Our education sessions are designed to assist with your additional training needs for your direct care staff.
Education sessions can be modified or developed to better suit your organization byr special request. We welcome your input.
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UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEALING WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS
Our educators act as P.I.E.C.E.S. Canada (www.piecescanada.com) Resource Persons. This interactive session defines cognitive impairment and briefly reviews the different types of dementia. Participants will increase their awareness in identifying and communicating behaviour changes. General tips for dealing with challenging behaviours will be discussed as well. Note: Upon special request, participants can participate in a simulation of living with cognitive impairment.
Session Time: 30 minutes (45 minutes is highly recommended to complete the simulation)
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation
Session Level: All
Learning Objectives:
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LEAST RESTRAINT USE AND ALTERNATIVES
Participants learn how to minimize falls and injuries while maximizing the client’s right to live at risk. This session focuses on various restraint options to guide where their use is appropriate.
Session Time: 30 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation with product demonstration
Session Level: Beginner to intermediate
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WHO CARES FOR THE CAREGIVER?
This popular education session is designed to acknowledge the issues that caregivers may deal with including stress, caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue. The focus of this session is to learn strategies on how to prevent and manage with the aforementioned issues faced by caregivers. Overall, this session empowers participants to achieve “work-caregiving-life” balance and encourages the cooperation of co-workers to understand and be supportive of one another. Note: This session complements the session “Elder Abuse”.
Session Time: 60 minutes or more
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation with hands-on opportunities
Session Level: All
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ELDER ABUSE
This session will explore the different types of elder abuse and suggested warning signs associated with each type of abuse. Potential contributing risk factors to elder abuse will be discussed as well as suggestions for mitigating those risk factors. Note: A separate session entitled “Who Cares for the Caregiver?” complements this session and is offered upon special request. For additional information, click here.
Session Time: 30 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation
Session Level: All
Learning Objectives:
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BED AND SAFETY ENTRAPMENT
An overview of the 7 zones of potential bed entrapment is the focus of this session. Discussion surrounding the benefits, risks, and suggested alternatives to bed side rails will be covered as well.
Session Time: 30 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation
Session Level: All
Learning Objectives:
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INFECTION CONTROL
To define infection control and discuss routine practices is the purpose of this session. We will review the common infections and address some of the current “super bugs” that we currently deal with. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of how they play an integral role in infection control within their organization.
Session Time: 30 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation and videos
Session Level: Beginner
Learning Objectives:
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SAFE CLIENT HANDLING SEMINAR (TRAIN-THE-TRAINER)
Similar to the sessions entitled “Correct Selection of Client Handling Equipment” and “Lift, Transfer and Repositioning Training”, this session is appropriate for members of an Injury Prevention Team or Lifting “Champions” within your organization. This session aims to coach and empower its participants to act as your in-house lift and transfer resource person.
Session Time: Half Day
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation, hands on opportunities with client handling equipment
Session Level: Beginner to intermediate
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LIFT, TRANSFER AND REPOSITIONING TRAINING
Our educators in conjunction with your Motion Specialties Representative will provide a hands-on opportunity for participants to apply and use various lift, transfer and positioning equipment safely and correctly. In order to serve you better, please fill out the attached form when booking this session.
Session Time: Can vary depending on requested need.
Session Type: Practical application using client handling equipment.
Session Level: Beginner and intermediate.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn the safe application and use of client handling equipment.
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CORRECT SELECTION OF LIFT, TRANSFER AND POSITIONING EQUIPMENT
There is a wide continuum of equipment available for lifts and transfers. Often it may be challenging to determine which equipment is appropriate for the client based on their abilities and environmental barriers. Join this session to learn about the range of equipment available, client and environmental criteria that needs to be considered prior to implementation of equipment. This session will focus on mechanical lifts and slings, but alternative repositioning equipment will be discussed as well.
Session Time: 60 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation with practical application using equipment.
Session Level: Beginner to intermediate
Learning Objectives:
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BACK CARE EDUCATION - GENERAL
This session is appropriate for any individual who is interested in learning how to prevent back injury and maintain a “healthy” back. Note: This session complements lift, transfer and repositioning training.
Session Time: 30 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation with practical application.
Session Level: Beginner to intermediate
Learning Objectives:
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RESIDENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
This session explores the Residents' Bill of Rights under Bill 21, Retirement Homes Act (2010).
Session Time: 20 minutes
Session Type: PowerPoint presentation
Session Level: Beginner to Intermediate
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