Module 5
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This course provides caregivers, healthcare aides, and assisted living professionals with the essential knowledge and skills required to deliver safe, compassionate, and resident-centered care. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of Resident Rights, effective communication techniques, professional caregiving practices, and strategies for supporting the physical, emotional, and social well-being of residents.
Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, learners will gain a deeper understanding of maintaining resident dignity, protecting privacy and confidentiality, recognizing and responding to emotional and behavioral changes, and fostering positive relationships with residents and their families. The course also covers important topics such as advance directives, professional boundaries, person-centered care, and effective communication with individuals experiencing age-related physical and cognitive changes.
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1Chapter 13: Care for Residents with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease2 minutes
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Let's define our terms accurately: Dementia is not a single disease; it is an umbrella term for a gradual decline in mental, cognitive, and social functioning compared to an individual’s previous baseline.
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2Chapter 14: Communicating with Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care2 minutes
Chapter 14 gives us concrete communication strategies for residents with advanced cognitive decline. Advanced dementia causes a short attention span, restlessness, and easy boredom.
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3Chapter 15: Risk Management, Fall Prevention, and Ambulation2 minutes
We conclude our lecture series with Chapter 15: Risk Management, Fall Prevention, and Ambulation. Assisting residents with movement is one of your most physically demanding responsibilities, and doing it incorrectly poses injury risks to both you and the resident.
- Flexible deadline
- Hours of on-demand video
- Assignments
- Certificate of completion
- Good grasp of the English language
- No prior knowledge of creative writing required
- Suitable for all levels
- Anyone passionate about writing
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Working hours
| Monday | 9:30 am - 6.00 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30 am - 6.00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am - 6.00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am - 6.00 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am - 5.00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |