Turning Color and Scent into Dollars and Scents

Course Objectives:

• Review what “color” is.
• Review elements that create “color”.
• Discuss common “color definitions”.
• Discuss the Color Wheel and how it plays into decorating and color interaction.
• Learn what research has identified related to color and human reaction to color.
• Learn what research has identified related to scents and human reaction to scents.
• Learn how smell can affect behavior.
• Identify activities which involve color and/or scent and enhance resident quality of life.
• Identify activities which can decrease resident medication side effects , decrease drug use, decrease fall risks, save the facility money, or generate revenue by increased census or resident awareness. 
• How to market facility "color" and "scents".

Instructor: Lynn M. Blair, RN, NHA, Ph.D, has a wealth of experience as a Registered Nurse, Educator, and Health Care Administrator. She also brings to NCP her knowledge as a Business Consultant in the area of units providing: Alzheimer, Rehabilitation, Transitional Care , Hospice, HIV/AIDS, Operations Integration, Total Quality Management Programs, Acquisition Due Diligence, Clinical and Business Policy, and Procedure Implementation, among others.

Contact Hours: 1.75 Hours

Course Objectives:

• Identify factors which can contribute to resident weight loss.
• Identifying medical conditions which can contribute to weight loss.
• Identifying medications which can contribute to weight loss.
• Ideas for stimulating a Resident's Appetite.
• Resident dining rooms and their potential role in weight loss.
• Resident Meals and Culture Change Initiatives.
• Interdisciplinary Team Meetings Regarding Weight Loss
• Resident Weight Loss Assessment
• Care Planning Weight Loss
• Staff Education Regarding Resident Weight Loss

Instructor: Lynn M. Blair, RN, NHA, Ph.D, has a wealth of experience as a Registered Nurse, Educator, and Health Care Administrator. She also brings to NCP her knowledge as a Business Consultant in the area of units providing: Alzheimer, Rehabilitation, Transitional Care , Hospice, HIV/AIDS, Operations Integration, Total Quality Management Programs, Acquisition Due Diligence, Clinical and Business Policy, and Procedure Implementation, among others.

Contact Hours: 1.50 Hours

Course Objectives:

• Identify which medical conditions can result in difficult resident behaviors.
• Identify factors which can contribute to difficult resident behaviors.
• How a resident's environment can contribute to resident behavior.
• Staff education regarding managing resident behaviors.
• nterdisciplinary Team Meetings regarding difficult behaviors.
• Activities and their role in helping manage residents with difficult behaviors.
• Approaches for caring for residents with difficult behaviors.

Instructor: Lynn M. Blair, RN, NHA, Ph.D, has a wealth of experience as a Registered Nurse, Educator, and Health Care Administrator. She also brings to NCP her knowledge as a Business Consultant in the area of units providing: Alzheimer, Rehabilitation, Transitional Care , Hospice, HIV/AIDS, Operations Integration, Total Quality Management Programs, Acquisition Due Diligence, Clinical and Business Policy, and Procedure Implementation, among others.

Contact Hours: 1.75 Hours

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