Training Ideas
The purpose of this page is to share training ideas that are relevant to providing respite care. If you have something you would like to add, please let me know. Eventually these training ideas will be reviewed by our Advisory Committee. For now, however, they are presented here as received.
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Jill Kagan,
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In Arizona, licensing is required for those providing respite care that involves the provision of medical or nursing care applications. A license is not required for those providing non-medical respite care. The Principles of Caregiving training manuals have been created under the guidance of the Arizona Direct Care Workforce Committee (formerly Core Curriculum and Expansion Committee) in response to recommendations from the Citizens Workgroup on the Long Term Care Workforce. This curriculum is a public resource and can be used for self study and in classes.
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance http://www.eldercareworkforce.org/ is a new group of 25 national organizations, representing consumers, family caregivers, the direct-care workforce, and healthcare professionals. This group was formed in response to the Institute of Medicine’s report Re-Tooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce to address the immediate and future workforce crisis in caring for an aging America and to propose practical solutions to strengthen our eldercare workforce and improve the quality of care.
The Iowa Respite Coalition publishes their respite training modules through the Essential Learning, CE Quick online training portal: http://www.cequick.com/myeln/irccc/default.asp Cost varies for the several modules, but you can purchase a "total access" package for $99.
Maine has developed on-line training for respite providers that is part of their certification program. You can access the training by going to http://www.respiteforme.com/become-a-certified-provider/index.php. This web-based training program is specific to the requirements of the State of Maine. There is an on-line skills assessment at the end of the course
The Oregon Lifespan Respite Care Program provides various types of training programs and resources to help caregivers better care for themselves and their loved ones. There may be a cost to some training offered through different agencies. Some training, such as Powerful Tools for Caregivers, may be offered through the local Lifespan Respite offices. For more information email us at
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. To order The Caregiver Helpbook, click here: Order Form.
The Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents (CAFAP) has been contracted by the Department of Children and Families to train, and study families or individuals interested in becoming authorized respite care providers. Contact CAFAP at 1-800-861-8838 or visit www.cafap.com for more information.
Respite Care Association of Wisconsin publishes the Respite Care Provider Training Manual which provides a curriculum designed to help develop basic competencies in providing respite care, and meets Wisconsin's Standards for Supportive Home Care Providers and the standards applicable to Medicaid Waiver Funded Non-Institutional Respite Care. To order a copy of the manual click here.
Autism Society of America At their July 2009 national conference of ASA, Patricia Wright and Ruth Elaine Hane will present a six-module training package for volunteer respite providers. The curriculum was developed by Easter Seals which partnered with several social service agencies working with older adults and the Autism Society of America to train older adult volunteers to provide respite services to children with autism.
For more information contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3067
1-800-328-8476
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) believes strongly that the healthcare system could improve dementia care through pre-employment initial training as well as ongoing in-service training. AFA offers two national training programs that are specifically designed to raise the bar on dementia care in the United States:
AFA developed Excellence in Care
, www.excellenceincare.org, to partner with care settings in the establishment of a nationwide standard of excellence in care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Excellence in Care offers the opportunity for facilities to ensure that their dementia care settings meet the optimal care needs of their residents/clients. The program, created with the Avila Institute of Gerontology and other industry experts, consists of a comprehensive on-site evaluation and consultation on strategies to achieve the established standards for quality of care and to sustain performance. Key areas of review include: environment, education, staff-client interaction and programming. Care settings that successfully reach the standards established by this initiative will earn the status of Alzheimer's Foundation of America Excellence in Care Dementia Program of Distinction.
Dementia Care Professionals of America (DCPA) is a division of AFA, www.careprofessionals.org, and offers membership, training, qualification and other benefits to individual healthcare professionals involved in dementia care such as: physicians; psychiatrists; geriatric professionals; nurses and nursing home, assisted living, and adult day program staff; physician assistants; dentists and pharmacists; home health and personal care aides; physical, recreational, and occupational therapists; nutritionists, dieticians, social workers, and case managers; and owners, directors, presidents and administrators from long-term care, home health, hospital, adult day, and counseling industries. DCPA provides practical training to healthcare professionals, sets standards of excellence through our AFA qualification program, keeps professionals abreast of emerging breakthroughs in treatment and care, and supports professionals as they support those in need.
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SafeGuards of Ontario, Canada has launched a new open-entry, self-paced online course designed to prepare individuals to work in respite support situations Titled the Respite Services Training Certificate, the course was designed to prepare individuals to work in respite support situations and also to provide a basic level of training for current respite workers. Those who are already working in the field may find it useful to take the course to explore areas they are less familiar with to ensure they have a full understanding of all the skills required.
MMThey also offer a course for those working with children with autism.
Safeguards Training For Children and Adult Services
9011 Leslie Street, Suite 312
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3B6
Tel: (905) 889-5030
Fax: (905) 889-7155
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