HBGBHSL0030 - PCHA Continuing Education - Understanding Elopement Risk Management
Course Description
This training will explore the causes of resident wandering and elopement, enhancing participants' understanding of the associated risks and contributing factors. Participants will identify effective staff training practices through the examination of case scenarios. The training will guide participants in reviewing their current facility protocols and collaboratively refining them to enhance risk management strategies. Opportunities for reflection and discussion will support the application of knowledge to real-world improvements.
This hybrid training consists of a 3-hour self-paced prerequisite and a 3-hour virtual live training. 6-credit hours will be issued after completion of both requirements.
Course Outline
Registration:- Individual online registration is required for each person
- There are a limited number of registrations per training
- During this fiscal year, a total of 8 trainings are being offered on this topic
In order to receive 6-credit hours, participants must:
- Complete the 3-hour online self-paced prerequisite training, which includes instructor videos and reading of supplementary information.
- Participate in the 3-hour live virtual training facilitated by Tammy Schell.
- Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.
- Certificates for 6-hours will be issued upon successful completion and verification of both activities.
- Partial certificates for completing one activity are not available.
Fall 2025 Dates:
Please register for ONE of the 8 sessions. Multiple registrations are not permitted.
| Section 001 | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Section 002 | Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Section 003 | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Section 004 | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Section 005 | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Section 006 | Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Section 007 | Friday, November 14, 2025 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Section 008 | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Learner Outcomes
At the conclusion of this, the participants will be able to:
- Review the causes of elopement.
- Establish a process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk within a facility.
- Advance strategies to prevent and manage residents who are prone to wandering, exit seeking, or have eloped.
- Promote available technology to help prevent resident elopement.
- Identify tools and techniques to be used by a facility to create a toolkit for residents with neurocognitive disorders.
- Collaborate on how to improve a facility's current missing resident protocol and procedure.
- Examine how to structure and improve training regarding response, search process, and notifications.
Notes
Cancellation Policy:- Please be courteous and do not register for a course that you do not plan on attending.
- If you are unable to attend, please email Temple as soon as possible so that your virtual seat can be offered to another person.
- Emails should be sent to pchadmin@temple.edu
Prerequisites
- These courses are not open to the public.
- Must be an active Personal Care Home Administrator or an Administrator's Designee.
Recommendations
- Audio and video ARE required to be turned on for the live, 3-hour training on the Zoom platform.
- Please note that driving during the live training is NOT permitted.
- If you do not have audio on your computer, the Zoom platform can be accessed on your smartphone or tablet. You must have the hardware (desktop or laptop, tablet or smartphone) and software (Browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Microsoft Edge) to access the internet. A broadband internet connection (DSL, cable, fiber, etc.) is recommended with a hardwired Ethernet cable. Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections may be utilized but a weak or congested signal may cause issues with video buffering or content access.