Healthcare in Aging Services
Cognitive Impairment? Not So Fast! Understanding Cognitive Abilities in An Individual with Dementia 

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET/12 p.m. - 1 p.m. CT

Webinar

How do we understand the world through the eyes of someone with dementia? How do we facilitate the best quality of life at every stage of the disease?

This presentation is based on the Cognitive Disabilities Model developed by Claudia Allen. It is an introductory presentation designed to provide a framework to understand the abilities that a person with dementia retains at each stage. In addition, it will provide each participant with tools to be able to be more successful in understanding the individual with dementia, allowing them to support appropriate modifications to maximize potential for safe, successful, and meaningful community living.

Instructor: Jamie McKinley, PT, CEEAA, RAC-CT, Director of Clinical Services | Consonus Healthcare—Rehab
Jamie McKinley serves as Director of Clinical Services for Consonus Healthcare’s rehab operations. His leadership role includes supporting teams and customers on clinical programming, compliance, and regulatory issues. Jamie has 28 years of experience as a physical therapist and has spent the last 15 years working with older adults. Other areas of expertise include the adjunctive use of physical agent modalities for the treatment of pain, wounds, incontinence, and neuromuscular dysfunctionHe has been recognized as a Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) bythe Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy and has obtained his certification as a Resident Assessment Coordinator, RAC-CT.

Facilitator: Debbie Rayburn, RN, BSHCA, LNHA, Healthcare Consultant | Sterling Solutions Consulting
Debbie Rayburn, RN, BSHCA, LNHA, has spent over the past 3 decades in Senior Care, serving both in for-profit and not-for-profit settings. She has worked directly in communities as Director of Nursing, Healthcare Administrator, among many other roles. Debbie has been in the role of VP of Operations for two prominent for-profit senior care companies in Oregon. For the past 18 years, she was the Chief Healthcare Officer at Pacific Retirement Services, overseeing healthcare in CCRCs in 7 states. She has been an adjunct professor at Southern Oregon University, authored memory care programs, written and taught C.N.A. certification programs, and has fought to highlight the unique and honored role of nurses who have chosen Gerontological nursing as their specialty. Desiring to continue the pursuit of excellence in long term care, she now provides consultative services to senior care settings and organizations.

Registration Policy
Registration includes digital handouts and tools for each of the sessions, ONE connection to the live virtual trainings for ONE person, and instructions for receiving CE credit/attendance certificate for one person. Please note that a recording of this training is not included in the registration fee. 

Contact Hours
This program is approved for 1 hour of CE credit for assisted living & nursing home administrators through the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators, nurses through the Florida Board of Nurses, and adult residential care administrators through LABENFA. Contact hours will be reported to CE Broker within 30 days of the program date for attendees licensed under Florida Boards. All attendees may request a certificate reflecting hours earned for self-reporting continuing education to other boards and oversight agencies.

Scholarships
The Scott Boord Career Development Scholarship Program gives members an opportunity to attend Aging Services programs and education events for those that otherwise would be unable to participate because of financial limitations. Scholarships are awarded to members who meet certain criteria. To find the guidelines and application, please click here.

Cancellations/Refunds/Substitutions
There is a $50 administrative fee for each cancellation or refund. Substitutions will be accepted at no additional fee until registration closes. Due to costs incurred related to the program, no refunds will be issued after Tuesday, April 14, 2026. All cancellations and substitution requests must be submitted in writing to kmccloud@leadingagesoutheast.org.

Questions
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