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Investing in people to achieve our full potential through a dynamic learning experience.
The Mackenzie Health Learning and Wellness Academy provides support to everyone on the Mackenzie Health team, including staff, physicians and volunteers, so you can continue learning, be at your happiest and healthiest, and reach your goals in a respectful, collaborative environment where diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds are valued.
With a multi-faceted and blended approach, such as diverse courses, webinars, seminars, wellness programs, workshops and events, we have opportunities to suit every part of your journey within our organization. There are five distinct areas of the Academy for you to explore, which will have the tools and support to help you thrive at Mackenzie Health.
Visit the appropriate Program section of our website for more information, and be sure to take a look at the calendar below to browse our upcoming opportunities.
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - CVH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - MRHH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - CVH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - MRHH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
Management Orientation
Management Orientation is offered bi-monthly, in-person at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Descrip...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - CVH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - MRHH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - CVH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
HRO Universal Skills - All Staff Training - MRHH
Welcome to your HRO Universal Skills Training! This curriculum includes the Reliability and Commitment to Caring modules. Th...
GPA Basics (Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care)
Course Description:
GPA is an innovative dementia care education curriculum based on a person centered approach to patient care.
GPA Basics Education is a full-day (7.5-hour) education session led by GPA Certified Coaches and designed to address individual learning styles via a motivating mix of experiential exercises, video clips, whiteboard animation, mini lectures, role play and discussion.
GPA is multidisciplinary and comprehensive in its delivery. It is evidence based, incorporating collective, established evidence from the dementia context and empirical evidence derived from extensive evaluations of GPA within organizations.
GPA Basics Education comprises 4 modules:
- An Introduction to Personhood
- Brain and Behaviour
- The Interpersonal Environment
- Gentle Persuasive Techniques for Respectful Self-Protection (solo and in teams)
Learning Objectives: By the end of this module, the learner will be able to:
- understand that a person with dementia is an unique human being capable of interacting with the outside world
- explain the relationship between the disease process and a persons behavioural response
- apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and defuse responsive behaviours
- demonstrate suitable and respectful physical techniques to use in situations of risk
Target Audience: Nursing, Allied Health, any staff that work with senior patients in the workplace
Duration: 7.5 hours
Registration is required through MyLearning to secure a spot.
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