Course Overview
The CSA Z8004 standard provides requirements for safe operation, infection prevention, and control of long-term care homes. This Standard is intended for use by operational staff, infection prevention and control personnel, directors of care, architects, designers, engineers, governmental bodies, and residents and families.
This online course will provide an overview of the CSA Z8004:22 standard, the need to apply commitments to person-centred care, relationship building skills, equity, diversity, and inclusion to operate a long-term care home effectively while upholding the rights of residents and their families.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Define key terminology for person-centred care in a long-term care home setting.
- Apply the principles of person-centred care in long-term care homes.
- Explain the basic principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and their importance in person-centred care, resident rights, and quality of care in long-term care homes.
- Explain the basic principles of sexual identity and sexual intimacy and their importance in person-centred care, resident rights, and quality of care in long-term care homes.
- Summarize the importance of creating a culture of relationship building through the identification of resident’s key relationship and its importance in person-centred care, resident rights, and quality of care in long-term care homes.
- Describe how organizational commitments are essential to the effective operation and their importance in person-centred care, resident rights, and quality of care in long-term care homes.
Target Audience
- Frontline workers, and associated Clinical Staff
- Residential Staff
- Essential Family and Chosen Caregivers
- Government/regulatory authorities
- Community & Resident/Family Councils/Representatives/Advisors
Estimated Completion Time
2 hours (90 days course access)
