Advanced Wound Care for the Elderly: Techniques, Challenges, and Best Practices

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M. Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS® Related seminars and products

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M. Dolores Farrer, DPM, MBA, CWS®, is a surgically trained podiatrist involved in wound care and limb salvage for over 32 years. She has been board-certified by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWH) since 2003 and proudly serves as secretary on the board of directors for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) for over four years.

Dr. Farrer works with a comprehensive multi-specialty wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy clinic in Columbia, South Carolina. She trains new wound care clinicians and uses real-world evidence with patient-centered outcomes that have resulted in above-average healing rates and decreased amputation rates. Dr. Farrer has experience in private practice, hospital inpatient, outpatient wound clinics, and nursing homes.

She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience as a wound care expert in national speaking engagements. Dr. Farrer graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and obtained her MBA in her hometown of New Orleans, LA.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dolores Farrer is the owner of Lagniappe Wound Care Consultants, LLC. She has an employment relationship with Physicians Footcare, and she receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dolores Farrer has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dolores Farrer is a Diplomate for the American Board of Wound Management and the American Board of Wound Healing, and a Fellow and Board of Directors Secretary for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care.

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Objectives

1. Compare chronic wound healing processes and outcomes in older adults to those in younger people.
2. Evaluate various types of wounds commonly seen in elderly patients.
3. Apply known relationships among wound healing, comorbid medical conditions, infection control, and nutrition to care for the older adult.

Outline

• Specific changes in the elderly that impact wound healing
• Reduced skin elasticity, slower cell regeneration & compromised immune response

• Various types of wounds commonly seen in elderly patients
• Pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers & venous leg ulcers

• Explore the latest ways to prevent and manage wound infections
• Use of antimicrobial dressings and proper hygiene practices

• Role of specific nutrients in supporting tissue repair and immune function

• Optimize contributions from nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and dietitians, in providing comprehensive wound care

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physicians
• Physician Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Social Workers
• Counselors
• Nursing Home Administrators