We are thrilled to announce that Seasons Care Dietitian Network has been chosen to present ‘Dehydration: A Proactive Approach’ at the PointClickCare Summit 2015 in Palm Desert, California this November 2015. The program was created to address the challenges associated with achieving hydration success in Long Term Care and Retirement Homes. Nearly 75% of Residents have daily fluid intakes of less than 1,500mL per day (Kavenaugh 2010). As such, the need for our program was evident. Stacey Scaman RD and Andrea Illyas RD, both Corporate Dietitians at Seasons Care, will be presenting this innovative and proactive approach to resolving dehydration in the Long Term Care and Retirement Home sectors.
The PointClickCare Summit 2015 is an experience that ignites passion for delivering the very best in care. As one of the largest senior care events in North America, it provides access to breakthrough knowledge and tools that will further empower all that attend to achieve success! It provides the latest insights about emerging technology trends and their growing role in senior care, explores the newest innovations and how they will impact industry and encourages networking and idea sharing.
Carol Donovan and the entire team at Seasons Care Dietitian Network are thrilled and honored to have been chosen to present ‘Dehydration: A Proactive Approach’ and discuss how we have utilized PointClickCare to improve hydration management in Long Term Care.We will be showcasing the Seasons Care Hydration Program by outlining the ongoing challenge of maintaining hydration in the elderly population within Long Term Care and Retirement Homes with focus on:
- The need for evidence based practice and compliance to regulatory requirements
- Resident specific fluid requirements
- Identification of those at risk of dehydration
- The provision of immediate interventions
- Active monitoring and evaluation of hydration status
- Multidisciplinary care and communication
If you will be attending the PointClickCare Summit 2015, please come meet Stacey and Andrea, watch their presentation and see just how proactively and efficiently your home could address the challenge of dehydration in the elderly population. Our goal is to continue to grow the program in partnership with Point Click Care and adapt the methodology for other electronic record keeping programs as well. If you will not be attending the event, please don’t hesitate to contact Kyle Donovan, kyle@seasonscare.com, to learn more about the Seasons Care Hydration Program.