This webinar is designed for long-term care (LTC) staff and other health professionals. The webinar will describe a long-term care home’s advocacy for a resident experiencing sexual expression and the need for policy change. During the presentation, participants will learn how education and policy changes were used to support and strengthen residents’ relationships and intimacy needs.
This webinar will outline the steps and barriers to creating change that has demonstrated positive outcomes for the resident. The participants will learn about the team involved in creating the new policy, how education was provided, and how the team selected the appropriate person to deliver education. Furthermore, the webinar will also outline how the Pioneer Ridge team presently chart levels of sexual expression. The form for charting levels of sexual expression will also be shared.
During this presentation, participants will learn how to:
create and implement a sexuality policy
gain an understanding on how Pioneer Ridge developed their policy
use focus charting, such as FDARP charting, to describe levels of sexual expression
monitor and evaluate outcomes for sexual expression
Presenters and credentials:
Darcie Brown, RN & Best Practice Clinician, Pioneer Ridge Long Term Care Home