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MDS 3.0

This CD is filled with files and forms that will provide the "nuts and bolts" of successful person-centered assessment and care planning for Activity Professionals.

  1. Resident Assessment Instrument Manual (RAI) for the MDS 3.0 - sections that pertain specifically to activities.
  2. State Operations Manual - Surveyor Guidelines - regulation guidelines that state surveyors use for the survey process - know exactly what they are looking for in Activity Programming and what CMS really means when it speaks about person-centered care.
  3. Life History, Interest/Preference Inventory and "I" Care Plan forms that can be used by the Activity Professional for person-centered assessment and care planning.

Comprehensive Dementia Care Training Program - the Basics

This CD contains 5 competency-based PowerPoint modules that include instructions for presenting each slide:

  1. Module 1 - Overview of Dementia
    1. Facts about dementia - rare and common types
    2. Progression of the disease and how it effects the person - with string demonstration
    3. Characteristics of the different levels (stages)
  2. Module 2 - Communication
    1. Basics of communication
    2. How brain disease effects the person's ability to communicate
    3. Communication techniques for staff to use to better communicate
  3. Module 3 - Behavior - What causes it?
    1. How brain disease effects the person's behavior
    2. Triggers to behavior with group exercises
    3. Boredom, Defensive and Sexual behaviors
  4. Module 4 - Behavior Management
    1. Identification of behaviors and possible triggers
    2. Problem solving behaviors - a team approach
    3. Use of validation techniques to avoid behavioral responses
  5. Module 5 - Helping with Life Skills (ADL's)
    1. Discussion of the functional abilities at each level (stage)
    2. Techniques for helping the person perform tasks
    3. The Positive Approach
    4. Hand Under Hand
    5. Dining approaches
    6. Bathing approaches

Also included are the pre and post quizzes that can be used for tracking competencies. Required: MS PowerPoint version 2003 and above.