NEW TRAINING COURSES ADDED

SAGECare Training Courses Available - Click here to access both courses.

1. SAGECare Respected and Whole - Learn about preventing anti-LGBT bias between constituents, staff, and across aging services. The goal of this training is to provide you with concrete ways in which to create safe and affirming spaces, so that all constituents feel welcome.
2. SAGECare Supporting LGBT Older Adults - Understand why many LGBT older adults may hide their identities, and be uncomfortable disclosing their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. You will gain the skills to incorporate LGBT concerns into the person-directed care you provide.

NOTE: PDA encourages 80% AAA participation to earn the highest SAGECare credential. Click here to access more information about the SAGECare program, including details regarding the different credentialing levels.

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Mandatory Abuse Reporting Training Course - Click here to access the course.

In Pennsylvania, employees, and administrators of specified facilities and agencies are required to report all suspected abuse to their local Area Agency on Aging Office. This training provides the learner with an overview of the mandatory abuse reporting provisions of both the Adult and Older Adult Protective Services Acts. New User? Click Here to create a guest account. (NOTE: Area Agency on Aging (AAA) staff, contracted staff, and volunteers should not utilize the 'guest' registration form to request a new account. Contact your AAA's PDA LMS 'org admin' to request an account.)

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Standard Precautions for Infection Control When Working with Older Adults (PPE) - Click here to access the course.

In accordance with Governor Wolf's phased reopening plan for Pennsylvania to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, this training provides guidance to the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network for safely returning to face-to-face interactions with older adults and the public.