This on-demand, self-paced course will help you gain practical strategies for clients with vision/hearing loss to improve communication, safety, and autonomy while meeting required Ethics & Cultural Competence credits.

  • Approved by Oregon Health Authority - OHA

  • Approved by CRCC for 6hr Cultural Competence

  • Approved by the NASW-OR

  • Approved by the California Nursing Board, Provider CEP#18080 for 6 contact hours of geriatric-related continuing education for Nurse Practitioners

  • Approved by the California Nursing Board, Provider CEP#18080 for 6 contact hours

To learn more and sign up: https://adaptabilityforlife.thinkific.com/courses/SeniorCareCulturalCE

Many of those with progressive vision loss or legal blindness are not aware of training & support. Thus, many with low vision or blindness are forced unnecessarily to lose their employment and independence. This is at a great cost to them, their families, and society. This is not necessary, and as a trained professional with cultural competence CEUs, I can confidently provide hope and help prevent such incidents from happening. In addition, you can learn more about the ethical ways to provide Informed consent for any healthcare research and treatment, as well as ethical conduct.

Upon completion of this CE opportunity, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the term “legal blindness” based on federal laws

  2. State several ways to provide access to printed information as required by the code of ethics.

  3. Be aware of the ethics of using questions to determine needs, and do not assume the degree of

    vision impairment.

  4. Identify, assess, and change information delivery options when miscommunications could

    be a factor or result of hearing loss, to prevent a lack of informed consent or compliance

    with instructions.

  5. Be aware of the controllable elements of providing the best options for effective

    communications for anyone, but especially for those with mild to moderate hearing loss

    who do not prefer or know ASL.

  6. To help staff and themselves build skills/compassion to address the fear/avoidance of people who

    are loud or often reacting to what they thought they heard.

  7. Be able to understand culturally appropriate use of assistive technology, communication

    cards, helpful apps, and access to a list of qualified health care interpreters and other options

    when an interpreter is requested or best means of clear communication.