Give us an “R” for Recharge!
GPA-Recharged helps keep GPA principles top of mind in your person-centred approach to care
NOTE: GPA-Recharged sessions are site-specific, taught by an in-house GPA Certified Coach and not available within the community.
GPA-Recharged (GPA-R) education sessions offer a two-hour interactive review of the Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Basics program. Designed as a refresher for participants who have completed GPA Basics (or the former Student Edition) within the prior two years. Delivered by a GPA Certified Coach, GPA-R enhances the skill set learned in GPA Basics, allowing participants to continue to provide compassionate, person-centred, and self-protective care in a workplace setting. What does a GPA-R session involve? (See below).
GPA Recharged Course OutlineDuration
2 hours (one (1) 2-hour session, or two (2) 1-hour sessions)
Facilitator
GPA Certified Coach
Target Learner
Care providers in a professional setting who have previously participated in GPA Basics (or the former Student Edition)
Prerequisites
- Potential or current job role includes interaction with persons with dementia
- GPA Basics (or the former Student Edition) within the prior two years
- 18 years of age or older
Completion Requirements
100% attendance (completion card provided)
Renewal
GPA-Recharged (GPA-R) refresher, annual renewal recommended
Standard Cost
$6 / manual
Course Content
- Review of key GPA Basics principles from all four modules
- Review of the SPEED model and the 8 A’s of dementia
- Review of personal space, triggers, and verbal redirection strategies
- Review of self-protective and gentle redirection physical techniques
- Group Applied Practice scenarios