Resources for Older Adults in the Community

MEETING THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY: ACCESSING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
NEEDS STATEMENT
Clinical care providers need to increase the utilization of programming and services from the Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to address social determinants of health for older adults. Providers may be unaware of resources to assist older adults. This activity will highlight the needs of older adults and how to use available community-based resources to meet those needs.
 
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Psychologists, and Social Workers
 
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
  • Determine the specific needs of individuals related to social determinants of health.
  • Describe the services provided by Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA).
  • Access community resources provided by the AAA to address social determinants of health.
 
EDUCATIONAL METHODS
Lecture
 
EVALUATION
Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.
 
DISCLAIMER
This activity is designed for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Information and opinion offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints. Conclusions drawn by the participant should bederived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation of information by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.
Online Training
The training content video provided on this website is for educational purposes only. In order to obtain CE credits, please click the “Claim Credit” button below prior to viewing the video(s). This will redirect you to our CME provider, Baylor College of Medicine. If you do not have an existing CE profile with Baylor College of Medicine, please set up a profile to receive credit. Once on the CME platform, you will watch the videos and complete an evaluation by questionnaire to address program content, presentation, and possible bias. Continuing education credit can be claimed upon completion of the evaluation. 
 
DRUG/DEVICE STATUS DISCLOSURE
Some drugs/devices identified during this activity may have United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for specific purposes only or for use in restricted research settings. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the individual physician to determine the FDA status of each drug or device that he/she wishes to use in clinical practice and to use the products in compliance with applicable law. Baylor College of Medicine requires that all faculty/presenters disclose an unlabeled use or investigational use of pharmaceutical and medical device products, and provide adequate scientific and clinical justification for such use. Physicians are urged to fully review all the available data on products or procedures before using them to treat patients.
 
DISCLOSURE POLICY
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. BCM is committed to sponsoring CE activities that are scientifically based, accurate, current, and objectively presented. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, BCM has implemented a mechanism requiring everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., directors, planning committee members, faculty) to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests (drug/device companies) and manage/resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. Individuals must disclose to participants the existence or non-existence of financial relationships at the time of the activity or within 24 months prior. In addition, BCM has requested activity faculty/presenters to disclose to participants any unlabeled use or investigational use of pharmaceutical/device products; to use scientific or generic names (not trade names) in referring to products; and, if necessary to use a trade name, to use the names of similar products or those within a class. Faculty/presenters have also been requested to adhere to the ACCME’s validation of clinical content statements.
 
BCM does not view the existence of financial relationships with commercial interests as implying bias or decreasing the value of a presentation. It is up to participants to determine whether the relationships influence the activity faculty with regard to exposition or conclusions. If at any time during this activity you feel that there has been commercial/promotional bias, notify the Activity Director or Activity Coordinator. Please answer the questions about balance and objectivity in the activity evaluation candidly.
 
Physician
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and SETxGWEP. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
This activity has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
 
Social Work: Baylor College of Medicine, Division of Continuing Professional Development (License Number 7270) is an approved continuing education provider for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. This activity has been approved for 1 continuing education unit.
 
AVAILABLE CREDIT
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
1.00 Ethics
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