Geriatric Assessment Interdisciplinary Team (GAIT)
GAIT is a project funded by the University System of Maryland Redeployment Grant System and is located in rural Maryland at the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center (Cumberland, Md.) and the Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center (Cambridge, Md.).
A series of two day rotations brings students from the six University of Maryland, Baltimore Schools, Towson University's Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Disorder Departments, Frostburg State University's Departments of Social Work and Psychology, and Salisbury State University's Department of Social Work. Students are introduced to the comprehensive geriatric assessment and the fundamentals of interprofessional collaboration through both didactic and clinical sessions.
A variety of sites are used throughout Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore. Each site is chosen because it emphasizes the benefits of interprofessional collaboration in caring for frail older individuals.
Training Programs 2009-2010 On the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland
- - - Coordinated by the Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center
Cost: No charge for University System of Maryland health care students, Johns Hopkins University health care students, and nursing students from community colleges on the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland. Funding is provided by the Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research program through University of Maryland Baltimore, the Johns Hopkins Geriatric Education Center Consortium, and the Frances Stevens Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.
Pre-registration is required. To register, contact: Donna Wilson, GAIT Coordinator
Telephone: 410-221-2600 FAX: 410-221-2605 E-mail: esahecgait@yahoo.com
- - - Coordinated by the Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center
Cost: No charge for University System of Maryland health care students, Johns Hopkins University health care students, and nursing students from community colleges on the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland. Funding is provided by the Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research program through University of Maryland Baltimore, the Johns Hopkins Geriatric Education Center Consortium, and the Frances Stevens Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.
Pre-registration is required. To register, contact: Donna Wilson, GAIT Coordinator
Telephone: 410-221-2600 FAX: 410-221-2605 E-mail: esahecgait@yahoo.com
February 15*, 2010 (Monday) *Presidents Holiday, 1-day GAIT
Topic: Medications and Older Adults
Location: Caroline Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Denton, MD, Caroline County
Topic: Medications and Older Adults
Location: Caroline Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Denton, MD, Caroline County
March 5*, 2010 (Friday) *1-day GAIT
Topic: Balance and Fall Risks of the Older Adult
Location: Balance Center, Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, MD, Dorchester County
Topic: Balance and Fall Risks of the Older Adult
Location: Balance Center, Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, MD, Dorchester County
March 18-19*, 2010 (Thursday and Friday) *Spring Break Week
Topic: Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Wound Care
Location: Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, MD, Worcester County
Topic: Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Wound Care
Location: Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, MD, Worcester County
April 7-8, 2010 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Topic: Nutritional Needs of the Older Adult
Location: The Pines-Genesis HealthCare, Easton, MD, Talbot County
Topic: Nutritional Needs of the Older Adult
Location: The Pines-Genesis HealthCare, Easton, MD, Talbot County
April 21-22, 2010 (Wednesday and THursday)
Topic: Palliative Care
Location: Coastal Hospice, Salisbury, MD, Wicomico County
Topic: Palliative Care
Location: Coastal Hospice, Salisbury, MD, Wicomico County
June 10-11, 2010 (Thursday and Friday)
Topic: Incontinence and Older Adults
Location: Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD, Calvert County
Topic: Incontinence and Older Adults
Location: Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD, Calvert County
GAIT Projects in Western Maryland
Provide an opportunity to:
- Enhance your Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Skills training
- Learn about Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment at a rural geriatric care site
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Team Assessment of care site program participants
- Discuss your Team Interdisciplinary Assessment with the care site staff
March 14 & 15, 2010 (Sundday and Monday)
Topic: Geriatric Rehabilitation (Comprehensive Inpatient Rehab Unit)
Location: WMD Regional Health System Cumberland, MD
March 24-25, 2010 ** (Wednesday and Thursday)
Topic: Transitions in Assisted Living (Promoting Health and Wellness)
Location: Homewood at Williamsport Williamsport, MD
April 11-12, 2010 (Sunday and Monday)
Topic: Supporting Staying at Home (Adult Medical Day Services)
Location: Diakon Adult Day Services Hagerstown, MD
Topic: Supporting Staying at Home (Adult Medical Day Services)
Location: Diakon Adult Day Services Hagerstown, MD
June 14-15, 2010 (Monday and Tuesday)
Topic: Community Based Hospice Care (in a Rural Community)
Location: Hospice of Garrett Co. Inc, Oakland, MD
** this project will require some advanced preparation on your own, but begins evening of Day 1; allows Day 2-only participation or commuting from Baltimore/Washington area. Please contact Terri for details.
For more information, please view the GAIT SPRING 2010 Schedule for Western Maryland.
Topic: Community Based Hospice Care (in a Rural Community)
Location: Hospice of Garrett Co. Inc, Oakland, MD
** this project will require some advanced preparation on your own, but begins evening of Day 1; allows Day 2-only participation or commuting from Baltimore/Washington area. Please contact Terri for details.
For more information, please view the GAIT SPRING 2010 Schedule for Western Maryland.
Contacts:
Reba Cornman
410-706-4327, rcornman@umaryland.edu
410-706-4327, rcornman@umaryland.edu
Terri Socha, GAIT Coordinator, Western Maryland Area Health Education Center
Telephone: 301-777-9150 x 107 E-mail: tsocha@westernmarylandandahec.org
Telephone: 301-777-9150 x 107 E-mail: tsocha@westernmarylandandahec.org
Donna Wilson, GAIT Coordinator, Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center
410-221-2600, esahecgait@yahoo.com
410-221-2600, esahecgait@yahoo.com
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