Activities Care Planning with Confidence Workshop
Workshop description:
What is this Course About?
Care planning is an essential part of the activity professionals’ world and work. Many professionals often feel they aren’t sure of the wording to use in care plans. 
This course helps activity professionals feel empowered in their care planning work. It provides tools to boost assessments, conquer care planning challenges through practice and inspiration from experts in the field.
Earn 20 Continuing Education Credits for Activity Professionals.
What will I learn to do?
- Apply regulatory requirements and person-centered care standards to care plans.
- Practice empowering communication skills to ensure efficient and effective initial assessments.
- Create powerful, person-centered care plan goals and approaches to promote quality of life in all residents.
- Apply best practices to monitor effective care plan effectiveness.
How will I participate?
This class is divided into three blended learning modules which include pre-work, live webinars, and homework.
- Live Session 1: Module 0: Orientation – January 18th – 4-5pm – Orientation
- Live Session 2: Module 1: Requirements and Regulations for Care Planning – January 25th 4-6pm – module 1
- Live Session 3: Module 2: Assessment Practices and Skills – February 1st 4-6 pm – module 2
- Live Session 4: Module 3: Care Planning Language Practice – February 8th 4-6pm – module 3
What is required to complete this course?
Completion of all module assignments and attendance at all webinars is required to receive a certificate of completion.
Here is a quick overview of the assignments:
- Module 1: Requirements and Regulations for Care Planning
- Lesson 1 Video: Care Planning Regulations
- Lesson 2 Video: Care Planning Language
- Article Review: What is a Care Plan?
- Assignment: Complete the worksheet “Care Planning Requirements.”
- Module 2: Assessment Practices and Skills
- Lesson 1 Video: Asking Good Questions
- Lesson 2 Video: Assessing Care Areas
- Article Review: The Initial Assessment and MDS
- Peer Practice: Meet with your assigned partner and practice interviewing techniques.
- Assignment: Complete the initial assessment form for a fictional character of your choice. Imagine this fictional character is living in your community and is non-verbal. Use an internet search to find as much information about this character as you can to complete the assessment.
- Module 3: Care Planning Language
- Lesson 1 Video: The Parts of the Care Plan
- Lesson 2 Video: Writing effective care plan statements
- Article Review: The Care Plan
- Peer Practice: Write a strengths-based care plan on your partner based on the information you learned from your interview. Post a copy of your care plan to the course website so your partner can review it and give their input.
- Assignment: Complete and submit a care plan for the fictional character you identified in Module 2. Your care plan should include person-centered language, problem statements which include the problem, reason for the problem, and how it impacts the resident; a goal statement which states what the resident will do, by what condition, for what reason, and by when; and individualized approaches to help the resident meet the goals.
What are the requirements for Completion?
- Attend all live online sessions and participate
- Meet virtually with your assigned peer student/coach between live sessions
- Complete all course assignments, including video lectures, quizzes, and practical application work
