Course Topic: Long-Term Care Basics

  • PREP LTC eLearning Course for Preceptors and Students

    In this course, you will learn about the roles of preceptors and students in clinical placements, key long-term care (LTC) practices, effective learning strategies, reflective feedback, anti-oppressive practice, conflict management, and evaluation.

  • Caring for Persons with Dementia

    In this course, you will learn key facts about dementia, recognize its symptoms and stages, explore effective support techniques, and understand the importance of a person-centered approach to dementia care.

  • Supporting Residents’ Mental Health and Wellness in Long-Term Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to recognize indicators of mental illnesses or conditions that are common among older adults; understand the importance of using person-centred language when talking about mental health and mental illnesses; respond empathetically to residents who are in distress; support residents’ mental health and wellness; explain which observations about…

  • Skin and Wound Care in Long-Term Care (Non-Clinical Team Members)

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain which risk factors impact skin integrity and wound healing in older adults; explain which skin and wound care issues are of particular concern in long-term care; recognize some indicators that a resident is experiencing skin and wound care issues; explain what non-clinical team members should…

  • Skin and Wound Care in Long-Term Care (Clinical Team Members)

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain which risk factors impact skin integrity and wound healing in older adults; explain which skin and wound care issues are of particular concern in long-term care; recognize indicators that a resident is experiencing skin and wound care issues; explain when to assess residents for skin…

  • 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…

  • Respecting and Promoting Resident Rights in Long-Term Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain the importance of the Residents’ Bill of Rights; respect and promote residents’ rights while working or volunteering in a long-term care home; explain the responsibilities of long-term care team members in respecting and promoting residents’ rights.

  • Preventing, Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect in Long-Term Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to recognize the various types of elder abuse and signs of resident abuse or neglect; recognize the power imbalance between care providers and residents; identify roles and responsibilities of incident reporting of elder abuse and neglect and relevant legislation; explain the connection between self-regulation and abuse prevention…

  • 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.