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From Compliance to Compassion: Why Emotional Intelligence Training Matters in Long Term Care Training

Assisted living communities looking to enhance staff-resident relationships and promote person-centered care should consider incorporating emotional intelligence (EI) courses into their staff training, especially in long term care training. In general, across multiple industries, EI training improves emotional regulation and empathy at work, and supports safer, higher-quality service delivery. For senior communities, that can translate into better quality of care for residents and increased job satisfaction for staff.

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Innovative Technologies Are Reshaping Retirement Community Employee Education

Virtual simulations, mobile apps, and e-learning platforms are revolutionizing retirement community employee education across all roles, making training more accessible and engaging. The importance of such technology cannot be overstated. The challenges presented by an aging population, complex care needs, regulatory demands, and workforce shortages mean that keeping retirement community staff well trained is more important than ever.

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Assisted Living Education Programs Attract Younger Members to Your Team by Meeting Them Where They Are

With the median age of nurses in the U.S. at 46 and one-quarter of nurses set to retire over the next five years, assisted living facilities will continue to face hurdles in attracting an adequate number of workers. That’s why innovative training models and flexible learning paths that speak to young people are so critical – they provide one of the best routes to recruit and retain the next generation of professionals.

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How Assisted Living Employee Training Keeps Your Team Motivated in an Ever-Changing Workplace

Assisted living communities across the United States share one constant theme: change. Staffing turnover is high in the industry – as much as 42.1% on average in 2022 according to this article in McNight’s Senior Living. Residents move to different levels of care, or pass on, and regulations are revised frequently.

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Choosing Senior Care Training Courses for Staff Development

Staff who work in senior care, from nurses to the dining services team, require the knowledge, skills — and often the licensing and certification — to do their jobs well and provide the best care for residents in senior living communities. Three key factors go into choosing senior care training courses — quality of the courses, convenience and accessibility, and outcome.

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The Importance of Training for Safe and Effective Pain Management in Palliative Care

In palliative care, effective pain management is essential for enhancing residents' quality of life. To achieve this goal, it is critical to ensure that staff are equipped with the necessary training to manage residents' pain safely and effectively. Comprehensive training in pain assessment, non-pharmacological interventions, medication management, and the role of communication are all important because each is a key part of the plan of care when implementing pain management in palliative care.

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