education is provided only for educational and training purposes for healthcare professionals. The educational material provided in this podcast should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. 
Resources
Plan Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/?lang=en&year=2022
SilverSneakers: https://tools.silversneakers.com/

Aging with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Overview for Rehabilitation

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.
Do you have older adults on your post-acute care caseload with characteristics of autism spectrum disorder but there is no diagnosis? How can you help these individuals? Today we will talk with Pamela Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP, about older adults who are neurodiverse. We will explore how to meet their needs in their living situation and in rehabilitation evaluation and treatment.
 
(01:12) Background: Autism in Adults
(02:30) Historical Application of the Diagnosis
(03:57) Absence of a Diagnosis
(06:04) Person First Language
(07:18) Awareness of Neurodiversity
(10:07) Comorbidities
(11:53) Patient Identification: Screening and Diagnosis
(21:34) Challenges in Healthcare Settings
(30:23) Recommended Rehabilitation Approach
(37:24) Communication Tips
(38:31) Challenging Behaviors
(50:39) Discharge Planning
(54:34) Conclusion
The content for this course was created by Pamela A. Smith, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, FNAP.
The content for this course was created by Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP.
Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits: 
Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam; or Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate.
Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.  
Legal Disclaimer: The content of Stretch: Relias Rehab Therapy Education is provided only for educational and training purposes for healthcare professionals. The educational material provided in this podcast should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.
Resources
Brisch, D. (2021). Old lady with autism [Blog]. https://oldladywithautism.blog/

Evidence-Based Fall Risk Management: The Otago Exercise Program

PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.
Have you ever thought of falls as a chronic disease? Something that an older adult should manage daily? Dr. Tiffany Shubert, lead disseminator of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) and senior product manager at Relias discusses the necessary shift in perspective from an episode of care to a continuum to manage falls and the challenges and opportunities of integrating a highly effective falls prevention program into a rehabilitation therapist's plan of care.
(05:05) What Is Fall Risk Management?
(08:11) Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs
(13:13) Research on Implementation
(21:46) The OEP: What Works and Why?
(32:32) Implementation Challenges 
(51:18) Innovative Models
(59:46) Summary 
The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD.
The content for this course was created by Ann Elsasser- Root, PT, DPT
Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits: 
Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam; or Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate. 
Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.
Legal Disclaimer: The content of Stretch: Relias Rehab Therapy Education is provided only for educational and training purposes for healthcare professionals. The educational material provided in this podcast should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.
Resources
https://www.med.unc.edu/aging/cgwep/courses/exercise-program/ 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZO_EPoB4k