WALA News for July 1, 2010
1. WALA's Introductory Administrators Course for CBRFs and AFHs
WALA's CBRF & AFH Introductory Administrators Course is scheduled for July 20-21, 2010 at Avalon Assisted Living in Madison.
Space is limited, sign up today for this informational course!
The business of operating a CBRF or AFH is complex. One must have a comprehensive knowledge of all parts of operations such as budgeting, assessments, care plans, staffing, regulatory compliance and most importantly the quality care of your residents. This course is designed to provide administrators with a foundational level of understanding and provide you with the tools that you need and the state demands to be successful as an administrator in assisted living.
Check out our website at www.ewala.org for more details and how to register!
PLEASE NOTE - this is NOT the course designed to help train new administrators to meet the 83.15 Department Approved Administrators qualifications as the course requirements for the Department Approved course have been issued. However, the Bureau of Assisted Living has encouraged future administrators who need the department approved course to take the WALA course until such time as the course requirements are issued and WALA (and others) can develop that course. WALA will issue a discount voucher for those who take the current course to attend the department approved course offered by WALA when it becomes available.
2. WALA's Training Tidbits
Each month WALA will give a tidbit of information from our trainings to our members via the blasts. Here is your first insider only WALA Training Tidbit! The information listed below is from WALA's CBRF & AFH Introductory Administrators Course.
Do you know the difference between an assessment and an ISP?
Assessment and ISP are Closely Related
- Assessment is a detailed written description of the person's needs, abilities and preferences.
- ISP is based on the Assessment. It is a detailed written plan for how your facility will:
- Meet the person's needs;
- Taking into account the person's abilities;
- And supporting his/her preferences and desired outcomes.
The ISP is a Living Document
- Provides enough detail so that new staff would know exactly how to care for a resident.
- Available to staff at all times.
- Current to the resident's needs - Updated as needed.
Important Points about ISP's for CBRF's
- Requirement to identify resident's outcomes and measurable goals
- ISP (and assessment) needs to be update when there is "a change in the resident's needs, abilities or physical or mental condition"
- There currently is no BAL-required or recommended ISP form.
This is only a small portion of information presented during the ISP session offered in the course. This course offers even more valuable information on the day to day operations as an administrator. For more information about this course please go to www.ewala.org.
PLEASE NOTE - this is NOT the course designed to help train new administrators to meet the 83.15 Department Approved Administrators qualifications. WALA will issue a discount voucher for those who take the intro course to attend the 60 hr department- approved course when it becomes available through WALA.
3. Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin: Still providing critical, LOCAL Services.
As you may know, in December 2009 we left the Alzheimer's Association as the South Central Wisconsin Chapter and joined the Alzheimer's Foundation of America under our new name, " Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin." We continue to provide the same high-quality dementia-related services to people with dementia and their families in south central Wisconsin just as we have since 1985.
Please know these facts about us :
- Most of the programs and services we provide are free of charge, and we pride ourselves on the depth and breadth of what we are able to offer (please see the listing at the bottom of this email).
- The Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance has 18 professional staff members providing a wide variety of dementia programs and services that we developed specifically for our community. This means we are able to provide meaningful guidance and support to those who need direct services;professional training to improve the care provided to those with dementia; and advocacy on dementia-related issues affecting the entire state. We continue to be incorporated in Wisconsin with a local board guiding us.
- **Every dollar we raise stays in Wisconsin.**
For a community of our size, this is a remarkable achievement to have accomplished in partnership with you over the last twenty-five years. No other Alzheimer's organization can even come close to the programs and services we provide.
Please call me personally if I can answer any questions. My direct line is 232-3405. I appreciate your continuing interest in programs and services for the individuals and families impacted by this devastating disease and how we can best help them.
Paul Rusk, Executive Director
Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin
517 N. Segoe Road, Suite 301, Madison, WI 53705
608.232.3400 or 888.308.6251
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA ALLIANCE OF WISCONSIN
Helpline: 608-232-3400 or 888-308-6251 (toll-free)
Email: support@alzwisc.org
Website: www.alzwisc.org
Personal care consultations to help individuals and families
Early stage support and education programs
- Crossing Bridges
- Learning Among Friends
Meeting of Minds (memory enhancement program for people with mild memory impairment)
- Getting started: Introduction to Alzheimer's and dementia
- ABC's of Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Legal & Financial Planning Seminar
- Monthly Family Caregiver Education Program
- Positive Communication with Persons with Dementia
- Dementia Care at Home: Eating, Dressing, Toileting, & Bathing
- Making the Move to Facility Care
- Savvy Caregiver Training
- Powerful Tools for Caregiving
Community education: For groups and organizations
- Maintain Brain Health
- We All Forget: Is it normal aging or should I be concerned?
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia: What is it? What can I do about it?
- Dementia Specialist: Best Practices for Direct Care Staff
- Professional Workshops & In-service Training
Educational conferences
Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program (AFCSP)
Dementia and developmental disabilities training
Library services
Newsletters (print and email)
Local resource guides (printable PDFs)
4. News from BAL
The DQA Pharmacy Newscapsule/May - June 2010
Please visit the link http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/rl_dsl/Publications/PharmCapsule.htm to view.
DQA Memo 10-016 - Changes in 2010 to WI Clean Indoor Air Act and the Effect on Assisted Living Facilities
It's July! Have you made the necessary changes to your Assisted Living to be compliant with the WI Clean Indoor Air Act?
Effective July 5, 2010, an amendment to the Wisconsin Clean Indoor Air Act (Wis. Stat. 101.123) will prohibit smoking in common and public areas of assisted living facilities in Wisconsin. For more information please visit the link http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/rl_DSL/Publications/10-016.htm and view the entire memo.
