About this Event
When Autonomy Meets Protection: Capacity, Competency, and Dignity in Aging
Come join us at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center for the 10th annual Nebraska Mental Health and Aging Conference. This year's event will focus on navigating the balance between preserving an older adult's independence and ensuring their safety is one of the most complex challenges in modern eldercare. This training is specifically designed to provide dedicated professionals with the ethical frameworks and practical tools needed to address these issues. Attendees will be equipped with firsthand information on decision-making capacity, legal definitions of competency, and evidence-based strategies that honor an individual's personal autonomy. By participating, you will gain critical insights into managing care dilemmas while safeguarding the dignity and rights of the aging population.
This workshop/training has been approved for 2.75 continuing education credits for psychologists. *Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The training meets criteria for an additional 3 hours of CEUs for Nebraska and Iowa Licensed and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioners, Social Workers, and Professinal Counselors.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC sponsors this event and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The speakers certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials presented in this training.
Event venue & nearby stays
Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, United States
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