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8:00am - 6:30pm Digging Deeper Into Dementia Care (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (32755) Residential Care for Elderly (32756) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This four‐hour course review current dementia issues, current research and development of an individualized care plan. The course covers daily living issues and activities to engage the person with dementia. It also demonstrates the importance of knowing residents to build trust and to understand and identify triggers of unusual behaviors. Participants will have an opportunity to develop training plans using activities from class.   End of Life Issues (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (35707) Residential Care for Elderly (35708) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This four‐hour course covers issues for administrators who may deal with residents at the end of life. Students will have an  opportunity to look at their own issues about death, dying, grieving, and coping. Because of the increased life span of individuals with developmental disabilities, those operating adult homes will find information helpful for all levels of staff.   Restricted and Prohibited Conditions and Postural Supports (2) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (35792) Residential Care for Elderly (35791) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This two‐hour course identifies conditions that are either restricted or prohibited in residential care, as well as appropriate conditions for the use of postural supports. Requirements for retaining residents with restricted conditions or postural supports will be reviewed. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm Food, Fun and Friends - Oh My! (5 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (32753) Residential Care for Elderly (32754) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This five-hour course looks at the areas seniors, adults and family members say are the most important as they choose residential care options.  How’s the food?  Will there be activities I’ll enjoy?  Will I get along with others who live there?  Participants leave with at least three new ideas for care.   Laughing All the Way to the Bank: How to Keep Your Workforce Happy (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36827) Residential Care for Elderly (36828) Group Home (37148) STRTP (36830) No BRN This four-hour class will review the literature regarding positive work environments and the importance of laughter and humor. Through lecture, discussion and activities, participants will  develop an appreciation for the science behind laughter and the importance of creating workplaces  that encourage employees to enjoy their work. Material will also be discussed about the importance of laughter in dealing with elders and people with disabling conditions, as it affects the types of activities planned and developed for that population.   Sex and Aging (1 CEU) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (32773) Residential Care for Elderly (32774) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This one-hour course challenges participants to examine their attitudes and knowledge about sexuality and the aging and disabled populations. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm Medications: The SMART Approach (5 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36835) Residential Care for Elderly (36836) Group Home (37149) STRTP (37367) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This 5-hour course will cover Title 22 regulations regarding medication assistance to meet requirements and best practices. This course will prepare participants from all residential facility types on those requirements. Can also be used by live-in staff to prepare for assisting with the self-administration of medications in a residential care facility. The course will also review training methods so participants can train others.   Infectious Diseases: HIV, AIDS, TB and More (5 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (32057) Residential Care for Elderly (32056) Group Home (37147) STRTP (32053) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This is a five-hour update course that covers the most current information on HIV, AIDS, and TB required for ARF administrators, as well as covering hepatitis, MRSA, and other pertinent diseases in residential care.  While the state requirements deal with client issues, there are employee issues as well. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm Planning Your Resident's Care (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (35793) Residential Care for Elderly (35796) Group Home (37151) STRTP (37361) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This four‐hour course helps the administrator understand how the admissions and assessment process can set resident care on the course for success. Participants will review the requirements and procedures of admitting a new resident and planning their care. They will also assess how their current process might be improved to maximize the quality of care each resident receives.   Conflict and Behavior Management (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36813) Residential Care for Elderly (36814) Group Home (37146) STRTP (36824) Approved by the Board of Registered Nurses This four-hour course teaches participants about behavior as a form of communication and how to manage it using the ABCs of behavior, triggers, and responses. It also covers identifying and handling difficult behaviors in residents. Participants will learn about the five types of conflict managers and the five Ps of conflict management, and how to apply them to different situations. The program aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage difficult behaviors and conflicts in various settings.   Regulations: Residents' Personal Rights (2 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36179) Residential Care for Elderly (36180) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This course provides participants with the knowledge and ability to understand and apply the daily practice of ensuring Residents' Rights. This course is based on the client rights under the Lanterman Act passed in 1969 and CDSS Title 22. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm Behavior Speaks Louder Than Words (5 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36719) Residential Care for Elderly (36720) Group Home (37145) STRTP (37345) Accepted  by the Board of Registered Nurses This 5-hour course provides participants with tools to understand problem behaviors in residential settings. The course is based on the premise that staff armed with the tools to understand what behavior is communicating can go a long way to improving quality of care, satisfaction of residents, families and staff.   Diversity and Cultural Competence (3 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (35915) Residential Care for Elderly (35914) Group Home (37158) STRTP (37353) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This three‐hour course will provide a basic overview about cultural competence and its importance for people in residential programs. Administrators will examine their own thoughts on ethnicity and diversity issues. The class covers diversity at all levels including, but not limited to, race, religion, gender, ethnic background, and sexual identity. The course will address the issues leading to the passage of CA AB663 (2013).   LGBTQ Issues in Residential Care (2 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (32793) Residential Care for Elderly (32792) No GH/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This two-hour class addresses issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals living in licensed residential care. This course meets the training requirement for AB 663 (2013). Read more

8:00am - 11:00am Dementia: Activities of Daily Living (3 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36873) Residential Care for Elderly (36874) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This 3-hour course describes the struggles with activities of daily living experienced by individuals with dementia. Includes mobility and transfers, feeding and eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and instrumental activities of daily living. Read more