Designed For: Placement Students

  • Caregivers as Partners 1: The Foundations of Care Partnership

    After completing this course, you will be able to describe the variety of experiences and challenges caregivers face in long-term care and recognize caregivers as valued members of the interprofessional team. You will apply promising practices to build a strong foundation for respectful, meaningful partnerships from day one.

  • Caregivers as Partners 2: Communication for Strong Partnerships

    After completing this course, you will be able to identify effective communication practices for partnering with caregivers and apply the CARE model to strengthen collaboration. You will also recognize how cultural factors influence communication and support person-centred care.

  • Caregivers as Partners 3: Empowering Caregivers

    After completing this course, you will be able to articulate your role in supporting and empowering caregivers when there are changes to a resident’s care needs, including palliative and end of life care. You will learn and apply strategies to provide navigation support, support caregivers with self-care and grief, and uphold privacy and consent.

  • Implementing Person-centred Language: An Overview for Long-Term Care Team Members

    Person-centred language (PCL) refers to using language that puts people first rather than the disease, symptoms or conditions that they may have. In long-term care (LTC) this means focusing on the strengths and abilities residents have, rather than their disabilities. This interactive eLearning course will show you how person-centered language can have a positive impact…

  • Lifts and Transfers

    In this course, you will learn to protect yourself and residents from injury during lifts and transfers in long-term care, and transfer this safety knowledge to other health care settings.

  • 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.

  • 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 (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…

  • Eating Assistance

    After completing this course, you will be able to safely support residents during mealtime, while promoting nutrition, safety, and social connection.

  • 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.