Course Skill: Caring for All of a Person’s Needs

  • Preventing Falls in Long-Term Care (Non-Clinical Team Members)

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain your responsibility in proactively preventing falls; identify which fall prevention interventions are connected to your role; feel confident in suggesting/taking ownership of/implementing these interventions; identify common environmental risk factors for falls; recognize changes in a resident’s behaviour that increase their risk of falls; identify health…

  • Preventing Falls in Long-Term Care (Clinical Team Members)

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain your responsibility in proactively preventing falls; identify which fall prevention interventions are connected to your role; feel confident in suggesting/taking ownership of/implementing these interventions; identify common environmental risk factors for falls; recognize changes in a resident’s behaviour that increase their risk of falls; identify health…

  • Minimizing Restraint Use in Long-Term Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain what restraints are and their types; identify when restraint use is appropriate; safely apply and monitor restraints when necessary; explain what the alternatives are to restraint use.

  • Managing Pain and Distress in Long-Term Care (Non-Clinical Team Members)

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain the different types of pain/distress and the concept of “Total Pain”; argue against common myths and misconceptions about pain/distress and the assessment of pain/distress; recognize indicators that a resident may be experiencing pain or distress; explain why non-clinical team members should report to clinical team…

  • IPAC While Supporting Residents Living with Dementia

    After completing this course, you will be able to adapt the application of IPAC practices for residents living with dementia; take a person-centred approach to applying IPAC practices while supporting people living with dementia; assess resident’s strengths and determine how these strengths can be used in following IPAC practices; communicate and document adaptations for following…

  • IPAC While Supporting Residents with Bathing, Dressing, and Grooming

    After completing this course, you will be able to apply your knowledge about prevention of infection transmission to supporting residents with bathing, dressing, and grooming in a long-term care home.

  • IPAC While Supporting Residents with Peri-care, Continence Care, and Using the Toilet

    After completing this course, you will be able to apply your knowledge about prevention of infection transmission to supporting residents with personal care in a long-term care home.

  • IPAC While Administering Medication

    After completing this course, you will be able to apply your knowledge about prevention of infection transmission to administering medication in a long-term care home.

  • IPAC While Travelling To and From an LTC Home

    After completing this course, you will be able to apply your knowledge about prevention of infection transmission to situations you may encounter while on your way to and from a long-term care home.

  • IPAC While Supporting Residents at Mealtime

    After completing this course, you will be able to apply your knowledge about prevention of infection transmission while supporting residents at mealtimes.