Course Requirements

Course Overview and Requirements

Care planning is an essential part of the activity professionals’ world and work. Many professionals often feel unsure 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 and conquer care planning challenges through practice and inspiration from experts in the field. Earn 10 Continuing Education Credits for Activity Professionals.

Learning Outcomes

  • 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.

Instructor

Email correspondence or text messages are preferred. I am out of the office on Fridays and Sundays.

Participation

This class is divided into three blended learning modules which include pre-work, live webinars, and homework.

Requirements for Completion/Course Schedule

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 course content:

Lesson 1 – Exploring the Care Planning Process

  • Live Lecture 1: Getting to Know Each Other – 1 hour
  • Video 1: Why We Care Plan
  • Reading: The Language of Culture Change
  • Active Learning: Flip the Script
  • Assignment 1: Pre-Course Survey & Student Learning Contract
  • Quiz 1: Exploring the Care Planning Process

Lesson 2 – Amping Up Your Assessments

  • Live Lecture 2: Assessment Tools and Practice
  • Video 2: Asking Good Questions
  • Reading: Kim Grandall – Assessment
  • Active Learning: Asking Good Questions Adventures
  • Assignment 2: Assess a Fictional Character
  • Quiz 2: Amping Up Your Assessments

Lesson 3 – Assessing Care Areas

  • Live Lecture 3: The MDS and the CAA Tools and Practice
  • Video 3: Assessing Care Areas
  • Reading: Care Area Assessment Article (NAAP)
  • Active Learning: To Care Plan, or Not to Care Plan?
  • Assignment 3: Care Area Assessment on Fictional Character
  • Quiz 3: Care Areas

Lesson 4 – Creating Colossal Care Plans

  • Live Lecture 4: Care Planning Tools and Practice 1: Problems and Goals
  • Video 4: The Parts of the Care Plan
  • Reading:
  • Active Learning: Reframing Care Plan Problems and Goals
  • Assignment 4: Create a Care Plan for a Fictional Character
  • Quiz 4: Care Plans

Lesson 5 – Documenting – More than Attendance

  • Live Lecture 5: Care Planning Tools and Practice 2: Approaches and Responses
  • Video 5: Documenting Resident Responses
  • Reading: Documentation Essentials
  • Active Learning: Create a Documentation Form
  • Assignment 5: Complete the Care Plan for the Fictional Character
  • Quiz 5: Documentation and Responses

Lesson 6 – Progress Notes with Purpose

  • Live Lecture 6: Sharing Care Plans