Past Free Webinar – Valuing the Invaluable: Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers – May 15th, 2023

Earn 1 hr CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines.
MGS is an approved Continuing Education Resource by the MN Board of Nursing.
(The CEU is free for MGS members; $15 for non-members.)

Handout MGS May 15 Valuing the Invaluable

Since 2006, AARP has published Valuing the Invaluable, a series of periodic reports highlighting the economic value and individual impact of caregiving on older adults and families.  Subtitles for past reports include: The Economic Value of Family Caregiving (2006, 2008), The Growing Contribution Costs of Family Caregiving (2011), Undeniable Progress, but Big Gaps Remain (2015) and Charting a Path Forward (2019).

The 2023 report, released in March, and titled Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers, takes a detailed look at recent developments and promising federal and state policies that support family caregivers.  A focus on promising practices in MN’s public and private sectors is included, along with specific recommendations for moving forward.

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Past Free Webinar – Can a New Approach Help Older Persons Confidently Self-Manage Medications? – April 20th, 2023

Earn 1 hr CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines.
MGS is an approved Continuing Education Resource by the MN Board of Nursing.
(The CEU is free for MGS members; $15 for non-members.)

Handout MGS_Isetts Medication Self Management

Colleagues with the Minnesota Northstar Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) released an innovative self-paced digital training module with animated case scenarios to help care teams, patients and families confidently self-manage medications. (https://mngwep.nexusipe.org/toolkits/effective-medication)

A feasibility study was then designed to: 1) Determine if older persons perceive that use of the 4-step process in this training module can help them successfully manage their medications, and 2) Gather preliminary data to assess consistency of the Minnesota Medication Self-Efficacy checklist. (https://mngwep.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2022-06/Self-Efficacy%20Checklist.pdf)

Presenters will review results from the focus group feasibility study and engage webinar participants in a discussion of strategies and solutions for older adults to use effective self-management to gain confidence in the use of medications.

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