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2012-2013 - FREE <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Training</strong> Classes<br />

<strong>Training</strong> is funded by Adult Residential Licensing, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Participation is limited to staff persons working<br />

in Pennsylvania’s licensed <strong>Personal</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Home</strong>s.<br />

New Behavior Toolkit <strong>for</strong> Mental<br />

Illness, Dementia & Depression<br />

(Spring 2013 only)<br />

Item 2600. 223-227 and 2600.201 or<br />

207. Provides resources, tools and<br />

materials to address difficult to manage<br />

behaviors seen in mental illness, dementia<br />

and depression. Reviews resident<br />

assessment processes to determine<br />

appropriate level of care and accommodations,<br />

when to recommend a level of<br />

care change and review of options <strong>for</strong><br />

next level of care. Case scenarios will<br />

allow the participant to build skills to<br />

identify red flags and develop interventions<br />

that will prevent potential unsafe<br />

behaviors from occurring as well as<br />

utilize the interventions that involve<br />

using the environment and the staff to<br />

develop better support plans that will<br />

result in better outcomes.<br />

Course Code: DPW139<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

Creative Activity Planning<br />

Discussion includes the importance<br />

of mental, social, physical and spiritual<br />

activities in the daily lives of our senior<br />

population. Focus will be on how to<br />

make it age appropriate, enthusiastic<br />

and fun while meeting the needs<br />

defined in support planning in the<br />

<strong>Personal</strong> <strong>Care</strong> setting. Students will<br />

acquire the knowledge of how to adjust<br />

programs to changing resident needs<br />

through planning and creative<br />

interventions.<br />

Course Code: DPW133<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

Cultural Awareness<br />

Provides an overview of cultural<br />

awareness and provide in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

related to integrating concepts into<br />

practical application in the personal<br />

care home. We will also discuss how to<br />

access available resources.<br />

Course Code: DPW132<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

Diabetes Update<br />

This course will be provided by a Certified<br />

Diabetic Educator to in<strong>for</strong>m/update<br />

personal care home personnel on<br />

diabetes, diabetic care and<br />

treatment. This will provide staff<br />

with a base knowledge of diabetes and<br />

teach them the proper techniques <strong>for</strong><br />

the injection of insulin. This diabetes<br />

patient education course meets 55<br />

Pa.Code §2600.190(b) requirements.<br />

Course Code: DIABS100<br />

Contact Hours: 2<br />

Disaster Strikes: What If,<br />

Now What?<br />

Despite the best preventive measures,<br />

disasters and emergencies happen in<br />

personal care home facilities. When<br />

emergencies occur, appropriate<br />

actions as outlined in the site emergency<br />

plan must be implemented. Awareness<br />

and implementation of those defined<br />

actions is an important part of the<br />

preparedness process. But what are<br />

the realities and expectations during<br />

and after the incident? This course will<br />

focus on awareness of the events and<br />

behaviors that will likely take place during<br />

an incident. It will conclude with<br />

exploration and advantages of business<br />

continuity planning and preparedness.<br />

Lessons learned from past experiences<br />

along with critical terminology will be<br />

used to discuss the realities of<br />

emergency incidents in order to<br />

survive when disaster strikes.<br />

Course Code: DPW135<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

New Enjoyable Workplace Toolkit<br />

Item 2600. 57-61. Focus on recruitment<br />

and retention, what it means to have a<br />

safe, enjoyable work place and how it<br />

can result in improved quality outcomes<br />

<strong>for</strong> resident and customer satisfaction.<br />

Based on in<strong>for</strong>mation received, participants<br />

will be able to develop the perfect<br />

toolkit to take back to their facilities<br />

that will assist them in creating a culture<br />

that will entice quality workers and<br />

retain current staff who will commit<br />

to providing quality services <strong>for</strong> their<br />

residents.<br />

Course Code: DPW141<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

New Experiential Class in How to<br />

Handle Alleged Allegations of Abuse<br />

Item 2600.15,16. Provides in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

to respond accordingly if there are<br />

allegations of resident abuse, neglect<br />

or exploitation. Interactive case studies<br />

will be provided to allow participants to<br />

practice the identification and completion<br />

of the reporting requirements<br />

in the event of allegations of abuse,<br />

neglect or exploitation.<br />

Course Code: DPW138<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

New How to Effectively Operate a<br />

<strong>Personal</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Home</strong> in Today’s<br />

Economy<br />

You can effectively service residents<br />

without breaking the bank. Topics<br />

discussed include meal planning, nutrition,<br />

supplies, low cost and interesting<br />

activities, and low cost, nutritious food<br />

choices; everything affects the bottom line.<br />

Course Code: DPW140<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

Hydration & Nutrition in the Aging<br />

Population<br />

Prepares PCH <strong>Administrators</strong> and<br />

staff to understand and competently<br />

provide basic nutrition care to residents<br />

of a facility. The PCH staff will learn<br />

to identify risk factors that place their<br />

residents at nutritional risk, strategies<br />

<strong>for</strong> preventing under/malnutrition and<br />

appropriate recommendations and treatment<br />

<strong>for</strong> clients who are identified as<br />

under or malnourished. Topics covered<br />

include: nutritional needs <strong>for</strong> older<br />

adults, physiologic changes that accompany<br />

aging, nutrition related concerns<br />

involving obesity, polypharmacy, alcohol<br />

abuse, dysphagia and Alzheimer’s disease.<br />

Course Code: DPW131<br />

Contact Hours: 3<br />

2012-2013 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Training</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Personal</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Administrators</strong> & Direct <strong>Care</strong> Staff • www.northampton.edu/pcha • 1-877-543-0998 • 7/30/12

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