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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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WorkSafeBC is releasing a discussion paper with proposed amendments to the Current Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual that guide wage rate decisions related to short-term and long-term disability compensation. Recommended amendments include: These changes may affect your claims costs. Click here to view the proposed changes and offer feedback to WorkSafeBC – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
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Skills to Engage and Support People

Using the fundamentals of motivational interviewing, this workshop will help you have conversations with respect and curiosity that make others feel heard, supported, and valued.

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Working with people, you are bound to end up in conversations where someone is having difficulty deciding. It is important to have the skills to help you support people through changes, whether it is a resident or client, family member, or someone you work with. Using the fundamentals of motivational interviewing, this workshop will help you have conversations with respect and curiosity that make others feel heard, supported, and valued.

Situations where this may be helpful:

  • Supporting someone hesitant to get a vaccine
  • Supporting a resident or client pursuing a new treatment
  • Helping a team member take responsibility for their actions

By completing this full-day workshop, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the impact of body language in a conversation
  • Describe the spirit of motivational interviewing and discuss ways to express it
  • Discuss three styles for helping interactions: directing, guiding, and following
  • Discuss ways to be present in an interaction
  • Discuss the role of listening in communication
  • Demonstrate fundamental motivational interviewing skills
  • Demonstrate how to support someone in making an informed decision
  • Discuss how new skills and knowledge will apply to practice

Cost

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$35
Associate member
$55
Non-member
$110
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is this workshop?
This is an 8-hour, instructor-led workshop
Who should attend this workshop?
Managers and leaders who want to improve their ability to have difficult conversations with the people around them.

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