Education and Training Programs for Aged care Facilities
Palliative Aged Care Consultancy Service (PACCS) offers training packages to staff and management of Residential Aged Care, Home Care and Disability Care providers. The training contributes to improved learning and professional development for a skilled and confident clinical workforce.
The education team at PACCS consists of clinical nurse consultants with vast industry experience and a wealth of knowledge. They all have current AHPRA registration and are members of key nursing and palliative care associations.
PACCS has a diverse range of training programs suitable for Aged Care Facility Staff. Each module is 90 minutes in duration and delivered face-to-face or online. We also offer full-day and half-day workshops face to face.
The modular design of our training programs allows organisations to select the modules that best meet their training needs. The modules cover Aged Care, Palliative Care, and Wound Management.
Wound Care Modules
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This module covers the topics of skin tears, pressure injuries, nutrition, and skin hygiene in aged care.
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This module covers the topics Aseptic techniques and malignant wound care.
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This module covers the topics wound deterioration, complex vs simple, dressing frequency, and choosing products.
Palliative Care Modules
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This module is an overview of the critical role Aged Care staff have in providing
care for people in the last months and weeks of a person’s life.
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This module aims to upskill staff in assessing clinical deterioration and how to manage and communicate this.
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This module aims to ensure staff assess, plan, communicate and document pain assessment for the best outcome for the resident.
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This module up-skills staff in the pharmacology of commonly used medications and includes the myths and misconceptions of opioids. Info
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This module covers all aspects of the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of this stage of life to support the resident and their loved ones.
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This module up-skills staff in understanding the importance of advanced care
planning, up skills in having sensitive conversations and reviewing the legal principles that underpin advance care planning.
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This module assists staff in understanding the different types of dementia
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This module covers the critical roles of clinical and non-clinical staff play in the assessment and management of delirium.