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Navigating Long-Term Care with Advocacy: A Workshop for Assisted Living and Residential Care Professionals

Program Details:
August 13, 2025 | 8:30am-3:00pm
Modality:
  • In-person
Registration Fee:
Free
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Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
5.00
Registration Deadline:
8/10/25 5:00 PM
Cancellation Deadline:
8/12/25 12:00 PM
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Description
Join us for a one-day, grant-funded professional development opportunity designed for administrators and staff working in assisted living and residential care settings. This interactive workshop will explore how strong advocacy and inter-agency collaboration can improve care outcomes for residents. This workshop underscores how quality training directly enhances the quality of care in long-term care communities. We invite you to connect, collaborate, and return to your facility with renewed knowledge, tools, and energy.

Keywords: long-term care, advocacy, residential care, assisted living

Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program with additional information on how our the SC Appalachian Council of Governments can assist facility staff with resident and family councils.
  • Understand facility regulations and common issues seen by the regulatory agency.
  • Understand “APS 101”, the procedures of Adult Protective Services, and DSS custody of facility residents.
  • Understand SC Medicaid Waiver Programs and the OSS/OSCAP Program
Disclosures
Upstate AHEC’s conflict of interest policy requires faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. The speaker has signed a vested interest form declaring no conflict of interest in education activity. Provisions of this educational activity by Upstate AHEC does not imply endorsement by Upstate AHEC or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.
Credits Available
  • Social Workers
    SC Board of Social Work Examiners
    Credit Statement
    This program is approved for 5 social work hours of continuing education by Upstate AHEC, a part of the South Carolina AHEC system, as defined by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • Counselors/Therapists
    SC Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors
    Credit Statement
    This program is approved for 5 hours of continuing education by Upstate AHEC, a division of SC AHEC, under its accreditation by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists.
  • CNA, RNs, LPNs
    American Nurses Credentialing Center
    Credit Statement

    Upstate AHEC is an accredited provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credential Center's Commission on Accreditation.

    Upon successful completion of this program, attendees will receive 5 continuing professional development hours.

  • All Other Participants
    Area Health Education Consortium
    Credit Statement
    This program provides 0.5 CEUs by Upstate AHEC and meets South Carolina AHEC Best Practice Standards.
Locations/Participation Options
  • Greenville Water Community Room (Community Room)
    Location:
    Greenville , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
Contact(s)

If you have questions about the credits, location/video conference information, or any other details specific to this particular program, please reach out to the contact(s) below:

  • Name:
    Brandi England
    Phone:
    864-508-6302
    Email:
    bengland@upstateahec.org
  • Name:
    Belinda Cowan
    Phone:
    864-349-1160
    Email:
    bcowan@upstateahec.org
If you have questions related to registering or using the AHEC Learning Portal, please contact alp@scahec.net.

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