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.

  • For Families: Phoning Your Long-Term Care Team Using the Huddle Tool

    After completing this course, you will be able to use the Huddle Tool to communicate clearly and effectively by phone with the long-term care team about you or your family member’s wants and needs.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Mandatory Reporting and Whistle-blowing in Long-Term Care

    After completing this course, you will be able to explain the importance of reporting and raising concerns in situations of abuse, neglect or wrong doing; explain what whistle-blowing is, when whistle-blowing is required, and what protection the Fixing Long-Term Care Act provides for whistle-blowers.

  • 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 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 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…

  • 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…

  • 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, 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…