Education & Research

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 2024	Course duration	Course Fees	Recommended Participant Profile
An Upskill Initiative for Care Staff: Functional Assessment in Long Term Care settings	10 to 12 January 9am – 5pm	24 hrs	$1600	Therapy Aides with at least 2 years of experience working in nursing homes, centrebased services, home therapy
Cognition and Aging	19 September 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$550	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Clinical Incident Reporting and Management	28 February 24 June 23 October 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
Dissolving Challenging Behaviour	4 & 25 June 1 & 22 October 2pm – 5pm	6 hrs	$550	Health care workers who are taking care of person living with Dementia English language proficient
Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Exercises and Education	6 to 7 March 9am – 5pm	16 hrs	$1000	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Foundational Awareness of Dementia	23 April 13 July 17 September 10 December 2pm – 4pm	2 hrs	$280	Staff or volunteers in an eldercare sector English language proficient
Frailty: What is it and how can we address it?	9 December 9am – 1pm	4 hrs	$300	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Identifying Cognitive Impairment and What Can I do with it?	8 November 9am – 11am	2 hrs	$250	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Improvement Toolkit Basic	17 January 7 February 6 March 8 April 8 May 5 June 17 July 7 August 18 September 16 October 1 November 18 December 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$600	All staff who are interested in improving their work processes and outcomes.
Improvement Toolkit Intermediate	20 & 21 March 24 & 25 July 20 & 21 November 9am – 5pm	16 hrs	$900	Managers and senior staff identified to lead and facilitate Improvement Projects
Improvement Toolkit Advance – VSM	6 & 7 May 16 & 17 September 9am – 5pm	16 hrs	$900	Managers, senior staff and staff identified to lead/facilitate Improvement Projects
Improvement Toolkit Advance – 6S	18 March 26 June 11 November 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$600	Managers, senior staff and staff identified to lead/facilitate Improvement Projects
Improvement Toolkit Advance – CPIP	29 & 30 May 4 & 5 November 9am – 5pm	16 hrs	$900	Managers, senior staff and staff identified to lead/facilitate Improvement Projects
Infection Prevention and Control – Basic	10 January 14 February 13 March 17 April 15 May 12 June 10 July 14 August 11 September 9 October 13 November 11 December 1pm – 5pm	4 hrs	$400	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	15 January 15 April 15 July 14 October 9am – 1pm	4 hrs	$450	Staff involved in implementing, managing and auditing Infection Prevention and Control Practices
Infection Prevention and Control – Advance	11 March 7 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 Nurses, Nurse Managers, Centre Managers, Medical Consultants and Infection Control Personnel.
Infection Prevention And Control And Clinical Audits	21 February 20 May 21 August 9am – 1pm	4 hrs	$450	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
Motivating and Encouraging Older Adults in Activities	5 June 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$550	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Maximising Participation: Activity Selection and Modification	21 October 1pm – 5pm	4 hrs	$450	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Open Disclosure And Communication Post Adverse Event	31 January 27 May 31 July 30 October 9am – 1pm	4 hrs	$450	All staff involved in incident review and management. Includes Staff Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Managers, Centre Managers, Managers and HODs.
Pandemic Preparedness And Safe Management Measures	10 January 14 February 13 March 17 April 15 May 12 June 10 July 14 August 11 September 9 October 13 November 11 December 10am – 12pm	2 hrs	$250	All staff involved in pandemic management including Staff Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Managers, Nurse managers, Supervisors, Centre Managers, Doctors and Facilities Personnel
Performing Beyond: Conducting Cognitively Stimulating Activities	16 April 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$550	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Performing Beyond: Therapeutic Support	28 May 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$550	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy and nursing homes
Performing Beyond: Strength and Balance Training in Older Adults	16 July 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$550	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy and nursing homes
Program and Activity Planning	20 February 9am – 5pm	8 hrs	$550	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	24 April 23 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 Outings	16 August 9am – 1pm	4 hrs	$250	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC
Supporting Clients in Swallowing: Screening and Exercises	8 May 9am – 1pm	4 hrs	$300	Health care staff involved in the care of older adults in setting such as centrebased services, home therapy, nursing homes and AAC