The purpose of this training is to raise awareness of self-neglect among vulnerable adults in Hawaiʻi. Speakers will provide an overview of self-neglect, self-neglect statistics in Hawaiʻi, responsive interventions and helpful resources, and the role of Adult Protective Services.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how self-neglect is defined by Hawaiʻi law and who is an Adult Protective Services client;
- Identify and assess key indicators of self-neglect;
- Understand ethical values and principles in working with people who self-neglect and "capacity to consent;"
- Distinguish key types of intervention for people who self-neglect.
Target Audience: Social workers, health educators, dietitians, and other public health professionals.
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Continuing Education Information: 1.5 Credits for CHES, 1.5 CPEUs for Registered Dietitians (meet ethics requirement)
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.
Format: Recorded Webinar
Recording Date: 6/15/2023
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
