Courses and Case Studies
The following listing includes courses and case studies developed by the Hartford Institute in collaboration with a panel of geriatric experts, the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative (OHNEP) and the NICHE Program. Please visit this page for updated content.
Care of Older Adults in Long-Term Care: Discharge Planner Series
This series was created to ensure that discharge planners have the knowledge to implement care transition plans for older adults across the spectrum of long-term care. These courses promote team-based, coordinated, person-centered, evidence-based care for older adults in the long-term care setting.
Care of Older Adults in Home Care Series: RN Modules (COA-HC-RN)
This series was developed to assure that nurses have the knowledge to care for older adults in the home. These courses promote team-based, coordinated, person-centered, evidence-based, and quality home care for older adults.
Care Coordination of Complex Older Adults
This module discusses care coordination for the older adult with complex healthcare needs.
Building a Community Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Program- A Case Study
This module describes why chronic diseases are a community problem. We will describe the importance of self-management in health care, explain how self-management of chronic disease can be improved, and define ways to build healthy communities.