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Panel:Jennifer Pryor, VCU, Training Manager, CEU Contact

Alexa van Aartrijk, VCU, Training CoordinatorAnnette Kelley, VDSS, Division of Licensing ProgramsDr. E. Ayn Welleford, VCU, Department of Gerontology

Agenda

Role Call: Welcome

Back!

Fall 2018 recap Spring 2019 Reminders

Updates/Announcements

Welcome Returning and New Instructors!

Tara Beatty Mary Beth Boyes Annette Clark Tyler Corson Kathy Dial Lori Hasty

Carolyn Merriman

Toy Newcomb

Nakia Speller

Fall2018: Attendance

September: Disrupt Ageism: Person Centered

Care

• Total attendance: 27• Cancelled trainings: 6 of 8• Admin only pilot (single

site)

October: Culturally Competent Care for

Diverse Populations

• Total attendance: 62• Cancelled trainings: 2/8

November:Webinars

• ALF: Antipsychotic Meds: 28 registrants, 4 certificates

• ADCC: Culturally Competent Care: 3 registrants, 0 certificates

Spring 2019 Training

February• Person-Centered

Administration (geared to Administrators/ Managers in ALFs)

March• Team Building

for Healthcare Professionals

April• Mental Health

and Well-Being in Aging: What You Can Do to Help (NEW half day format!)

May Webinar Series • ALF & ADCC will

both feature:oEvidence

Based Activities for Persons Living with Dementia

Spring Registrations

February

• Two sites still need to meet our minimum• Virginia Beach: February 26• Abingdon: February 28

March

• three sites still need to meet our minimum• Fairfax: March 6• Virginia Beach: March 12• Abingdon: March 28

April

• Majority of sites still need to meet our minimum

Make sure you are raising awareness of our upcoming trainings!

REMINDERS: ISP Training

ISP training is no longer offered by VCU• ISP training curriculum is sold directly to providers • Trainers for ISP curriculum must register with VCU • Proof of training completion will be sent to VCU to earn official

certificate • Instructions on how to become a trainer, order curriculum, and

receive certificates of completion are available on our website

https://gerontology.chp.vcu.edu/continuing-ed/dss-state-wide-training-program/individualized-service-plan/

UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW DEPARTMENT

We are now a department within

the College of Health Professions!

NEW WEBSITE

https://chp.vcu.edu/departments/gerontology/

NEW BUILDING

We will be moving into our new

building on June 15!

NAB CE Registry for Licensed Administrators

The NAB CE Registry launched in Spring 2018

Our Certificates of Attendance still meet the requirements for all of Virginia’s licensed ALF and NH Administrators. We are not required to have NAB approval of our training programs.

Administrators can upload their certificates to the Registry. They can learn more about how to use the registry at www.nabweb.org

CEUs

• We are still waiting on the CEU event codes for the spring trainings.

• These will be sent out ASAP, BUT if you train before we get the codes:o Make sure that we have a LEGIBLE email address for everyone who wants to submit for

CEUS. o We will email a copy of the form to them.

Discussion• What challenges or opportunities would you like to discuss?

• Is there anything we can do to assist you in your role?

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!Questions/Comments/Concerns not addressed?

Jennifer Pryor – pryorjm@vcu.eduAlexa van Aartrijk - vanaartrijkam@mymail.vcu.edu

Department of Social Serviceswww.dss.virginia.gov/

VCU Department of Gerontology804-828-1565www.sahp.vcu.edu/gerontology/