The importance and impact of combining appropriate design principles with a person’s healthcare needs will be discussed. Reimbursements for healthcare services is rapidly evolving to support payments for home and technology modifications that help individuals with accessibility needs avoid, or at a minimum delay, institutional care.
This informative and fascinating presentation will feature two designers, an occupational therapist, and a professor of pharmacology, all Certified Living In Place Professionals™. Discover how advances in medical science and new Medicare payment policies may impact some of your clients. Learn how you can be involved by working with medical and non-medical caregivers. This session will help to clarify misconceptions about healthcare services, and provide tips and resources to establish new partnerships with healthcare professionals and housing providers.
Attendees will learn valuable information about teaming with health care professionals to help all clients and their families continue living in their homes with independence and dignity. Gain insights about new approaches and innovations in design that will help you understand the essential concepts and fundamentals of accessible, comfortable, and safe living.
(Qualifies for 0.1 NKBA CEU, 1.0 NARI CEU)