{"id":22131,"date":"2022-01-13T17:02:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T23:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=22131"},"modified":"2024-01-12T11:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:40:59","slug":"manage-questions-in-social-isolation-of-older-adults-in-long-term-care-as-a-result-of-covid-19-mitigation-measures-protecting-the-individual-or-means-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=22131","title":{"rendered":"An Ethical Analysis of the Mitigation Measures, Restrictions, and Social Isolation of Long Term Care Residents during the Covid-19 Pandemic (1 credit hour)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program Summary: \u00a0<\/strong>This course offers an ethical analysis of the mitigation measures, restrictions, and social isolation of long term care residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. \u00a0The course explores concepts of harm, proportionality, reciprocity, and transparency. \u00a0Ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, maleficence, and justice are examined. \u00a0The reading also includes surveys of long term care family members measuring the impact of restrictions on their relatives’ physical and mental conditions.<\/p>\n

This course is recommended for social workers and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice. \u00a0This course is not recommended for NBCC ethics credit.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Book\" \u00a0Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Readings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading 1:<\/strong> \u00a0Social Isolation of Older Adults in Long Term Care as a Result of Covid-19 Mitigation Measures During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Cathy Purvis Lively; Published by Voices in Bioethics<\/em><\/p>\n

Reading 2:<\/strong> \u00a0The Devastating Effect of Lockdowns on Residents of Long-Term Care Facilies During Covid-19 by the Consumer Voice\/ https:\/\/theconsumervoice.org<\/em><\/p>\n

Reading 3:<\/strong> \u00a0Limitations on Visitation Continue to Harm Nursing Home Residents by the Consumer Voice\/ https:\/\/theconsumervoice.org<\/em><\/p>\n

Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by offering an ethical analysis of the mitigation measures and restrictions on LTC residents during the Covid-19 pandemic<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 Identify the concepts of harm, proportionality, reciprocity, and transparency. \u00a0Give examples of the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, maleficence. Describe the impact of mitigation efforts and restrictions on LTC residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Review our\u00a0pre-reading study guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t