OPAG Study Day 2021

Older Persons Advisory Study Day Online

AOTI OPAG Virtual study morning 22^nd April 2021.

9:00am – 13:30pm

Theme: Older persons, dementia interventions and quality initiatives during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Agenda:

9:00       Introduction from the OPAG committee

9:15       “Delirium management in the ED”

               Kara Mcloughlin, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.

9:45       “Memory Technology Resource Rooms in Ireland”

               Gillian Dullea, Memory Harbour service, Clonskeagh, Dublin.

10:15     Break

10:30     “Brain Health in the context of a memory assessment service”

               Joshi Dookhy & Cathy McHale, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin.

11:00     Quality Improvement projects

• Home based activities for dementia care; Emma O Brien
• Aromatherapy and Massage in a residential care setting; Bonita McDonald
• Developing a Reablement program for older adults within home support services in county Sligo; Clare Cullen

11:45     Break

12:00     “Use of technology in the day hospital; adapting to COVID 19”

               Paul Diamond, Royal Hospital Donnybrook, Dublin.

12:30     Quality Improvement projects

• Stroke resource folder St. James`s Hospital ; Rhianna Healy
• The efficacy of FIM +FAM in measuring outcomes in stroke rehabilitation; Niamh Crowley. 
• Discharge to assess pilot- St. Luke’s Kilkenny
• Vincent’s University Hospital EDITH service; Aidan Delaney

13:30     Closing remarks from OPAG committee  

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