Assisted Living, Nursing Facilities, Home Health & Hospice

Oral health is important for  socialization,  good nutrition, and to be free of pain.

Education, Consulting & In-Service for Care Providers

combine an education class with a side-by-side training utilizing the just-learned-information!  
A Guide to Providing Dental Care for Seniors

Healthy teeth are important for more than just smiling and socializing. Many seniors entering a nursing or assisted living facility have a healthy mouth but have serious health issues that can adversely affect their oral health. This presentation gives direct care staff (CNAs, home health aides and other caregivers) an overview of the connection between oral health and the elderly’s health issues. Instruction includes tips and tricks to provide oral care to even the most challenging resident/patient. Participants may even learn how to brighten their own smile too!  Perfect to combine with a “live” side-by-side training with a Oral Health Connections dental hygienist and facility CNA.

Care Plans for Chronic Conditions Associated with Oral Health

Oral health is related to chronic conditions such as diabetes, strokes, Parkinson’s Disease or dementia.  This course gives examples of adding oral care beyond routine ADL and into a patient-centered Comprehensive Care Plan for several chronic conditions. Perfect to combine with a consultation and write a customizable care plan template for residents.

MDS Oral Health Section L, Care Plans and other CMS requirements

The frail and elderly are entering nursing facilities with complex dental care such as implants and non-removable dentures, or after not receiving dental care. This presentation shares descriptions and pictures of common and not so common oral health conditions that MDS screeners may encounter, and other CMS requirements that address oral health. Perfect to combine with a “live” side-by-side training with a Oral Health Connections dental hygienist and facility RN.

Mouth Care Matters

This program is coordinated through Iowa Caregivers Association’s Prepare to Care and is an off-site intensive 8 hour training.

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Education for Residents and Families

All programs are 1 hour.
How (and WHY) to Provide Oral Care to Others

Healthy teeth are important for more than just smiling and socializing. Physical conditions and serious health issues can impact the ability to provide self-care or can adversely affect their oral health. This presentation gives any caregiver an overview of the connection between oral health and overall health issues. Instruction includes tips and tricks to provide oral care to even the most challenging person. Participants may even learn how to brighten their own smile too!

Things To Ask Your Dental Hygienist (…when her hands aren’t in your mouth)

This program is ideal for every audience – particularly for those who have teeth. A dental office visit should be so much more than, “Look Mom, no cavities!” This presentation gives information on how to be a good dental consumer by taking care of not just your teeth, but your gums and overall health.

Know Your Numbers: Heart Disease, Diabetes and Oral Health

People are encouraged to know their numbers such as blood pressure, carbs per meal, blood glucose level and A1c. Good oral health is associated with numerical values too. This presentation covers the numbers that are related to cavities and gum disease and affect heart disease and diabetes.  This program covers brushing, flossing (and other ideas instead of flossing) and consumer products that can improve total health.

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