Initial Certification Training Program ARF is a 35-hour course that prepares you to become an administrator of a residential care facility for clients ages 18-59.
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Initial Certification Training Program ARF is a 35-hour course that prepares you to become an administrator of a residential care facility for clients ages 18-59.
As the brain deteriorates in dementia, challenging behaviors often appear. These behaviors range from problematic to inappropriate to aggressive, and they can even be dangerous to the person with dementia and others involved. This course will take an in-depth look into behavioral issues related to dementia, their causes, and what can be done to manage them. Particular attention will be paid to empathic understanding of the reasons behind problem behaviors and the techniques involved in person-centered behavior management. Common behavioral problems such as wandering, rummaging, agitation, aggression, hallucination, delusion, and apathy will be covered in detail, illustrating the full range of behavioral problems likely to be encountered in Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Course Objectives
As the brain deteriorates in dementia, challenging behaviors often appear. These behaviors range from problematic to inappropriate to aggressive, and they can even be dangerous to the person with dementia and others involved. This course will take an in-depth look into behavioral issues related to dementia, their causes, and what can be done to manage them. Particular attention will be paid to empathic understanding of the reasons behind problem behaviors and the techniques involved in person-centered behavior management. Common behavioral problems such as wandering, rummaging, agitation, aggression, hallucination, delusion, and apathy will be covered in detail, illustrating the full range of behavioral problems likely to be encountered in Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Course Objectives
Students will learn how the elderly, disabled, and residents of long-term care are the most vulnerable to severe symptoms and have the highest mortality rates. We'll exam treatment options, vaccination development & mitigation protocols for residential care.
Initial Certification Training Program ARF is a 35-hour course that prepares you to become an administrator of a residential care facility for clients ages 18-59.
This course meets the one time requirement to complete one hour of Cultural Competency. If you took one hour or more of approved training in Cultural Competency in either the ICTP Admin course or in any CEU renewal term after December of 2016 you do not need to take this course.