OVERVIEW

#7250 Sensory-Based Interventions in Senior Care is organized by MotivationsCEU.

Description:
Older adults in skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute settings frequently present with emotional dysregulation that interferes with therapy participation, daily routines, and quality of life. Emotional dysregulation can present as extreme or rapid mood shifts, sudden anger or tearfulness, irritability, low frustration tolerance, heightened reactivity, or emotional blunting and withdrawal. In clinical settings, this may manifest as agitation during care, refusal to participate, poor task persistence, or difficulty tolerating routine demands.

Sensory-based interventions—when applied thoughtfully and ethically—can support regulation, engagement, and task tolerance across therapy disciplines. This course provides an evidence-informed framework for understanding sensory processing changes in aging and neurologic conditions, with practical strategies that can be integrated into ADLs, mobility, communication, and mealtime routines. Participants will learn how to recognize sensory-related barriers, select appropriate interventions, and document clinical reasoning to support skilled care in senior populations.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

Identify sensory-related factors that impact regulation and engagement in older adults.
Apply sensory-based strategies to support participation in ADLs, mobility, and communication tasks.
Integrate sensory-informed interventions into interdisciplinary treatment plans while supporting skilled documentation

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

This is a 3-hour course equivalent to 3 CEU’s or 0.3 CEUs offered as a live webinar or self-study. For Live courses, the content is presented via an internet website displaying real time power points. Learners will receive a course instruction link. Instructors lecture through livestreaming internet on your computer. Questions may be asked during the webinar using the chat feature or the “raise hand” feature for live discussion. For Recorded courses, learners will not be able to participate in real time with questions.

PT CEU's: Motivations Inc is an approved provider of Physical Therapy continuing education by these professional bodies: Texas Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, ILDPR- Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Approved PT CE Sponsor, NY- New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Physical Therapy Board of California. Many state boards recognize these for pre-approval purposes. Contact us if you would like verification a state. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE.

SLP Credit: This course is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level).

Motivations Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 15362. This Distance Learning-Interactive or Distance Learning-Independent activity is offered at 0.3 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

3 Hours

3 CEUs

3 CEU’s

TARGET AUDIENCE

Physical TherapistOccupational TherapistsSpeech-Language PathologistsOccupational Therapy AssistantsPhysical Therapy AssistantsSpeech Therapists

SPECIALITIES

NeuroscienceOccupational Therapy

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

Cancellation Policy: Motivations, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue or reschedule a course from our listing of options. Should you have already registered, you will receive a full refund. Participants may receive a full refund when requesting cancellation 24 hours prior to the the webinar. After that time, a credit for a future Motivations event may be awarded.

Course Transfers:
Registrants may transfer to another course at any time without penalty.