The Changed Role of Social Services in LTC

The role of the Social Service staff is one of the most important roles provided to long term care elders and residents. After all, what is more important than "quality of life". It is a basic human right, and quality of life continues to be the primary goal for the lives of all residents and elders in senior settings. This presentation will discuss the ever-changing and ever-important role of social service staff in long term care settings, along with the "Quality of Life" regulations. The presentation will provide instruction for new social service staff members, and a reminder for current social service staff members.

Learning Objectives for this webinar:

Participants will verbalize understanding of the role of Social Services Director

Participants will verbalize understanding of required and recommended assessments required of the Social Service staff used to build person-centered quality of life care plans

Participants will verbalize understanding of the duties of Social Service staff members in long term care

Participants will verbalize understanding of the Quality-of-Life Regulations

Nurses:  The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.  This offering is approved for 1.0 contact hour applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators: This course is approved for 1.0 continuing education credit hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing sponsorship number LTS-A0001.

Operators:  This course offering is approved for 1.0 continuing education clock hour for the Kansas registered operators in the core area of Administration by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number: LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education hours for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.  Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 1.0 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.

CE's will be provided to those that complete a registration and the follow up attendance verification form. Webinar log in information and dial in information will be provided prior to the webinar.