Friday , June 22nd, trainer Sheila Alston will provide the required Alzheimer’s dementia training for RCFE Administrators. She will help students understand the importance of properly training your staff to observe, interact and care for residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

Saturday, June 23rd, trainer Sheila Alston will be back for a second day of training. She will cover how to recognize depression and suicide in older adults, engaging residents in your activity program and fall risk prevention. To register call 800-585-6556 or registered online at www.eldercaretrainingacademy.com. Flyer

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AB 313 requires the licensee of a RCFE to provide written notification within 10 days to the resident, the resident’s responsible party (if any), and the local long-term care ombudsman when the Department of Social Services commences proceeding to suspend or revoke the license of the facility or an criminal action that relates to the health and safety of the residents is brought against the facility. A written notice is required to be posted in the facility.

SB74 Requires the Department to notify the California Department of Developmental Services of any administrative action initiated against a licensee serving consumers with a developmental disability.

SB897 established the Residential Care  Facility for the Elderly Residents Foreclosure Protection  Act of 2011.  This requires the licensee to notify in writing within two business days the Department, the State Long Term Care Ombudsman, and all the residents, and to notify all applicants for potential residence, and, if applicable their legal representatives, prior to admission, of specific events that indicate financial stress in a facility.  The Department is required to initiate a compliance plan, non compliance conference or other appropriate action upon receipt of this notice.  Specified events includes: a notice of default, notice of trustee’s sale, or any other indication of foreclosure issued on the property; an unlawful detainer action initiated against the licensee; or the licensee files for bankruptcy; receives a written notice of default of payment of rent; and/or a utility company has sent a notice of  intent to terminate electric, gas or water service on the property within no more than 15 days of the notice.  A licensee who fails to comply with these requirements may be liable for civil penalties.

• Enable additional health facilities (including RCFE’s) to safely donate unused medication
• Allow non-profit clinics to receive donated medication

For more information on SB1329 http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/SB_1329/20112012/

Thousand Oaks April 21,22,28,29  (weekends only)

Mission Viejo May 17,18,19,20 (Thursday through Sunday)

Corona June 2,3,9,10 (weekends Only)

RCFE Training Flyer Spring 2012

On Saturday, May 19th, Barbara Calderone trainer, will provide the required Alzheimer’s dementia training for RCFE Administrators. She will help students understand the importance of properly training your staff to observe, interact and care for residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

On Sunday, May 20th, Barbara will be back to spend a day with students covering important topics such as infection control in a residential care setting, resident observation and reporting, recognizing resident early signs of illness and when and how to get help and communicating with physicians effectively. To register for class call 800-585-6556 or registered online at www.eldercaretrainingacademy.com. Flyer

Friday,  June 8th  , trainer Mary Iroz  will help students  understand the importance of the administrator’s responsibilities and duties to maintain compliance.  She will also address regulatory requirements to accept and retain residents for best admission practices and resident retention.  

Saturday, June 9th , trainer Sharmone LaRose  will  teach students how create a meaningful and successful resident activity program including memory fitness for seniors, improving short and long term memory, encouraging resident participation and activities for residents with Alzheimer’s dementia.   To register for class call 800-585-6556 or registered online at www.eldercaretrainingacademy.com. Flyer

Thursday, April 26th, trainer Sheila Alston will provide the required Alzheimer’s dementia training for RCFE Administrators. She will help students understand the importance of properly training your staff to observe, interact and care for residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. 

Saturday, April 28th, trainer Sheila Alston will be back for a second day of training.  She will cover how to properly prepare an assessment for a resident with Alzheimer’s as well as care plan.  Sheila will also review Health Conditions, Article 11, Title 22. To register for class call 800-585-6556 or registered online at www.eldercaretrainingacademy.com. Flyer

Living to 100? That Will Be $3.5M

Here’s to your long life — and the heaps of cash it will require.

The average American who lives to the ripe old age of 100 will spend $3.5 million in his or her lifetime, according to an analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A good chunk of that bill, more than $1.5 million, will have been racked by your 50th birthday. The next 30 or so years — the average 50-year-old today can expect to live until 81 — will run another $1.4 million. And the lucky few who make it to 100 will need an additional $630,000. Experts say these high costs of living often come as a shock to retirees, many of whom expect to dramatically cut back on their living expenses as they get older and stick to a fixed budget. “A lot of time people actually end up spending more money in retirement than they may have spent when they were working,” says Heidi Schmidt, a wealth manager in Dallas with USAA.

In this decade of transitioning into retirement, 60-somethings spend more than older age groups on everything from housing to clothes. Many who retire in their 60s often find themselves with the time — and savings — to finally splurge a little on traveling or a big-ticket item like a car. Or to indulge their favorite hobbies: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average recently retired American spends $2,300 a year on activities like going to the movies, caring for a pet and buying the latest gadgets. That drops to an average of $1,300 after age 75

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• Total health care costs: $48,400
• Prescription drugs: $8,100
• Household repairs: $16,400
• Utilities: $33,900

Aging’s challenges come with bigger price tags. When people hit their 70s, health care costs begin to spike. Longer life spans and the rise of chronic illnesses have pushed up national health care spending, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. People in their late 60s and early 70s spend an average $4,900 a year on healthcare, an increase of almost 30% from people in their late 50s and early 60s, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adding to the burden, health-care costs are expected to grow faster than income over the coming years, according to Kaiser.

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80′s

• Health Insurance: $30,300
• Entertainment and eating out: $26,000
• Groceries: $26,400
• Gasoline: $9,800

Eighty-somethings spend 57% more on health insurance and half as much on entertainment as folks in their 50s. More retirees are saving money in their later years of retirement by moving in with their adult children. A survey by the Pew Research Center released in 2010 found that 21% of adults age 85 and above live in a multi-generational household that includes at least two adult generations or a grandparent. That is up from 17% of people in their late 40s and early 50s.

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• Nursing home (private room): $87,200
• Out-of-pocket long-term care: $14,000
• Assisted living: $89,000
• Adult day services: $36,400

Health costs grow exponentially from one’s 50s to mid-90s. And America’s 1.9 million nonagerians depend heavily on Social Security and pensions. But the former source may come up short by the time most baby boomers are in their 90s: the Social Security Administration has already started tapping its trust fund to cover benefits and current projections estimate that Social Security will only have enough funds to cover 75% of scheduled benefits after 2036.

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