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Title 22 and Title 17 Consultation. Let us help you with your residential care facility licensing application.


Other Services

We can help you with Title 22 and licensing applications. We have helped prospective vendors of regional centers to develop program desings to meet Title 17 requirements.

Contact Us for more information on assistance with complyiing with Corrective Action Plans as well as developing new ARF or RCFE programs, GHA and more.

Community Training Connection, Inc. has helped many licensees and administrators to develop their licensing applications to meet Title 22 requirements. We have successfully worked with prospective vendors of regional centers to develop program designs to meet Title 17 requirements.

We have also assisted programs in meeting both training and consultation requirements for Corrective Action Plans. Our only requirement is a sincere desire to provide a quality service for the people who live in the residential facility you operate.

Fees can be quoted on an hourly or per project basis. Please contact our office for more information.

Record-Keeping Systems

Resident

Record-Keeping System

 

 

 

Our Resident Record-Keeping System can help you keep "Licensing" at bay!  We include all the information required by Community Care Licensing (Title 22) and by Regional Centers (Title 17), organized with pre-printed dividers and blank, original forms in a 1" binder.  Using this system, you will pass inspections with flying colors!

 

Available for ARF or RCFE facilities

 

 

 

 

Resident Record-Keeping System                   $79.00 (plus shipping and handling)

Includes:    (4) 1-inch binders with preprinted dividers for

  • Licensing documents
  • Medical
  • Inventory
  • Resident's Funds
  • Visits
  • Annual
  • CDER
  • Psych Eval
  • Misc
  • Original blank forms and documents

 

ARF Resident Record Keeping System  

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RCFE Resident Record Keeping System

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Employee Record-Keeping System

 

 

Our Employee Record-Keeping System includes all the forms required by Community Care Licensing to be on-hand for each employee, organized with pre-printed dividers and blank, original forms in a 1/2 " binder.   We will GUARANTEE that CCL will not cite you for record-keeping issues if you follow the system!

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Record-Keeping System                   $79.00 (plus shipping and handling)

Includes:    (4) durable binders with preprinted dividers for

  • Fingerprint Clearance
  • Criminal Statement
  • Application
  • Physician's Report
  • First Aid
  • Education
  • Employee Rights
  • Additional Forms

 

Employee Record Keeping System       ADD to CART

 

                   

   Regulations                     and Evaluators

Manual

 

Keep all the Community Care Licensing regulations at your finger-tips!   Need to check on something?  It's right there when you need it!

 

Available for ARF or RCFE facilities

 

 

 

 

Regulations and Evaluators Manual               $99.00 (plus shipping and handling)

 

 

ARF Regulations and Evaluators Manual

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RCFE Regulations and Evaluators Manual

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Employment Posting

A single poster which has ALL the Federal and California Employment Regulations in a single no-frills 24" x 30" space-saving format!  Postings include:

  • Cal Osha Notice
  • Emergency Contact Numbers
  • Whistleblower Protection Notice
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Election Day Notice
  • Employee Polygraph Test
  • Payday Notice
  • Discrimination and Harassment Notice
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance Carrier Number
  • Smoking Prohibition Notice
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Notice
  • EDD Unemployment Insurance Benefits
  • California Minimum Wage
  • Federal Minimum Wage

plus BONUS Copy of Wage Order 5 - 2008

Employment Posting with

Bonus Wage Order 5 - 2008                $19.00

 (plus shipping and handling)

                  

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Medication Training Products

AB 2609 will be effective on January 1, 2008.  By that date, all staff must have the required medication training.  You can train your staff with our CD program or, if you are not comfortable with the computer, you can use our Manual. 

Both programs will be ready to ship on October 15, 2007. 

Purchase the training materials NOW, before the price increases on January 1, 2008!

The medication training programs were reviewed by a nurse and a pharmacist.  These programs exceed the requirements outlined in AB 2609.

 

Medications:  The SMART Approach

(Safe Medication Assistance with the Right Training)

Complete Training Program

The one-time fee makes this an excellent value for facilities with 16 or more beds!  Taken together, the Manual and CD provides the 8 hours of required training.

The program includes:

  • An interactive CD, which covers everything from the issues of the prescription to the resident using the medication, and a host of situations typical in residential care facilities.  This engaging CD program features video segments, games, exercises and periodic knowledge checks to assure competence.  Required and suggested forms are included as well.  A test is built in at the end of the program, as required by regulation.
  • A manual which includes exercises an administrator can use for review
  • A check list for monitoring the hands-on "shadowing" that follows the training
  • Affidavits to verify training
  • Sample plan of operation to meet licensing regulations

Medications:  The SMART Approach

(Safe Medication Assistance with the Right Training)  

 

Complete Training Program

 

Facilities with 16 or more beds

(CTP01)    $259.00              (plus shipping and handling)   

 ADD to CART

 

Medications:  The SMART Approach

(Safe Medication Assistance with the Right Training)

 

CD

The one-time fee makes this an excellent value for facilities with 15 or fewer beds!  The CD provides the 4 hours of required training.

An interactive CD, which covers everything from the issues of the prescription to the resident using the medication, and a host of situations typical in residential care facilities.  This engaging CD program features video segments, games, exercises and periodic knowledge checks to assure competence.  Required and suggested forms are included as well.  A test is built in at the end of the program, as required by regulation.

The CD includes:

  • Required and suggested forms
  • Exercises to asssure understanding of material
  • A test that is automatically scored
  • A check list for monitoring the hands-on "shadowing" that follows the training
  • Affidavits to verify training
  • Sample plan of operation to meet licensing regulations

Medications:  The SMART Approach

(Safe Medication Assistance with the Right Training)  

 

CD

Facilities with 15 or fewer beds

(MedCD01)   $ 139.00 (plus shipping and handling)  

ADD to CART

                                                        

 

Medications:  The SMART Approach

(Safe Medication Assistance with the Right Training)

 

Manual

The one-time fee makes this an excellent value for facilities with 15 or fewer beds!  The Manual provides the 4 hours of required training.

The manual walks the learner through all of the information required under AB 2609.  The learner can walk through the workbook and take periodic knowledge checks, as well as play some clever games to assure competence with the material.

The manual includes:

  • An illustrated guide to assisting with the self-administration of medications, including scenarios for the learner to consider as well as periodic knowledge checks
  • Required and suggested forms
  • Exercises to asssure understanding of material
  • A test that can be duplicated for all staff
  • A check list for monitoring the hands-on "shadowing" that follows the training
  • Affidavits to verify training
  • Sample plan of operation to meet licensing regulations

Medications:  The     SMART Approach

(Safe Medication Assistance with the Right Training)  

 

Manual

Facilities with 15 or fewer beds

(MedMan01)     $139.00 (plus shipping and handling)

  ADD to CART

                                       

   

Alzheimer's/Dementia Training Program

This program includes both written materials and videos.

  • 3 Particpant Manuals
  • 3 Final Exams
  • 3 Certificates of Study
  • Instructor Guide for Manual
  • Instructor Guide for Videos
  • 5 Videos

Manuals:

Written materials are presented in short modules estimated to take 15-30 minutes to complete.  Materials are designed to communicate clearly and to maximize retention.  Review questions are provided as reinforcement throughout the course, with a final exam that reviews the entire course.  Contents include:

  • Your Role as an Assisted Living Caregiver
  • Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
  • Providing Care for Confused Residents
  • Communication Skills for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease
  • Managing Challenging Behaviors
  • Supporting Family Members
  • Care for the Caregiver

Videos

Five documentary videos, provided to reinforce the lessons presented in the written materials, are filmed in assised living communities with actual residents and caregivers.

  • An Introduction to Alzheimer's Disease (run time: 15:56)  By meeting seniors living with this illness, myths about the disease are dispelled as caregivers learn the basics about the various stages of Alzheimer's.
  • Communicating with Residents Who Have Alzheimer's Disease (run time: 19:44)  This video demonstrates how to communicate more effectively with those affected by the disease through unique training techniques.
  • Wandering:  Is It A Problem? (run time: 14:19)  Watch as model caregivers explain this misunderstood behavior and display effective re-direction techniques.
  • Resisting Care...Putting Yourself in Their Shoes (run time: 14:17)  The perfect guide to responding safely and effectively to resident resistance with compassion and quality care.
  • Agitation...It's a Sign (run time: 14:42)  This video takes a visual journey into understanding the causes of agitated behaviors.  It teaches appropriate prevention and intervention by caregiving experts.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Training Program w/DVD Videos $575.00 + shipping + tax Add to Cart
Alzheimer's/Dementia Training Program w/VHS Videos $575.00 + shipping + tax Add to Cart
Add Additional Participant Manual $30.00ea. + shipping + tax Add to Cart
Add Additional Exam and Certificate $30.00ea + shipping + tax Add to Cart

 

Activities of Daily Living

Written materials are presented in short modules estimated to take 15-30 minutes to complete.  Materials are designed to communicate clearly and to maximize retention.  Review questions are provided as reinforcement throughout the course.  A final exam reviews the entire corse.  Videos are fimed documentary style in senior living communities with actual residents and caregivers.

Program includes

  • 3 Participant Manuals
  • 3 Final Exams
  • 3 Certificates of Study
  • Instructor Guide for Manual
  • Instructor Guide for Videos

Videos:

  • Bathing
  • Mouth Care, Grooming, Dressing
  • Eating, Drinking, Toileting, Transferring
Activities of Daily Living Program w/DVD Videos $439.00 + shipping + tax Add to Cart
Activities of Daily Living Program w/VHS Videos $439.00 + shipping + tax

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Add Additional Participant Manual $30.00ea. + shipping + tax Add to Cart
Add Additional Exam and Certificate $30.00ea. + shipping + tax Add to Cart

 

To Purchase Videos (DVD or VHS) Separately

$99.00 each + shipping + tax

Back Safety (30:41)--NEW!  This video teaches us, through examples and scenarios, the risks that come with improper lifting or moving and how to avoid injury in the various situations we face on the job.

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Fire Safety (18:30)--NEW!  This video explains the common causes of fires and how they spread, providing us with a healthy respect for the dangers of fire and smoke.

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Aging Sensitivity  (14:55)  This insightful look at the physical and emotional realities of aging equips caregivers with a deeper understanding of the aging process and the losses seniors experience.  It features interviews with seniors who talk about aging and how it has impacted their lives.

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An Introduction to Alzheimer's Disease (15:56) By meeting seniors living with this illness, myths about the disease are dispelled as caregivers learn the basics about the various stages of Alzheimer's.

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Communicating with Residents Who Have Alzheimer's Disease (19:44)  This video demonstrates how to communicate more effectively with those affected by the disease through unique training techniques.

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Wandering:  Is It A Problem? (14:19)  Watch as model caregivers explain this misunderstood behavior and display effective re-direction techniques.

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Resisting Care...Putting Yourself in Their Shoes (14:17)  The perfect guide to responding safely and effectively to resident resistance with compassion and quality care.

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Agitation...It's a Sign (14:42)  This video takes a visual journey into understanding the causes of agitated behaviors.  It teaches appropriate prevention and intervention by caregiving experts.

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Bathing (10:17)  This video presents helpful information and ideas to help the caregiver assist residents with this most private and personal area of care.

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Mouth Care, Grooming, Dressing (11:07)  This video helps caregivers provide support for mouth care, grooming, and dressing in ways that are respectful and non-threatening.

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Eating, Drinking, Toileting, Transferring (11:23)  This video provides real-life examples of ways to assist residents at mealtimes, steps to take when toileting, and proper body mechanics and methods for transferring.

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You can order many of the books our instructors use to develop the course material.

 


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