Course Description

The end-of-life support system and legal issues can be complex. This hybrid training will guide administrators through the legal, ethical, and spiritual care and comfort issues that many of their residents may experience. This hybrid training consists of a 3-hour self-paced prerequisite and a 3-hour virtual live training.6-credit hours will be issued after completion of both requirements.

This training is for active personal care home administrators and their designees. The course is not open to the general public.

Provided by Temple University Harrisburg, and funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Bureau of Human Services Licensing

Course Outline

Registration:

  • Individual online registration is required for each person
  • There are a limited number of registrations per training
  • During this fiscal year, a total of 8 trainings are being offered on this topic

In order to receive 6-credit hours, participants must:

  • Complete the 3-hour online self-paced prerequisite training, which includes instructor videos and reading of supplementary information.
  • Participate in the 3-hour live virtual training facilitated by Ron Costen.Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.
  • Certificates for 6-hours will be issued upon successful completion and verification of both activities.
  • Partial certificates for completing one activity are not available.

Fall 2022 Dates:
Please register for ONE of the eight sessions. Multiple registrations are not permitted.

Section 001 Thursday, August 18, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Section 002 Thursday, September 8, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Section 003 Thursday, September 22, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Section 004 Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Section 005 Thursday, October 20, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Section 006 Thursday, November 3, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Section 007 Thursday, November 17, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Section 008 Thursday, December 1, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Learner Outcomes

At the conclusion of this, training participants will have the ability to:

  1. Identify the legal issues that can arise when a resident has a chronic illness or is approaching the end of their life.
  2. Detect spiritual needs of residents at the end of life.
  3. Develop approaches to support residents with chronic illness or a terminal diagnosis.

Notes

Cancellation Policy:

  • Please be courteous and do not register for a course that you do not plan on attending.
  • If you are unable to attend, please email Temple as soon as possible so that your virtual seat can be offered to another person.
  • Emails should be sent to pchadmin@temple.edu

Prerequisites

  • These courses are not open to the public.
  • Must be an active Personal Care Home Administrator or an Administrator's Designee

Recommendations

  • Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.
  • Audio and video ARE required for the 3-hour live virtual training on the Zoom platform.
  • Please note that driving during the live training is NOT permitted.
  • If you do not have audio on your computer, the Zoom platform can be accessed on your smartphone or tablet. You must have the hardware (desktop or laptop, tablet or smartphone) and software (Browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Microsoft Edge) to access the internet. A broadband internet connection (DSL, cable, fiber, etc.) is recommended with a hardwired Ethernet cable. Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections may be utilized but a weak or congested signal may cause issues with video buffering or content access.

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Section Title

PCHA Continuing Education - End of Life Resident Care Needs: Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual

Type

Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)

Instructors

  • Ron Costen, Ph.D, J.D.

Section Notes

Part 1: 3-hour, self-paced online prerequisite training DUE: Monday, October 17, 2022, at midnight

Part 2: 3-hour, live virtual training via Zoom: Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Registration:

  • These courses are not open to the public, you must be an active Personal Care Home Administrator or an Administrator's Designee.

  • Individual online registration is required for each person. Please only register for ONE of the eight sessions.

In order to receive 6-credit hours, participants must:

  • Complete the 3-hour prerequisite training on Thinkific.

  • Participate in the 3-hour live virtual training facilitated by Ron Costen. Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.

  • Certificates for 6 hours will be issued upon successful completion and verification of both activities.

  • Partial certificates for completing one activity are not available.

Section Title

PCHA Continuing Education - End of Life Resident Care Needs: Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual

Type

Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)

Instructors

  • Ron Costen, Ph.D, J.D.

Section Notes

Part 1: 3-hour, self-paced online prerequisite training DUE: Monday, October 31, 2022, at midnight

Part 2: 3-hour, live virtual training via Zoom: Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration:

  • These courses are not open to the public, you must be an active Personal Care Home Administrator or an Administrator's Designee.

  • Individual online registration is required for each person. Please only register for ONE of the eight sessions.

In order to receive 6-credit hours, participants must:

  • Complete the 3-hour prerequisite training on Thinkific.

  • Participate in the 3-hour live virtual training facilitated by Ron Costen. Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.

  • Certificates for 6 hours will be issued upon successful completion and verification of both activities.

  • Partial certificates for completing one activity are not available.

Section Title

PCHA Continuing Education - End of Life Resident Care Needs: Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual

Type

Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)

Instructors

  • Ron Costen, Ph.D, J.D.

Section Notes

Part 1: 3-hour, self-paced online prerequisite training DUE: Monday, November 14, 2022, at midnight

Part 2: 3-hour, live virtual training via Zoom: Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Registration:

  • These courses are not open to the public, you must be an active Personal Care Home Administrator or an Administrator's Designee.

  • Individual online registration is required for each person. Please only register for ONE of the eight sessions.

In order to receive 6-credit hours, participants must:

  • Complete the 3-hour prerequisite training on Thinkific.

  • Participate in the 3-hour live virtual training facilitated by Ron Costen. Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.

  • Certificates for 6 hours will be issued upon successful completion and verification of both activities.

  • Partial certificates for completing one activity are not available.

Section Title

PCHA Continuing Education - End of Life Resident Care Needs: Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual

Type

Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)

Instructors

  • Ron Costen, Ph.D, J.D.

Section Notes

Part 1: 3-hour, self-paced online prerequisite training DUE: Monday, November 28, 2022, at midnight

Part 2: 3-hour, live virtual training via Zoom: Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration:

  • These courses are not open to the public, you must be an active Personal Care Home Administrator or an Administrator's Designee.

  • Individual online registration is required for each person. Please only register for ONE of the eight sessions.

In order to receive 6-credit hours, participants must:

  • Complete the 3-hour prerequisite training on Thinkific.

  • Participate in the 3-hour live virtual training facilitated by Ron Costen. Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.

  • Certificates for 6 hours will be issued upon successful completion and verification of both activities.

  • Partial certificates for completing one activity are not available.