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Alzheimer’s Association essentiALZ® Individual Certification

For both professional care providers and family members of a person living with dementia, the essentiALZ exam tests knowledge of evidence-based dementia care practices that are promoted in the nationally-recognized Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations.

This four-module course is designed to improve person-centered care for post-acute care (short stay) residents under the PDPM payment system. This course will define person-centered care and show how it is a key feature in PDPM and when implemented can improve care practices that lead to better patient outcomes. 

While the vaccine and monoclonal antibody treatment are now available, the countless losses and pandemic-related stresses will continue into the future.  This three-part training will provide a comprehensive overview of COVID-19, as well as grief and trauma and the impact it has on residents and staff. Participants are encouraged to review all three parts to gain the full insight of the impact COVID-19 has had and the connection to grief and trauma.  ​

Many older adults are at risk for functional decline due to underlying medical complexity, as well as deconditioning following a bout of inpatient care. This course presents an evidence-based approach for the implementation of a high-intensity progressive rehabilitation paradigm, offered as an evolution of current, lower intensity post-acute treatment approaches to address this constellation of needs.  This self-paced course contains nine learning modules for physical therapy and occupational therapy rehabilitation professionals (PT, PTA, OT, OTA).  

To maintain daily operations and care services, healthcare facilities need to develop an effective water management plan to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a total or partial interruption of the facility’s normal water supply. The water management course provides post-acute and long-term care facilities with information on what a water management plan is, how to identify the elements of an effective water management program, and how to develop and maintain a comprehensive water management program in your facility. The program is ideal for maintenance and facility operations personnel.  

This 45-minute webinar developed in collaboration with PHI​ delivers practical action steps and strategies assisted living and nursing facilities of all shapes and sizes can take to improve their employee and retention efforts. The webinar also covers ways to improve the hiring process and explains supportive supervision and coaching methods that positively impact employee retention.  

Discover a career with purpose. CareForTheAging is an information CareForTheAging is an informational resource to shed a light on the wide range of career opportunities available in the long term care profession and inspire those who are looking for a new career opportunity to become a part of this rapidly growing and exceptionally rewarding field.