Scrub-A-Dub-Dub: Shower Routines In Dementia

Learning Objectives:

1. To recognize how the context influences refusals during a shower routine for seniors with dementia

2. To list preventative strategies for shower refusals

3. To illustrate ways to maintain bathing independence throughout decline

4. To identify appropriate and inappropriate reactive procedures to shower refusals

5. To discriminate which factors present specific to seniors during a shower routine

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Scrub-A-Dub-Dub: Shower Routines In Dementia

First-line and Function-based Interventions

Number of CE Credits: 3.0 Course Length: 155 minutes

This is an intermediate continuing education course for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) looking to expand their clinical knowledge to include dementia care. The number of seniors is increasing and whether they have a memory issue or not, older adults may have difficulty during a shower routine. Shower refusal is leading reason for referral into ABA services. In this course, we discuss our shower routine checklist and compare first line interventions for shower refusals in dementia care. BCBAs have a unique skill set to not only decrease challenging behaviors (e.g., shower refusal) but also to maintain independent life skills (e.g., dressing, washing, drying) and increase caregiver behavior management skills. Speakers use videos, Power-Point presentations, and completing quizzes to review various aspects of dementia care where BCBA can make a difference.

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Each student has 30 days to complete the continuing education course. After 30 days, students will lose access to this course.

Your Instructors

Maranda and Amanda are BCBAs who work at Abilities Behavior Services, a non-profit agency providing ABA services across the lifespan. Both therapists are specialized in the assessment and management of behavior and psychological symptoms of dementia (e.g., aggression, disruption, wandering).

Dr. Trahan was born in Louisiana, attended SIUC for graduate school, and completed a postdoc at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Before returning to Illinois, she started the first ABA clinical practice in 2014 for individuals with dementia living in Florida.

Amanda Ripley works with individuals with challenging behaviors across all ages. Amanda is from Chicago, graduated with her master’s degree from SIUC, and worked in a several states providing ABA services, including Michigan, Colorado, and Illinois.

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Scrub-A-Dub-Dub: Shower Routines In Dementia

First-line and Function-based Interventions

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