Training Competency Program (TCP)™

The objective of the Good News Consulting, Inc. Training Competency Program ™ is to provide skills competency in current, evidenced-based dementia care theory and techniques in a practical manner that enables the participants to better understand and care for those with dementia.

Benefits of Creating a Care Team Competent in Dementia Care:

  • Increase ability to meet regulatory requirements in the provision of evidenced-based dementia care training to care team members.
  • Increase the ability of all team members to meet the psychological needs of those with dementia using current, evidenced-based theory, techniques and interventions
  • Increase the ability of team members to reduce challenging behaviors often seen in individuals with dementia.
  • Minimize turnover by increasing team member skills, competencies and empowering them to provide excellence in dementia care.
  • Facilitate increased customer satisfaction with families.

General Components of the TCP™:

The TCP™ has been developed by Good News Consulting, Inc. to provide a combination of dynamic ON-SITE training sessions, competency consulting and coaching over the course of twelve months including the following:

  • A 4 hour training training session for the leadership team to facilitate a comprehensive understandin of the specialized skills and interventions that will be taught to all team members so that leadership can support the use of the techniques.
  • 2-hour training sessions (same content) conducted two times n one day on a quarterly basis to provide a total of 8 hours of comprehensive, evidenced-based dementia care training in one year. Each quarter would focus on a different competency with supporting theory and background information.
  • Dementia Care Specialist on-site once a month to provide competency consultation and coaching services - 2 opportunities each quarter for the team members to be coached and empowered to practice the specialized techniques that were taught in the training session. The Dementia Care Specialist would also facilitate problem solving and work with the care team to promote excellence in dementia care.

An example of how the Training Competency Program (TCP)™ could be provided

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
1st Month 4hr training for leadership
PLUS
Training session #1 "Overview of Dementia" 2 times per day
(9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.)		 Training session #2 "Behavior Management" 2 times per day
(9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.)		 Training session #3 "Helping with Life Skills"
2 times per day
(9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.)		 Training session #4 "Engagement Techniques"
2 times per day
(9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.)
2nd Month Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.		 Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.		 Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.		 Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
3rd Month Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. 		Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. 		Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. 		Competency Consultation
Small group mtgs.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.