UPCOMING WEBINARS

Caregiving: Language Matters How the Words We Use Impact Staff and Residents

DATE: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Noon – 1 p.m. CST

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Explore the powerful impact of language in long-term care settings, particularly with regard to residents’ dignity and staff well-being. Learn how even small shifts in language can lead to significant improvements in resident care, as well as reducing staff fatigue and burnout.

Join Dr Anna Leahy, PhD, professor at Chapman University and a facilitator with the California Humanities’ Literature & Medicine program.

Join this free webinar to:

  • How seemingly innocuous language can unintentionally diminish residents’ dignity and autonomy.

  • The connection between language and staff well-being, including potential links to help prevent fatigue and burnout.

  • Strategies for fostering a more positive, respectful, and supportive communication culture within your facility.

Dr Anna Leahy is a facilitator for the California Humanities’ Literature & Medicine program. This nationally recognized program utilizes literature and facilitated discussions to cultivate empathy and communication skills among healthcare professionals. Dr Leahy is also the author of numerous books of poetry, essays, and creative writing, and she directs the MFA Writing Program at Chapman University in Orange, California. She holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of Maryland and a PhD from Ohio University.

Nursing: This program has been approved for one clock hour of continuing education credit by The Illinois Board of Nursing, an approved sponsor of continuing education by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

Administrators: This program has been approved for one clock hour of continuing education credit by the National Continuing Education Review Services (NCERS) of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) – 20250429-1-A102013-DL.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees must submit their documentation directly to their respective state boards, associations, or licensing agencies. Forum Extended Care Services provides CE certificates only to attendees.

PRESENTER:

Dr Anna Leahy, PhD
Dr Anna Leahy, PhDprofessor at Chapman University and a facilitator with the California Humanities’ Literature & Medicine program

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