PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development
We firmly believe that an integral part of being a healthcare professional is ongoing education in order to expand ones knowledge and skills and to stay abreast of changes in the healthcare field.
Additionally, increased and current professional education and support will enable Caregivers to handle the challenges of changing and complex Client care needs. To this end, we provide an ever growing number of classes to help our Integracare Home Healthcare Caregivers maintain their skills.
Some courses are regulated and require certification annually or biannually. Other courses are available to help INTEGRAcare Caregivers develop their skillset to enable them to care for Clients with specific diseases or medical conditions.
These courses are offered FREE OF COST to Integracare Employees.
Courses & Workshops
Both courses are Alzheimer Association Certified and introduces Caregivers to common forms of dementia and creates an understanding of what we mean by "responsive behaviours."
Integracare has an exclusive partnership with the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto to ensure that all Integracare Home Healthcare Caregivers are educated in all facets of Dementia Care. The U-First Basics, U-First Advanced, Palliative Care & GPA Courses are Certified Courses offered by the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto.
Dementia Foundations
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U-First! Basics
Location: Alzheimer's Society of Toronto Office, 20 Eglinton Ave. W. Participants will be notified about the exact location of the workshop in advance.
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U-First! Advanced
Must complete U-First Basics prior to this training.
Location: Alzheimer's Society of Toronto Office, 20 Eglinton Ave. W. Participants will be notified about the exact location of the workshop in advance.
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Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA)
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Online Learning with Nevvon
Integracare has also partnered with a leading Online Education provider, Nevvon, to enhance the education of its new hires and upskill its Caregivers to strengthen its position as Canada's premier home care provider. Nevvon's easy to use, interactive e-training platform puts important education modules in our Caregivers' hands and allows them to study at their pace and with flexibility to accommodate their schedules.
These easy-to-use workshops are broken into smaller modules for easy comprehension and provide an overview of what strategies and best practices can be used to effectively manage responsive behaviours in Clients living with Dementia.
Please download the Nevvon App (through your phone's App Store or Play Store) or Access Nevvon through the Web to access this course.
A Culture of Learning
At Integracare, education has always been a key part of our Corporate Culture
- We create a positive environment for learning
- We encourage peer support so that Caregivers and Care Managers learn to work as a team
- We facilitate the exchange of skills between Caregivers encouraging sharing of ideas and improving the learning and work environment
Ready to Join the Integracare Family?
We are hiring Personal Support Workers, Nurses and Therapists across Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa.