long term care redeployment
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Long Term Care Redeployment
Orientation
• The work you will be assigned at the personal care home will be within your scope of practice
• But this may be new territory…
• A welcome package that covers logistical details such as parking, contacts, etc. (from CRU)
• An orientation package that provides an introduction to the PCH world and residents
• An introduction to a “day in the life” of a personal care home
• An opportunity to ask questions
• Changing client care needs
oSelf assessment and development
• Collaboration with team and role expectations
• Working with limited resources
Caring for people with dementiaFalls Advance care plans
Feeding and swallowingRestraints
Cohorting in PCH
Variability due to reason for isolation and facility design etc.
• Red unit
• Isolation as contacts
• Ask about the details at your site
• Clear signage
• Pay attention to PPE changes
• If you have concerns or questions about PPE you can contact Chantelle Riddle-Yarycky, IP&C Specialist [email protected]
• If you see protocols being breached, discuss with staff as you observe it
• Notify site leadership so that issues can be addressed
Other supports• If you would like to have a buddy shift in a
non-outbreak PCH before you are redeployed, contact Laurel Rose Regional Manager of Rehab and Geriatric Services
• A rotation of home care personnel who have experience working in PCH will be available to talk to you – ask your manager
• If you do not get an orientation raise the issue to Shelby McLeod
• Use the contact numbers on your CRU information forms for other site specificissues
