

Accreditation Information:
Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Review concepts of joy
- Review feelings of joy and impact on health and wellbeing
- Discuss importance of understanding concepts
- Review concepts of nonclinical aspects of wellbeing
- Learn about impact of joy and health outcomes
Hour 2
- Identify communities with measured happiness and joy
- Discuss aspects of communities with healthy senior/aging members
- Discuss Blue Zones
- Review social determinants of health
- Discuss examples of SDOH and community
- Detailed review of nonclinical aspect of wellness
- Joy
- Social engagement
- Review role of healthcare providers and nonclinical aspects of wellbeing
- Review cultural diversity and nonclinical aspects of wellness
Hour 3
- Review studies on joy, happiness and impact on health
- Review health outcomes from feelings of joy
- Discuss examples of seniors living joyful lives
- Review examples of activities to induce feelings of joy while aging
- Review methods of incorporating joy into health practice
- Understanding how providers can integrate joy into practice
- Insight into increasing nonclinical aspects of wellness
- Review potential outcomes of a joyless
Hour 4
- Review patient perspective pertaining to joy and life satisfaction
- Explore ways to incorporate joyful perspective and activities into practice when assisting patients
- Review suggestions for practitioners to express joy
- Discuss examples of healthcare practitioners who are expert in joy
- Review methods to incorporate nonclinical methods of wellness into practice
- Recognize that perception of aging impacts treatment plan and care
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