Wisconsin Caregiver Project Workshops

DQA Memo 12-01 highlights these training materials as an alternative to meet new federal training requirements designed to enhance the skills of nurse aides in nursing homes. The memo is available online at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/regulations/nh/nursinghome-memos.htm

Continuing Education for Caregivers: Training for Trainers

This full-day workshop combines the former Topical Training for Trainers and Experiential Video Training for Trainers. Participants will receive:

• An overview of all the training materials
• Suggestions for matching modules with specific continuing education requirements
• Copies of selected Facilitator guides and handouts
• Training Tips
• An opportunity to participate in several training activities

This workshop introduces participants to almost 30 hours of Caregiver Project training materials designed to prevent abuse and neglect, increase quality of care and meet continuing educations requirements for caregiver in long-term care.

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to training direct caregivers and other staff in their own facility.

Fee: $150.00 (A light lunch is included)

Refund Policy: If you need to cancel your registration, call (920) 424-1071 or email regstaff@uwosh.edu. Notice of cancellation must be made to UWO CCDET seven calendar days prior to the training day. This notification will result in a full refund minus a $25 processing fee per person per training day. (Example: training day is September 12; the last day to cancel and to receive full refund minus the processing fee is on September 5). Your account will be credited. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the cutoff date; however, substitutions will be allowed at no additional cost.

Investigating and Reporting Allegations of Misconduct (in Nursing Homes and Non-Nursing Homes)

This 4-hours class will help participants identify the key components of conducting internal investigations into allegations of abuse, neglect and misappropriation. We will develop an investigation protocol while learning about:

• Conducting an investigation
• Interviewing skills
• Caregiver misconduct definitions
• Reporting requirements for non-nursing homes and nursing homes

Fee: $120.00

Refund Policy: If you need to cancel your registration, call (920) 424-1071 or email regstaff@uwosh.edu. Notice of cancellation must be made to UWO CCDET seven calendar days prior to the training day. This notification will result in a full refund minus a $25 processing fee per person per training day. (Example: training day is September 12; the last day to cancel and to receive full refund minus the processing fee is on September 5). Your account will be credited. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the cutoff date; however, substitutions will be allowed at no additional cost.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2019
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Note: Registrations are closed 24 hours prior to the class start date.

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