FLTCA Alignment: 82-Training

Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure all staff of the home have received training as required by this section. This training includes the following areas: Residents’ Bill of Rights, mission statement, policy to promote zero tolerance of abuse and neglect of residents, duty under section 28 to make mandatory reports, protections afforded by section 30, policy to minimize restraining of residents, fire prevention and safety, emergency and evacuation procedures, infection prevention and control, and all Acts, regulations, and policies of the Ministry (including policies of the licensee) that are relevant to the person’s responsibilities. The additional training for direct care staff is in the following areas: abuse recognition and prevention, mental health issues (including caring for persons with dementia), behaviour management, minimization of restraining and confinement of residents (and where restraining or confinement is necessary, how to do so in accordance with this Act), and palliative care.

  • Navigating Moral Distress in Long-term Care

    Working in long-term care (LTC) can mean making daily decisions that sometimes carry significant emotional and ethical weight. When constraints prevent team members from acting in ways that align with their values, training, or care expectations, they can experience moral distress. When these feelings are not acknowledged or supported, they may begin to affect well-being,…

  • Navigating Moral Distress in Long-Term Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to recognize moral distress, identify how it can affect you and your team, and use strategies to navigate moral distress and build moral resilience.

  • 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.

  • Nursing PLEDGE Mentorship 1: Beginning the Mentoring Relationship

    After completing this course, you will be able to: identify the stages of the mentoring relationship; describe the roles that mentors take on while guiding mentees; describe the qualities that support learning; identify the responsibilities of the mentor and mentee; explain the importance of boundaries within the mentoring relationship; explain how to collaborate on creating…

  • Dysphagia and the Elements of Safe Eating

    After completing this course you will be able to identify the causes, signs, symptoms, and impacts of dysphagia and the appropriate actions to support residents, explain the elements of safe eating and drinking, and the importance of following them properly, promote safe and supportive eating and drinking techniques by using the appropriate adaptive devices and…

  • Aim Align Achieve Quality Palliative Care: Registration Form

    Welcome to the Aim, Align, Achieve Quality Palliative Care registration form! What is this class? Before completing this form, please ensure you meet the following criteria: We will respond to each registration as received and let you know if your preferred date has space available. For any questions, please contact us at ceolfund@bruyere.org or 613-562-6262, Ext. 1985.…

  • 5 Things to Know about Palliative Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to to identify the five principles of pallative care: focus on quality of life, holistic, the earlier the better, team approach, and person-centred care. You will have the foundational elements to communicate and understand the difference between palliative care and end-of-life care.

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    This is an introductory program on quality improvement and change management for the Ontario long-term care setting.