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No matter where you are caring for a person with Dementia, a nursing home , assisted living or in their home education is crucial to the success of the person. Commitment to education will eliminate abuse .
Dawn On The Horizon can provide training and consultation to the following settings:
Family Members managing a loved one at home
Home Health Companies- nurses , caregivers or CNA`S
Adult Day Care Facilities - caregivers , Activity Professionals, family members
Assisted Living Facilities- Administration , Social Work , Rehab , Nursing , Environmental Services , Activity Professionals, family members.
Nursing Home Facilities - Administration , Social Work , Rehab , Nursing , Environmental Services , Activity Professionals , family members.
Ombudsman Programs , County and State Health Departments
Consulting Services:
A success oriented day
State & Federal Regulatory Compliance
Functional Programming developed based upon the abilities of the population.
Failure Free Activity Programming
Developing a Home like environment.
Creating Culture Change
MDS , Care planning , Assessments and documentation
Interdepartmental approach to providing Therapeutic Recreational Programs
New Activity Director Guidance and instruction
Compliance with new Federal initiative with Activities and Resident's Rights
Resident Council
Fund-raising programs
Volunteer programs
Staffing patterns & policies
Nursing Home Administration Education Sessions available:
Management, Governance, Leadership •Management Functions •Forecasting •Planning •Organizing •Staffing •Directing •Comparing and Controlling Quality •Innovating •Marketing the Long-Term Care FacilityHuman Resources •Organizational Patterning of the Nursing Facility and its Staff •Identifying the Human Resources Functions •Planning Employment Needs: Writing Job Descriptions •Forecasting Future Employment Needs •Recruiting Employees •Hiring Staff •Training Staff •Retaining Employees •Evaluating Employees •Paying Employees •Disciplining EmployeesFinance/Business •The Administrator's Role as Financial Manager •Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - The GAAPs •Two Approaches to Accounting: Cash Accounting and Accrual Accounting •The Two Main Steps in the Accounting Process: Recording Transactions and Preparing Financial Statements •Putting Financial Statements to Work: Working Capital, Ratio Analysis, and Vertical Analysis •Additional Accounting Procedures that Help the Administrator Maintain Control Over the Facility •The Concept of Depreciation •Using "Costs" in Managerial Decisions •Budgets and Budgeting •Finance: Environment: The Industry: Its Laws and Regulations •Origins Overview and Current Profile of the Nursing Home Industry •The Social Security Act: Medicare and Medicaid •Older Americans Act of 1965 •Labor and Management: Laws and Regulations •Workplace Safety: The Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) •Fire Safety: The Life Safety Code •Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Accessibility Guidelines for Facilities •Expanding Facility Services: Health Planning Regulations •Voluntary Operating Standards: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsPatient / Resident Care •The Aging Process •Medical and Related Terms •The Aging Process As It Relates to Diseases Common to the Nursing Home Population
Individualized consultations available to meet the needs of your Recreation Department or facility
Training Topics :
ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA CARE
"GOTCH YA "- a sensitivity based program designed for nursing assistants
BUILDING A THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY PROGRAM
"WHERE'S MY MOM" -communicating with the demented resident
THE ROLE OF THE FORGOTTEN CAREGIVER ; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WORKER
THE NEW SURVEY PROCESS
NON PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS TO BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
BUILDING A THERAPEUTIC RECREATION DEPARTMENT
"CALGON TAKE ME AWAY" - caring for the caregiver
Dawn On The Horizon Suggested Topics For Activities
A success oriented day
State & Federal Regulatory Compliance
Functional Programming developed based upon the abilities of the population.
Failure Free Activity Programming
Developing a Home like environment.
Preparing for Survey
MDS , Care planning , Assessments and documentation
Interdepartmental approach to providing Therapeutic Recreational Programs
New Activity Director Guidance and instruction
Compliance with new Federal initiative with Activities and Resident's Rights
Resident Council
Fund-raising programs
Volunteer Programs:Recruiting , Training , And retaining
Staffing patterns & policies
“Care Planning the right Way “
“ A Taste of Dementia”
Providing Services for Low Function
Sexuality and The Elderly
Understanding the Basics of Dementia
Communication Techniqueswhen working with dementia
Dementia and the environment
Spirituality and Dying in the Elderly
Educational programs that can be given to family on : dementia , How to visit with your loved one , what to do when you visit with your loved one , communication techniques , validation therapy , what to expect in a nursing home , death and dying
Sensorystimulation projects
The language of the Activity Professional
Activity Ideas for men
Activities and the Internet
Adult day Care : Best Practices
DON and Activities : building a relationship of success
EnviromentalServices , the untapped resource
Dawn On the Horizon Suggested Topics for Nursing
Aday in the life of a nurse : nursing 101
Reducing medicationerrors
Understanding your FQIP report
Accreditation and regulatory compliance
Case management
Clinical services consultation
Cost/Reimbursement Management
Education and staff development
Employee and labor relation
Evidence-Based Practice
Executive coaching
Executive search
Governance
Home care services
Information systems and technology
Nurse recruitment and retention
Patient Acuity/Classification Systems
Patient care delivery systems
Patient safety
Performance benchmarking
Post-acute services
Physician Relations
Quality management
Scheduling Systems
Staffing and Productivity Management
Activities and DON building a relationship of success
How to prepare for survey
Individualized training programs available to meet the needs of your facility
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