Encouraging Client Independence
Hours: 1.00
Encouraging independence is a key part of providing care and a sense of well-being to older adults. Independence begins with providing care that promotes the physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being of the individual. This course discusses methods used for restoring independence using person-centered care. It also discusses the use of assistive devices to help encourage independence.
Encouraging independence is a key part of providing care and a sense of well-being to older adults. Independence begins with providing care that promotes the physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being of the individual. This course discusses methods used for restoring independence using person-centered care. It also discusses the use of assistive devices to help encourage independence.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health (LHH), Licensed and Certified Home Health (L&CHH), Personal Assistance Services (PAS), Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2235756
California Nursing Home Administrator Program - P type
This educational offering is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) as a Patient Care/Aging ("P" credit) course. Provider # CEP 1701; Course Approval # 1701001-9015/P. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
California Department of Social Services Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Training Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly.
Vendor/Provider # 2000224-740-2;
Approval # 224-0145-35887.
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.00 contact hours.
Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
This program is approved for 1.00 hours by the Dietary Managers Association. Approval code 166814.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
California Department of Social Services Adult Residential Facilities
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of Adult Residential Facilities.
Vendor/Provider # : 2000224-735-2
Approval # 224-0145-35885
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.00 contact hours.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administration
South Carolina Board of Long-Term Health Care Administration (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
List three ways to provide care while promoting independence.
Explain how to use at least two types of assistive devices that promote independence.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Promoting Independence
Art of Caregiving
Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1987
Independence is Individual
Meet Joanne the Caregiver
Encourage Independence
Promote Self-Determination
Individualize Caregiving
Respect Boundaries
Review
Summary
Section 3: The Caregiver Roles
Interdisciplinary Team
Care for the Skin
Activities of Daily Living
Supporting Nutritional Goals
Fostering Self-Reliance
Support Elimination Management
Encourage Mobility
Social Connections and Cognitive Function
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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