Assisted Living Courses: WI
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Code |
Title | Description |
| AL-WI-101 | Abuse Prevention | This course provides staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize, prevent, and report abuse, neglect, and exploitation of residents. Topics include recognizing signs and types of abuse, understanding mandated reporting responsibilities, fostering a safe environment, and following organizational protocols for prevention and intervention. |
| AL-WI-102 | Resident Rights | This course educates staff on residents' rights and how to uphold them in daily practice. Key topics include privacy, dignity, informed choice, autonomy, grievance procedures, and methods for fostering an environment of respect and empowerment for all residents. |
| AL-WI-103 | Medication Administration | This course covers essential knowledge for the safe and accurate administration of medications in assisted living settings. Topics include proper medication handling, documentation, resident monitoring, recognizing adverse reactions, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures. |
| AL-WI-104 | Infection Control / Standard Precautions | This course equips staff with infection prevention and control knowledge to protect residents and staff from communicable diseases. Topics include standard precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning and disinfection, outbreak prevention, and emerging infection risks. |
| AL-WI-105 | Fall Prevention | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Fall Prevention'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-106 | Emergency Preparedness | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Emergency Preparedness'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-107 | Fire Safety | This course provides essential training for staff in assisted living settings on fire safety preparedness and response. Staff will review state-specific fire safety regulations, evacuation procedures, and prevention practices that reduce risk and protect residents. The course emphasizes person-centered strategies to maintain resident safety and dignity during fire emergencies, including the use of clear communication, safe evacuation support, and coordination with local fire departments. Real-life scenarios are used to demonstrate both effective responses during fire drills and actual incidents, helping staff build confidence and readiness to act calmly and efficiently. |
| AL-WI-108 | Resident Assessment and Service Planning | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Resident Assessment & Service Planning'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-109 | Behavioral Health and Mental Health | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Behavioral Health / Mental Health'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-110 | Elopement and Missing Resident Response | Elopement is one of the most dangerous and emotionally charged incidents that can occur in assisted living. When a resident with cognitive impairment leaves the facility unsupervised, the consequences can be life-threatening — and the regulatory aftermath severe. This course covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-111 | Cultural Competence and Diversity | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Cultural Competence / Diversity'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-112 | Person-Centered Planning and Resident Self-Determination | This course provides essential training for staff working in assisted living settings to understand and implement person-centered planning and support residents' right to self-determination. Emphasizing dignity, autonomy, and individualized care, the course equips staff with skills and awareness to respect each resident’s goals, preferences, and decisions. |
| AL-WI-113 | Confidentiality and HIPAA | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Confidentiality & HIPAA'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-114 | Advanced Directives and POLST | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Advanced Directives & POLST'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-115 | Nutrition and Hydration | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Nutrition & Hydration'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-116 | Pain Management | This course provides essential training for staff on the topic of 'Pain Management'. It covers best practices, regulatory expectations, and key competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and person-centered care in an assisted living environment. |
| AL-WI-117 | Trauma-Informed Care | This course introduces staff to trauma-informed principles and practices in assisted living, highlighting the importance of understanding residents' past experiences and triggers to deliver compassionate, personalized care. |
| AL-WI-118 | Mandated Reporting Refresher | A refresher course on the legal and ethical duties of mandated reporters in assisted living settings, focused on recognizing and properly reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation. |
| AL-WI-119 | Social Isolation and Loneliness | This training addresses the emotional, physical, and mental health risks associated with social isolation and loneliness in assisted living settings. Staff will learn how to identify risk factors, recognize warning signs, and implement proactive interventions to enhance resident well-being through social connection and engagement. |
| AL-WI-120 | Substance Use and Dual Diagnosis in Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) | This course provides awareness and guidance for recognizing and addressing substance use disorders and dual diagnoses (mental health + substance use) among residents in assisted living facilities. |
| AL-WI-121 | Dementia Care and Alzheimer’s | This course prepares staff to provide person-centered care to residents living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Topics include understanding the stages of dementia, communication techniques, behavior management, creating a supportive environment, and promoting quality of life. |
| MH-1-103 | Dementia Care: CMS Hand in Hand Module 1: Understanding the World of Dementia: The Person and Disease | This training introduces staff to the foundational understanding of dementia care based on the CMS "Hand in Hand" series. It focuses on recognizing the personal experience of dementia, the disease’s impact on individuals, and best practices for compassionate, person-centered care. Emphasis is placed on federal guidelines for dementia care in skilled nursing facilities, promoting dignity, autonomy, and respect for individuals living with dementia, aligned with F-Tag regulations for person-centered care and behavioral health. |
| MH-1-104 | Dementia Care: CMS Hand in Hand Module 2: Being with a Person with Dementia: Listening and Speaking | This course introduces care providers to essential communication techniques for interacting with persons living with dementia. Module 2 of CMS’s Hand in Hand series focuses on strategies for effective listening and speaking, respecting the person’s dignity, and fostering meaningful engagement. This training aligns with CMS regulations on dementia care, emphasizing the importance of understanding and responding to the unique communication needs of individuals with cognitive impairments in skilled nursing and assisted living settings. |
| MH-1-105 | Dementia Care: CMS Hand in Hand Module 3: Being with a Person with Dementia: Actions and Reactions | This course provides essential training for understanding and managing the behavioral and emotional expressions of people living with dementia. The focus is on promoting person-centered care approaches that recognize the meaning behind actions and reactions, enhancing communication, and reducing unnecessary interventions. The content aligns with CMS Hand-in-Hand training requirements and supports compliance with F-tag F679 (Activities of Daily Living), F740 (Behavioral Health Services), and F741 (Sufficient/Competent Staff for Behavioral Health). |
| MH-1-106 | Dementia Care: CMS Hand in Hand Module 4: Being with a Person with Dementia: Making a Difference | This training focuses on person-centered dementia care, emphasizing how skilled nursing facility staff can make a meaningful difference by "being with" a person living with dementia. It outlines evidence-based communication strategies, empathy-driven care approaches, and how to interpret and respond to behavioral expressions associated with dementia. The course is aligned with CMS Hand-in-Hand Toolkit principles and supports compliance with F-tag regulations (including F675, F679, and F740) to ensure person-centered care delivery and behavioral health services in long-term care. |
| MH-1-107 | Dementia Care: CMS Hand in Hand Module 5: Preventing and Responding to Abuse | This training focuses on understanding, preventing, and responding to abuse in dementia care, as outlined in CMS Hand in Hand Module 5. Abuse in skilled nursing facilities is a critical issue subject to strict federal regulatory oversight, including requirements to identify, prevent, and report abuse in all forms. Through this course, staff will gain a deeper understanding of how to recognize and address abuse, while learning techniques to foster compassionate, resident-centered care practices that align with CMS and F-tag (F600-F610) compliance standards. |