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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 reviews current dementia issues, current research, and the 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 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.   Dementia: Engaging Activities (2 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36825) Residential Care for Elderly (36826) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This two-hour course is a new way to look at activities and how to create an activity program that provides meaning and growth for individuals with dementia. Too often, activity programs focus on fixing deficits and are called therapeutic interventions. The focus must be on the interests of the individual to provide meaningful and engaging activities and to provide truly person-centered activities.   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.   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 Location: The Terraces at Park Marino - 2587 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 Medications: The SMART Approach (5 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36835) Residential Care for Elderly (36836) Group Home (36837) STRTP (36838) 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 (32055) 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 Location: The Terraces at Park Marino - 2587 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107 Regulations: Risk Management and Insurance Issues (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36144) Residential Care for Elderly (36145) Group Home (36146) STRTP (36147) This four‐hour course helps administrators identify risks in their facilities through staff training, choosing levels of insurance coverage, regulatory compliance, and documentation.   Dementia: Beyond Disease  (6 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36866) Residential Care for Elderly (36867) No Group Home/STRTP Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This six-hour course features the works of G. Allen Power MD, who is a board-certified internist and geriatrician. The course is centered around Dr. Power's first book, Dementia Beyond Drugs, which was named Book of the Year in 2010 by the American Journal of Nursing in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. Additionally, Dr. Power's second book offers an experiential perspective on dementia rather than a medical one. Participants will follow Dr. Power's path to well-being through seven domains, using his book, Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being, as the foundation for the course. Read more

8:00am - 6:30pm Food Service by the Numbers (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (37728) Residential Care for Elderly (37729) Group Home (37730) STRTP (37731) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses This 4-hour course equips students with the knowledge and skills to ensure that the meals they are serving are safe, delicious, and meet the nutritional needs of their residents. This course covers regulations and budgeting, food safety practices and meal planning principles, modified and supplemental diets, the four pillars of food safety, and common food safety myths. We will also explore the science behind foodborne illnesses and identify common risks.   Disaster Preparedness (4 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (36263) Residential Care for Elderly (36264) Group Home (36265) STRTP (36266) Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses It is essential that residential facilities are equipped and ready to respond to disasters that endanger the lives of residents and staff, and damage property. While not all disasters may be anticipated, studies demonstrate that preparation, knowing how to respond when a disaster strikes,  and remaining calm and flexible can save lives and reduce physical damage.   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 - 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 the quality of care, and 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 of cultural competence and its importance for people in residential programs. Administrators will examine their 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).   Regulations: A Visit from Your LPA (2 CEUs) Approved for: Adult Residential Facility (35518) Residential Care for Elderly (35519) Group Home (37155) Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (37366) This two‐hour course outlines how to be prepared for a visit from your Licensing Program  Analyst. Topics include frequency and potential reasons for a visit, what tools the analyst will use, accommodations you are required to provide for the inspection, and potential outcomes. Also discussed will be what constitutes a serious deficiency, the most commonly cited deficiencies, and citations. When, how, and if an appeal is appropriate will be discussed. Participants will leave with a plan for achieving “substantial compliance.” Read more