Administrators

Virgo Publishing and Assisted Living Success® magazine are proud to host and sponsor this track of certified courses approved for RCFE (Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly) Continuing Education Units in California. Courses are conducted by instructors who are RCFE vendor members through California's Department of Social Services. Applicable training materials will be distributed in each course.

The courses are pending CEU approval from additional national certification boards and, therefore, are appropriate for assisted-living administrators nationwide. Details regarding additional certification progress will be announced in subsequent advertisements.

Friday, July 28

8am-Noon INCREASING ACUITY IN ASSISTED LIVING Increasing Acuity in Residential Care/Medication Issues

This four-hour workshop is actually two, two-hour courses combined. Content analyzes the changing face of the average assisted-living resident and explores how assisted- living administrators can and should respond to those changes. Learn how to integrate higher acuity into the social model and provide a safer environment through a more holistic care approach. Discover the benefits and values of successfully using nursing personnel in your assisted-living community and discuss the legalities of such an approach.

Instructor: Sandra Flores, R.N., Executive Director, American Assisted Living Nurses Association, Bonsall, CA

RCFE Vendor #1000306-740-2; "Increasing Acuity in Residential Care" RCFE Course Approval #306-0106-3777; "Medication Issues" RCFE Course Approval #038-0206-4047

1pm-5pm Care of the Resident With Dementia

Much is misunderstood about the term "dementia" and some of the new laws and regulations that have recently been enacted regarding care of residents with dementia. Residential care administrators must understand the cause of their clients' dementia, as well as the nature of the disease causing it in order to provide safe, therapeutic care. This new four-hour course is designed to provide administrators with the information and skills necessary to provide specialized care. Upon successful completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define dementia and identify at least three of its causes
• Describe medications commonly used to treat clients with dementia
• Discuss essential components of a safe and nurturing residential care environment for clients with dementia
• Describe components of an activity program for clients with dementia
• Identify the components of a dementia care staff-training program.

Instructor: Bill Clawson, CEO, Quest for Excellence™, Eureka, CA

RCFE Vendor #1000075-7402; BRN Provider #CEP 11897; RCFE Course Approval #075-0406-4097

Saturday, July 29

9:30am-12:30pm Staff-Training Techniques for Residential Care Administrators

Training staff members is one of the many required roles of residential care administrators and is a skill that must be learned. This three-hour course provides an excellent foundation in adult learning theory and is designed to introduce administrators and professionals to the information and skills necessary to conduct education and training classes for qualified staff. Upon successful completion of this program, participants will be able to: 

• Describe the principals of adult learning
• Identify teaching methodologies and appropriate educational situations for each of these methodologies
• Identify essential presenter skills
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of popular audiovisual training aids
•  Demonstrate the development of an education or training objective and outline
• Demonstrate the correct presentation of an education or training class.

Instructor: Bill Clawson, CEO, Quest for Excellence™, Eureka, CA

RCFE Vendor #1000075-7402; BRN Provider #CEP 11897; RCFE Course Approval #075-0302-4096

2pm-5pm The Eden Alternative™ It Can Be Different

The Eden Alternative™ is a powerful tool for improving the quality of life for people who live in long-term-care facilities. It is a new way of thinking and has the potential of remaking communities across the country. The key is creating habitats for human beings, rather than institutions for the frail and elderly. After successful completion of this three-hour course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the need to dramatically improve the quality of life for facility residents
• Understand the philosophy of The Eden Alternative™ and each of the Ten Principals of Eden
• Look at approaches for de-emphasizing a programmed approach to life while emphasizing care for the human spirit.

Instructor: Debbi Cavallo, Community Education, LLC/Regional Coordinator, The Eden Alternative™--Region VIII, San Diego, CA

RCFE Vendor #1000038-740-2; RCFE Course Approval #038-0104-3420

Sunday, July 30

8am-11am Medication Safety

Learn what you can do to decrease liability in your medication room. This three-hour course gives the administrator a review of the importance of medication safety in the residential care facility. Emphasis is placed on: 

• Common challenges in the assisted- living medication room
• Common medication errors and strategies to avoid those errors
• The monitoring and reporting of resident response to drug therapy
• The potential for use and misuse
• The significance of appropriate documentation.

Instructor: Joshua Allen, R.N., Director of Curriculum Development, Community Education, LLC, Bonsall, CA

RCFE Vendor #1000038-740-2; RCFE Course Approval #038-0307-2133

12:30pm-3:30pm Use of Community and Support Services to Meet Resident Needs

Learn the various issues, concerns and options that RCFE operators need to consider in the selection process for a particular support service, senior center/recreational center for their clients. The most common community resources will be highlighted and a list of possible resources will be provided. By the end of this three-hour course, participants will be able to:

• Determine the needs of the RCFE 
• Evaluate psycho/social needs of the client  
• Contact social agencies
• Contact ethnic programs for clients with English as a second language
• Identify what adult day programs have to offer
• Select the appropriate senior center
• Research the local library for community programs
• Consider public tours as an option
• Identify HMO resources.

Instructor: E.J. Collins, PA, Ph.D., C & C Family Practice & Consultants, Fairfield, CA

RCFE Vendor #1000253-740-2; RCFE Course Approval #253-0305-3608

Owners/Developers

Friday, July 28

Attendees will receive a comprehensive workbook of owner/developer session handouts.

8am-9:50am Knowing the Marketplace (Double Session)

Part one of this intensive session delves into the intricacies of conducting a feasibility study: determining project feasibility and communicating with partners, lenders and investors; learning the top 10 practical objectives and expected outcomes of market feasibility; and looking at an effective feasibility model.

The second half explores buying, selling and acquiring assisted-living facilities, and discusses unique opportunities that still exist in the market, what buyers are looking for and where to find them, what the mind-set of a seller is and how to sell a property for the highest value.

Speaker: Jim Moore, Founder, Moore Development Services, Inc., TX

10am-10:50am How to Convert a Nursing Home Into an Assisted-Living Facility: A Case Study

Gain insight into an administrator's perspective on the building project, learn the financial impact of this changing market, see a typical facility planning framework and understand the advantages of renovation vs. new construction.

Speaker: Peter Rauma, AIA, Associate, DLR Group, MN

11am-11:50am Funding the Assisted-Living Project

Learn the current status of credit markets, identify financing alternatives for the millennium, examine which finance option is best for your project and how to plan for your meeting with the lender.

Moderator: Louise Bairnsfather, Senior Vice President, Heartland Capital Corp., TN

1pm-1:50pm Making Assisted Living Work in a Rural Community

Explore unique design and marketing techniques as well as proven partnerships and alliances that make assisted-living facilities flourish in rural communities.

Speaker: Jeff Anderzhon, AIA, NCARB, Principal, Anderzhon+Carlson+Architects, NE

2pm-2:50pm Strategies for Developing a Purpose-Built Alzheimer's/Dementia Unit Center

Learn about the characteristics of successful Alzheimer's programs, goals for therapeutic environmental design and how it relates to the resident, how to utilize the City/ Neighborhood/Household program grid, learn the differences between a dementia specific vs. dementia capable program.

Speaker: Luke Classen, Executive Vice President/COO, Riverside Retirement System, KS

3pm-3:50pm Intergenerational Child Care

Capitalize on this great opportunity for your residents to become part of the educational development of young children. This program has experienced tremendous success in improving the attitudes of residents, increasing volunteerism, and the overall quality of life for residents and children alike.

Speaker: Patrick Brady, President, Board of Trustees, Friendship Center/Executive Director of Health Village, NJ

4pm-4:50pm Marketing Mania

Learn the secrets to a successful marketing campaign. Specific marketing methods focus on expanding your potential resident base and increasing your occupancy rate.

Speaker: Christine Wirthwein, President, The Wirthwein Corporation, FL

Saturday, July 29

9:30am-10:30am What's the Right fit for the Market?

Let market research and market demand dictate how to design the perfectly-planned senior housing center and learn what it takes to fill it up.

Speaker: Lee Cory, President, Paradigm Senior Living, OR

Noon-1pm Brainstorming Community Activities

Create activities that inspire your residents, keep their minds active and add fun into their daily lives. Learn how to implement activities by offering a variety of physical, musical, social and artistic programs into your community calendar.

Speaker: Lisa Donadio, Independent Consultant/Health Care & Rehabilitative Services, VT

Sunday, July 30

8am-8:50am Reduce Expenses to Increase Net Profit

Explore ways to increase profit faster than increasing gross income. Items to be discussed include banking, insurance, professional fees, taxes, T&E and utilities.

Speaker: Edward Rose, CPA, Barratt Maine Corporation, RI

9am-9:50am Effective Risk Management

Increase awareness of liabilities in building and operating a facility, how to cover these liabilities via an insurance contract and explore tips on containing workers compensation costs, property insurance issues and much more.

Speaker: Michael Ferreira, Director-Assisted Living Division, Bratrud Middleton Insurance, WA

10am-10:50am Affordable Assisted Living: Waivers, Subsidies and Government Programs

If you are looking to increase your understanding of government programs, you'll want to join in this insightful discussion. We are peeling back the red tape to get a nuts-and-bolts view of what programs are available to seniors, how to decipher the qualification process and how to help residents qualify.

Speaker: Robert Gillette Sr., President, American House Retirement Services, MI