According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately twenty-five percent of people over the age of 65 have diabetes and that number is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades. The care of these individuals is complicated by the normal aging process and the long-term effects of glycemic control.
In light of this issue, Assisting Hands has planned to conduct a program that focuses on the integral role of health professionals and caregivers play in helping older adults living with diabetes achieve individualized treatment goals and reduce risks of acute and chronic complications, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations improving longevity and quality of life.
Join Us!
Join us and speaker Scherrie Keating (RN, BSN, CDCES, CDC, NDPP Lifestyle Coach, CDP, Certified Ageless Grace Educator) of Diabetes Kare Consulting, for the virtual event on September 29th, 2022. Sign-in starts on Zoom at 3:15 pm, the program starts at 3:30 pm, and concludes at 4:30 pm.
RSVP to Michele Solimine at [email protected] by September 21st to join.
CE Information
This program has been approved by The Network for Professional Education at the Boston University School of Social Work which is authorized through the MA State Board of SW to provide social workers with 1.0 CECs.
This program has been submitted to The Commission for Case Manager Certification for approval to provide board-certified case managers with 1 clock hour. This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing 244 CMR 5.04 for 1.0 contact hours.
Learning Outcomes
At the close of this activity, the participants will be able to:
- Describe Diabetes prevalence in the aging population, disease burden, and future impact
- Discuss the normal aging process, impact, and unique challenges to achieving Diabetes control in older adults
- Explain considerations when formulating, and implementing a Diabetes plan of care and glycemic goals in older adults
- Describe the clinical significance and potential complications of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in older adults
- Identify the important role health care professionals play in reducing complications, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations for older adults with Diabetes
We look forward to seeing you there!
Download the invite as a PDF here.
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