REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL STAFF
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DIRECT CARE STAFF
| Requirements | Orientation | Annually | Recommendations | LTC Home Info |
| RHA and REGS | ||||
| Abuse: general and overview of policy requirements O. Reg. 166/11, s.15(1-4) | Yes | Yes | Retirement Homes Act and Legislation | Home’s policy of zero tolerance of abuse and neglect |
| Training on the relationship between power imbalances between staff and residents and the potential for abuse and neglect by those in a position of trust, power and responsibility for resident care and situations that may lead to abuse and neglect and how to avoid such situations O. Reg. 166/11, s.15(1)(a - b) | Yes | Yes | Retirement Homes Act and Legislation | Home’s policy of zero tolerance of abuse and neglect |
| Abuse: recognition and prevention 65(5)(1) | Yes | Yes | Retirement Homes Act and Legislation | Resident Abuse recognition and prevention policy |
| Abuse: procedures for investigating and responding to alleged, suspected or witnessed abuse and neglect of residents 67(5)(e), O. Reg. 166/11, s.15(2) | Yes | Yes | Retirement Homes Act and Legislation | |
| Mental health issues, including caring for persons with Dementia 65(5)(2) | Yes | Yes | Mental Health |
** custom content Home’s orientation materials |
| Behaviour Management training in techniques and approaches related to responsive behaviours 65(5)(3) | Yes | Yes |
Dementia Care/Responsive Behaviours Retirement Homes Act and Legislation |
Home’s protocols |
| Cognitive impairment/Dementia 65(5)(2) | Yes | Yes |
Various training modules in the Surge Learning Library: Dementia Care/Responsive Behaviours Retirement Homes Act and Legislation |
|
| Ways to minimize the need of residents for personal assistance services devices and if a resident needs such a device, the ways of using it in accordance with its manufacturer’s operating instructions, this Act and the regulations 65(5)(4) | Yes | Yes | Surge Learning module available in the Library | Home’s policy on minimization of restraining a resident and PASD |
| Fall prevention and management | Resident Care - Falls Prevention | ** custom content on Home’s policy and protocols | ||
| Lifts and Transfers (MOL) | ||||
| Injury Prevention 65(2)(e) | Yes | Yes | ** custom content | |
| Musculoskeletal Disorders (MOL) | PSHSA Education | |||
| Ways to encourage mental stimulation in residents, ways to provide mental stimulation to residents and the positive effects of encouraging and providing such mental stimulation O. Reg. 166/11, s.14(3)(a) | Yes | Yes | ** custom content | |
| Each care service offered in the home so that the staff member is able to understand the general nature of each of those services, the standards applicable under the Act to each of those services and the aspects of each of those services that may be relevant to the staff member’s own duties in the home 65(2)(i), O. Reg. 166/11, s.14(3)(b) | Yes | ** custom content provided by each setting | ||
| UCPs | Yes | ** custom content | ||
VOLUNTEERS ORIENTATION
| Requirements | Orientation | Annually | Recommendations | LTC Home Info |
| RHA and REGS | ||||
| Fire prevention and safety 65(2)(f), 66(1) | Yes | Yes | Fire Safety | This should include the home’s policies related to roles |
| Emergency plan and evacuation procedures 65(2)(g), 66(1) | Yes | Yes |
Fire Safety Every Second Counts |
This should also include specifics related to roles |
| Infection prevention and control program 65(2)(h), 66(1) | Yes | Infection Prevention and Control | Key IPAC policies and procedures part of IPAC program | |
| Promote zero tolerance of abuse and neglect of residents 65(2)(b), 66(1), 67(4) | Yes | Yes | Retirement Homes Act and Legislation | Home’s policy to promote zero tolerance of abuse and neglect of residents |
Direct Care and Medical Staff (9 education areas to consider)
| Requirement | Orientation | Annually | Recommendation | LTC Home Info |
| Medication administration 29(c) | If applicable | Medication | Pharmacy Service Provider | |
| Skin and wound care | Yes |
Yes (if offered) |
Resident Care - Skin and Wound | ** custom based on service provider in the Home |
| Pain assessment – for Registered Staff | If applicable | Retirement Homes Act and Legislation | ||
| Care Services – Ambulation, dining, bathing, personal hygiene, Dressing | Yes | Yes | ||
Volunteers (Orientation)
| Requirement | Recommendation | LTC Home Info |
| Policy to promote zero tolerance of abuse and neglect |
As for All Staff Retirement Homes Act and Legislation |
Home’s policy on Resident Abuse and Neglect |
| Emergency plan 66 |
As for All Staff Fire Safety • Every Second Counts |
** custom content Home’s policy This should include the home’s policies related to roles |
| Infection prevention and control |
As for All Staff Infection Prevention and Control |
Key IPAC policies and procedures part of IPAC program |