Improving Oral Health Among Texas Nursing Home Residents
Multiple studies acknowledge that poor oral hygiene and lack of routine dental care can contribute to respiratory infections and other systemic diseases in high-risk patients living in nursing homes.
TMF has initiated a project to provide free onsite, online and video education, knowledge, skills and oral care support to nursing home staff and residents. TMF, in collaboration with the Texas Oral Health Coalition and an inter-professional expert advisory workgroup is developing a comprehensive oral care toolkit and educational curriculum that will be used by TMF’s licensed dental hygienists to provide training to nursing homes in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. An important focus will be providing oral health care to patients with dementia.
TMF is kicking-off this project with a free basic oral screening of a small sample of residents in nursing homes in the selected cities. The screenings will help guide the development and focus of the training curriculum.
Nursing homes interested in participating in these projects may contact us at oralhealth@tmf.org or Kristina Poarch, Administrative Assistant, at kristina.poarch@tmf.org, (512) 334-1755
Instructional Toolkit Guide
Instructional Toolkit Guide
Staff Education Power Point Presentations
Training _ 1: Importance of Daily Oral Care
Training _1 video (must be in folder with Training _1)
Training _1 video (must be in folder with Training _1)
Training _1 PDF handout
Training _ 2: Daily Oral Care Strategies and Care Planning
Training _2 video (must be in folder with Training _2)
Training _2 PDF handout
Training _ 3: Residents Requiring Special Care and Resistant Residents
Training _3 Video Segment 1 (must be in folder with Training _3)
Training _3 Video Segment 2 (must be in folder with Training _3)
Training _3 Video Segment 3 (must be in folder with Training _3)
Training _3 PDF handout
Education/Curriculum Assessments
Training _1 Pre-assessment
Training _1 Pre-assessment answer key
Training _1 Post-assessment
Training _1 Post-assessment answer key
Training _2 Pre-assessment
Training _2 Pre-assessment answer key
Training _2 Post-assessment
Training _2 post-assessment answer key
Training _3 Pre-assessment
Training _3 Pre-assessment answer key
Training _3 Post-assessment
Training _3 post-assessment answer key
Oral Care Clinical Tools
Oral Care Clinical Tools
Free Staff Online Oral Care Continuing Education
Free Online Staff Oral Care Continuing Education
Facility/Resident/Family/Council Education
Oral Care Education tools
Special Safety Precautions
Special Safety Precautions in Spanish
Educational Materials in Spanish
Educational Resources in Spanish, for Staff/Residents
Additional Resources
Additional Oral Care Resources
Access to Dental Care Resource Page
Special Safety Precautions
Special Safety Precautions in Spanish
Assessments and Care Planning Training
Assessments and Care Planning Training handout
Assessment and Care Planning Training Pre-assessment
Assessments and Care Planning Training Pre-assessment answer key
Assessments and Care Planning Training Post-assessment
Assessments and Care Planning Training Post-assessment answer key