Free Annual Training for Personal Care Home Administrators ...

2012-2013 - FREE Annual Training Classes
Training is funded by Adult Residential Licensing, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Participation is limited to staff persons working
in Pennsylvania’s licensed Personal Care Homes.
New Behavior Toolkit for Mental
Illness, Dementia & Depression
(Spring 2013 only)
Item 2600. 223-227 and 2600.201 or
207. Provides resources, tools and
materials to address difficult to manage
behaviors seen in mental illness, dementia
and depression. Reviews resident
assessment processes to determine
appropriate level of care and accommodations,
when to recommend a level of
care change and review of options for
next level of care. Case scenarios will
allow the participant to build skills to
identify red flags and develop interventions
that will prevent potential unsafe
behaviors from occurring as well as
utilize the interventions that involve
using the environment and the staff to
develop better support plans that will
result in better outcomes.
Course Code: DPW139
Contact Hours: 3
Creative Activity Planning
Discussion includes the importance
of mental, social, physical and spiritual
activities in the daily lives of our senior
population. Focus will be on how to
make it age appropriate, enthusiastic
and fun while meeting the needs
defined in support planning in the
Personal Care setting. Students will
acquire the knowledge of how to adjust
programs to changing resident needs
through planning and creative
interventions.
Course Code: DPW133
Contact Hours: 3
Cultural Awareness
Provides an overview of cultural
awareness and provide information
related to integrating concepts into
practical application in the personal
care home. We will also discuss how to
access available resources.
Course Code: DPW132
Contact Hours: 3
Diabetes Update
This course will be provided by a Certified
Diabetic Educator to inform/update
personal care home personnel on
diabetes, diabetic care and
treatment. This will provide staff
with a base knowledge of diabetes and
teach them the proper techniques for
the injection of insulin. This diabetes
patient education course meets 55
Pa.Code §2600.190(b) requirements.
Course Code: DIABS100
Contact Hours: 2
Disaster Strikes: What If,
Now What?
Despite the best preventive measures,
disasters and emergencies happen in
personal care home facilities. When
emergencies occur, appropriate
actions as outlined in the site emergency
plan must be implemented. Awareness
and implementation of those defined
actions is an important part of the
preparedness process. But what are
the realities and expectations during
and after the incident? This course will
focus on awareness of the events and
behaviors that will likely take place during
an incident. It will conclude with
exploration and advantages of business
continuity planning and preparedness.
Lessons learned from past experiences
along with critical terminology will be
used to discuss the realities of
emergency incidents in order to
survive when disaster strikes.
Course Code: DPW135
Contact Hours: 3
New Enjoyable Workplace Toolkit
Item 2600. 57-61. Focus on recruitment
and retention, what it means to have a
safe, enjoyable work place and how it
can result in improved quality outcomes
for resident and customer satisfaction.
Based on information received, participants
will be able to develop the perfect
toolkit to take back to their facilities
that will assist them in creating a culture
that will entice quality workers and
retain current staff who will commit
to providing quality services for their
residents.
Course Code: DPW141
Contact Hours: 3
New Experiential Class in How to
Handle Alleged Allegations of Abuse
Item 2600.15,16. Provides information
to respond accordingly if there are
allegations of resident abuse, neglect
or exploitation. Interactive case studies
will be provided to allow participants to
practice the identification and completion
of the reporting requirements
in the event of allegations of abuse,
neglect or exploitation.
Course Code: DPW138
Contact Hours: 3
New How to Effectively Operate a
Personal Care Home in Today’s
Economy
You can effectively service residents
without breaking the bank. Topics
discussed include meal planning, nutrition,
supplies, low cost and interesting
activities, and low cost, nutritious food
choices; everything affects the bottom line.
Course Code: DPW140
Contact Hours: 3
Hydration & Nutrition in the Aging
Population
Prepares PCH Administrators and
staff to understand and competently
provide basic nutrition care to residents
of a facility. The PCH staff will learn
to identify risk factors that place their
residents at nutritional risk, strategies
for preventing under/malnutrition and
appropriate recommendations and treatment
for clients who are identified as
under or malnourished. Topics covered
include: nutritional needs for older
adults, physiologic changes that accompany
aging, nutrition related concerns
involving obesity, polypharmacy, alcohol
abuse, dysphagia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Course Code: DPW131
Contact Hours: 3
2012-2013 Annual Training for Personal Care Home Administrators & Direct Care Staff • www.northampton.edu/pcha • 1-877-543-0998 • 7/30/12