Graduate student Ravinder (Raavi) Palial, RN, BScN, MN presents at Ryerson University, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing Graduate Student Symposium for Professional Nursing Advancement. Raavi worked with co-preceptors Dr. Lori Schindel Martin and Jennifer Briand of Advanced Gerontological Education.
Bathing represents one of the most challenging activities of daily living (ADLs) in persons living with dementia (PLwD), requiring assistance from caregivers. A person-centred approach, embedded in the principles of Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA), conceptualizes bathing as a pleasant experience and results in decreased responsive behaviours. Learn more about our purpose, process, results and conclusions from the integration of evidence and stakeholder feedback informing our latest program due out in 2018 Learn more