AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

June 21, 1999

AASA: BH 99-010

SUBJECT: MEETINGS TO DISCUSS TRAINING CONCERNS

Dear Boarding Home Provider:

You are invited to attend an informal meeting with the state program managers for the caregiving training to discuss your concerns about the Fundamentals of Caregiving,
Modified Fundamentals, and Nurse Delegation trainings, and continuing education. Please come and give your views to our training program managers.

We want your input on training problems in your area, and your ideas for solutions. In particular, we are interested in concerns related to training availability, access and quality. The program managers will be reporting back to us on your concerns. We encourage you to attend.

The meetings will include adult family homes, boarding homes with state contracts, and Area Agencies on Aging (home care.) Caregivers in all these settings are required to
take training.

The meetings are scheduled for:

Meeting Schedule

Spokane Tuesday, July 13, 19999:30 - 12:30 Home and Community Services Office Large Conference Room 1427 W. Gardner Spokane 509-323-9400

Pasco Wednesday, July 14, 19999:30 - 12:30 Pasco Senior Center Education Room 1315 N. 7th Pasco 509-545-3459 (call if you need directions)

Wenatchee Thursday, July 15, 19999:30 - 12:30 Wenatchee West Coast Hotel Fireside Room 201 N. Wenatchee Ave. (Hwy. 2) Wenatchee 509-662-1234

 

If you are interested in discussing these training issues with our staff, please send the reply at the bottom of this page to:

Marna Joubert
FAX 360-438-8633
Quality, Research and Training
AASA/HCS
PO Box 45600
Olympia, WA 98504-5600

We will NOT send out confirmations. Please come to the session you sign up for. We look forward to meeting with you and working together to identify ways to improve training quality and access.

Sincerely, Sincerely,

Patricia K. Lashway, Director Kathy Leitch, Director
Residential Care Services Home and Community Services

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