Tuesday, June 16, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Free, Members-Only Webinar
Pressure injuries remain a significant challenge in long-term care settings, impacting resident quality of life and increasing care complexity and costs. This webinar provides a practical, evidence-informed approach to building and strengthening a comprehensive pressure injury prevention plan tailored to long-term care environments.
Participants will explore key considerations for selecting appropriate support surfaces including how to match surface features to individual resident risk factors, mobility levels, and care goals. The session will also address seating surface selection, with a focus on optimizing posture, pressure redistribution, and comfort in day-to-day care.
In addition, the webinar will highlight the role of microclimate management in maintaining skin integrity. Attendees will gain insight into tools and strategies that help regulate heat and moisture at the skin interface, as well as the impact of textiles—such as bed linens and mobility tools on friction, shear, and overall skin health.
This session is ideal for clinicians, care leaders, and interdisciplinary team members seeking actionable solutions to enhance pressure injury prevention in long-term care homes.
Clinical Consultant and PAC Certified Independent Trainer, Arjo
Jennifer Roach is an experienced consultant providing education and assessment services for Arjo customers in the areas of Safe Patient Handling, Hygiene, disinfection, and pressure injury prevention since 2008. Jennifer holds a Positive Approach to Dementia Care Independent Trainer certification and remains an active member of Teepa Snow’s PAC organization, teaching Dementia workshops in knowledge and physical care skills for care providers in BC. In 2022 She completed an Industry Skin Wellness Associate (ISWA) designation through the Nurses Specialized in Wounds Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) Institute in. Prior to joining Arjo Jennifer graduated with honours from Humber Institute of Technology’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program and worked in LTC, Rehabilitation centers and private clinics in the Greater Toronto area. Jennifer is passionate about fostering a holistic approach to care in her teaching, with an emphasis on good physical and cognitive assessment, because as Teepa says: in the right setting and with the right support, everyone can shine.
Important Notice: Your registration fee entitles you to ONE telephone line/VOIP connection. Any additional connections from the same home or organization will incur an additional charge for the full registration fee.
To have multiple staff members participate, each staff member must either complete a separate registration form and pay the full fee or listen in from the same room (e.g., a conference room).
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Cancellations: Cancellations will be accepted up to five working days prior to the date of the program less a 15% administration fee that will apply regardless of the status of payment. Registrants who fail to attend the program or cancel after the deadline date shall be liable for the full fee. There is no charge for delegate substitutions. The AdvantAge Ontario Education Department reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this program.
