Ren Ci Learning Academy

Overview

The establishment of Ren Ci Learning Academy (RCLA) seeks to upskill the community’s capabilities to better care for the elderly. It will be at the forefront to drive the innovation and redesign of care to deliver and spread value-based and affordable care for the elderly.

One of the focuses of RCLA is the cross-training and transdisciplinary model of care for Allied Health professionals (AHP). With the added skillsets, AHP will be equipped to conduct simple sessions independently to reduce the number of touch points that an elderly goes through in the healthcare system. Training programme that facilitates skills transfer between therapist and care staff and also advanced training for therapy support staff to perform higher skilled assessments and interventions in the community will also be developed. 

Ren Ci is one of the leading organisations in care improvement through systematic problem-solving approaches. Quality improvement using QI tools, systematic reviews of adverse events using a predefined methodology, and safe care through retrospective and prospective observations are areas the RCLA aims to share with the ILTC sector. This will empower the ILTC institutions to improve and raise their level of care delivery.  

RCLA is conceptualised to be a modern and interactive learning space. Participants will find walls that can be doodled with interactive projector at the newly renovated training centre.

Courses

Check out our upcoming courses listed below. 

For group or corporate registration, please download the form here and email it to: rcla@renci.org.sg.

Note: You can use your Community Care Training Grant (CCTG), if you are eligible for 90% funding on Singaporean/Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) and 45% funding on foreigner. Should you require assistance on CCTG claim, do contact us at 6355 1163.

Course Title

Course Dates 2023

Course duration

Course Fees

Recommended Participant Profile

An Introduction to Managing Group Behaviour During Activities

5 June 
9am - 11am

2 hrs

$130

  • Healthcare staff involved in the care of older adults

Assessing Cognitive - Perceptual Domains and its Relation to Daily Living

19 September 
1pm - 3pm

2 hrs

$130

  • Healthcare staff working in community settings (Nursing Homes, centre based services, Community Hospitals).
  • Support care staff
  • Therapy Aides

Clinical Incident Reporting and Management

28 June 

18 September 

9am - 5pm 

8 hrs

$500

  • All staff involved in incident review and management. Includes Staff Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Managers, Centre Managers, Managers and HODs.

Cognitive Health and Older Adults: Encouraging engagement

17 August
9am - 1pm
 

4 hrs

$250

  • Health care staff involved in the care of older adults

Dissolving Challenging Behaviour

4 & 25 August

6 & 24 November

2pm - 5pm

6 hrs

$300

  • Health care workers who are taking care of Person living with Dementia English language proficient

Foundational Dementia

13 July

15 September

2pm - 4pm

2 hrs

$120

  • Staff or volunteers in an eldercare sector

  • English language proficient

Frailty: What is it and how can we address it?

11 December

9am - 1pm

4 hrs

$250

  • Healthcare and support care staff working older adults at risk of frailty or who are frail

  • Persons interested in conducting simple physical activity for older adults

Introduction to Identifying Cognitive Impairment

3 November

9am - 11am

2 hrs

$130

  • Health care staff involved in the care of elders

Improvement Toolkit Advance - 6S and A3 Storyboard

19 June

16 October

9am - 5pm

8 hrs

$600

  • Manager and senior staff identified to lead and facilitate Improvement Projects

Improvement Toolkit Advance - CPIP

15 & 16 June

21 & 22 August

9am - 5pm

16 hrs

$900

  • Manager and senior staff identified to lead and facilitate Improvement Projects

Improvement Toolkit Advance - VSM

4 & 5 May

25 & 26 September

9am - 5pm

16 hrs

$900

  • Manager and senior staff identified to lead and facilitate Improvement Projects


Improvement Toolkit Basic
January to June Schedule
July to December Schedule

24 May

21 June

26 July

15 August

20 September

18 October

22 November

20 December

9am - 5pm

8 hrs

$500

  • All staff who are interested in improving their work processes and outcomes.

Improvement Toolkit Intermediate

17 & 18 July

30 & 31 October

9am - 5pm

8 hrs

$900

  • Managers and senior staff identified to lead and facilitate Improvement Projects.

Infection Prevention and Control - Advance

4 October

9am - 5pm

8 hrs 

$700

  • Key personnel involved in implementing infection prevention and control measures/ policies and care. Staff interested in infection prevention and control. This includes Senior Staff Nurse, Nurse Managers, Centre Managers, Medical Consultants, Infection Control Personnel and HODs.

Infection Prevention and Control - Basic
January to June Schedule
July to December Schedule

10 May

14 June

12 July

16 August

16 September

11 October

15 November

13 December

1pm - 5pm

4 hrs

$300

  • Junior staff including NA, HCA, HA, Enrolled Nurse, Elder Carer, RCA, Therapy assistant , Pharmacy Technician, and support staff such as Facility Management, Operations, Porters and Kitchen staff.

Infection Prevention And Control - Intermediate

21 July

2 October

1pm - 5pm

4 hrs

$450

  • Staff who are involved in implementing Infection Prevention and Control Practices. This includes Enrolled Nurses, Staff Nurses, RCA Leads, Nurse Managers, RCA Managers, Senior RCA, Pharmacists, Medical Officers, Registrars, Resident Physicians, Centre Managers and IPC Personnel.

Infection Prevention And Control And Clinical Audits

17 May

30 August

6 December

1pm - 5pm

4 hrs

$350

  • Staff who are involved in conducting audits. This includes Staff Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Community Care Associate Leads, Supervisors, Managers, Senior Rehab staff, Medical Doctors, IPC Personnel and Auditors.

Maximising Participation: Activity Selection and Modification

20 October

1pm - 5pm

4 hrs

$250

  • People working with older adults looking to improve engagement amongst their patients, clients or residents

Nursing assessment and management of delirium

19 October

15 December

2pm - 3.30pm

1.5 hrs

$150

  • Registered Nurses

  • Enrolled nurses

  • Therapists

  • Any healthcare workers or caregivers who work with delirium elderly

Open Disclosure And Communication Post Adverse Event

31 May

31 July

1 November

9am - 1pm

4 hrs

$300

  • All staff involved in incident review and management. Includes Staff Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Managers, Centre Managers, Managers and HODs.

Performing Beyond: Upskilling of Therapy Assistants 

Workshop 1: Conducting Cognitive Stimulating Activities

11 April
9am - 5pm
8 hrs $500
  • Healthcare professionals such as therapy support staff, care staff and nursing staff are welcomed to take modules that are relevant in their course of work.

Performing Beyond: Upskilling of Therapy Assistants 

Workshop 2: Therapeutic Support

19 May
9am - 5pm
8 hrs

$500 

  • Healthcare professionals such as therapy support staff, care staff and nursing staff are welcomed to take modules that are relevant in their course of work.

Performing Beyond: Upskilling of Therapy Assistants 

Workshop 3: Strength and training in older adults

14 July
9am - 5pm
8 hrs $500
  • Healthcare professionals such as therapy support staff, care staff and nursing staff are welcomed to take modules that are relevant in their course of work.

Practicing Transdisciplinary Care in Rehabilitation (Community)

11 to 13 January

9am - 5pm

24 hrs

$1600

  • Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist working in community settings like nursing homes and day care centres

Preceptorship

2 & 9 May

27 June & 4 July

22 & 29 August

17 & 24 October

9am - 5pm

16 hrs

$550

  • Registered Nurses / Enrolled nurses / Nursing Aides who are identified as preceptor

  • English language proficient

Programme Design, Activity Planning & Its Effectiveness

17 February

9am - 5pm

8 hrs

$500

  • Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in settings such as senior care centres and nursing homes

  • Programme coordinators

Root Cause Analysis

17 April

29 September

9am - 5pm

8 hrs

$600

  • All staff involved in incident review and management. Includes Staff Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Managers, Centre Managers, Managers and HODs.

Successful Large Group Outing

7 March
9am - 12.30pm

3.5 hrs

$250

  • Healthcare staff working in community settings(Nursing Homes, centre based services, Community Hospitals).

  • Support care staff

  • Therapy Aides

  • Anyone who is involved in planning outings

Swallow related Care in Community Settings

8 May

9am - 1pm

4 hrs

$250

  • Care staff working in community settings like nursing homes and day care