Livestream: Laughing All the Way to the Bank: How to Keep Your Workforce Happy (4)/Dementia: Engaging Activities (2)/Regulations: Residents’ Personal Rights (2)/Preparing for the Holidays (2)
Laughing All the Way to the Bank: How to Keep Your Workforce Happy (4 CEUs)
This four-hour class will review the literature regarding positive work environments and the importance of laughter and humor. Through lectures, discussions, 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.
Approved for: Adult Residential Facility / Residential Care for Elderly / Group Home / STRTP / No BRN
Dementia: Engaging Activities (2 CEUs)
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.
Approved for: Adult Residential Facility / Residential Care for Elderly / No Group Home/STRTP / Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses
Regulations: Residents’ Personal Rights (2 CEUs)
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.
Approved for: Adult Residential Facility / Residential Care for Elderly / Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses
Preparing for the Holidays (2 CEUs)
The holidays are difficult for all of us, but they pose a particular challenge in residential care. Administrators have to navigate increased demands on their time, family dynamics, resident psychosocial needs, staff days off, and their own stress! This course provides tips and tricks to make even the most stressful holidays fun and memorable for everyone.
Approved for: Adult Residential Facility / Residential Care for Elderly / Group Home / STRTP / Accepted by the Board of Registered Nurses