Michel (Shelly) Denes – Fall Prevention Specialist Certification Course: Fall-proof Your Patients with Today’s Best Practices

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HOT TOPICS AND INNOVATIONS IN FALL PREVENTION

• What fall prevention will look like in 1, 5, and 10 years

HANDS-ON LAB: PREDICT AND PREVENT FALLS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RISK ASSESSMENT

• Practice today’s best evaluations for:
  • Balance
  • Visual-spatial function
  • Sensory-motor integration
  • Proprioception
  • Vestibular function
  • Gait and mobility
  • Age-related degeneration
  • Home safety
  • Pharmacological side effects

HANDS-ON LAB: EXPAND YOUR REHAB TOOLBOX FOR FALL PREVENTION AND POST-FALL REHAB

• Practice effective techniques you can use immediately to:
  • Restore balance, mobility, and function
  • Minimize fall impact and injury
  • Treat dizziness and vertigo
  • Improve multitasking, coordination, and gait
  • Resolve vision problems that contribute to falls
  • Boost cognition, memory, and focus
  • Reduce environmental fall risks

HAND-ON LAB: INTEGRATE MULTIPLE APPROACHES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES

• Practice combining:
  • Balance and gait training
  • Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Gaze stabilization
  • Multitasking interventions
  • Musculoskeletal soft tissue techniques
  • Graded motor imagery
  • Home exercise programming
  • Nutrition
  • Environmental modification
  • Safety reminders
  • Orthotics and gait devices
  • Clinical applications of neuroplasticity

HANDS-ON LAB: DESIGN ROBUST, INNOVATIVE PLANS OF CARE FOR YOUR PATIENTS

• Practice developing treatment strategies for high risk patients with specific impairments, including:
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Stroke
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Diabetes
  • Pain
  • Age-related changes

KEYS TO SUCCESSFULLY TREATING NONCOMPLIANT PATIENTS AND ENLISTING FAMILY SUPPORT

ARE YOU LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE?

• Coding and billing updates for fall prevention and post-fall rehab
• Justify rehab with the right progress measures and documentation
• Avoid denials and audits with these tips

CASE STUDIES: PUT KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE

• Case study 1: Evaluate a client’s home for extrinsic risk factors
• Case study 2: Apply advanced balance training and multi-tasking techniques
• Case study 3: Integrate visual testing and gaze stabilization
• Case study 4: Navigate pharmacological side effects and comorbidities
• Case study 5: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation

DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR YOUR FACILITY

BECOME YOUR REGION’S GO-TO FALL PREVENTION SPECIALIST

• The insider’s guide to specialization and professional networking
• Build referrals faster: effectively market your fall prevention program

Faculty

Michel (Shelly) Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT Related seminars and products: 10

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Shelly Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT, is an expert in fall prevention and neuro-rehab more than 25 years of experience treating patients with hemiplegia, neuromusclular disorders, TBI, and SCI. She has a special interest in advanced technology and has been involved extensively with neuroprosthetic devices, lower extremity orthotics, and exoskeleton robotics.

Ms. Denes travels nationally to present seminars on fall prevention and geriatric rehabilitation, and she is known for her dynamic, hands-on teaching style. She has also shared her insights with practicing professionals in varying settings. Additionally, her expertise has been presented through expert witness work, both nationally and locally. Ms. Denes is a graduate of University of Michigan’s PT program, and she earned her certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment for Adult Hemiplegia (NDT) from Rehab Institute of Chicago. She has also earned her certification as a Fall Prevention Specialist with Evergreen Certifications and sits on their advisory board.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Michel Janet (Shelly) Denes receives compensation as a Physical Therapist at the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Michel Janet (Shelly) Denes has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.