Program Summary
We want to development curriculum for the care of older adults in nursing homes—including people living with dementia—in the context of the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4M’s Framework. We hope this will help build a strong, long-lasting supply of staff in long-term care (LTC).
DPEN is working with the Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA Grant Number U1QHP28742). Our two organizations will prepare and empower nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNA’s) to interrupt systemic racism, oppression, bias, and discrimination in LTC systems. This will improve LTC residents’ quality of life, patient care, and job satisfaction for all LTC staff.
If you are interested in learning more about how to become a site for our pilot trainings, please contact us and we will get you connected.
DPEN and CCHCP’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
Develop DEI curriculum
- Dementia-focused training modules
- DEI LTC Listening Sessions and needs assessments in long-term care facilities
- DEI-focused training modules developed for long-term care staff to provide more equitable care to residents.
- Partnership with UW’s Manning Price Spratlen Center for Anti-Racism & Equity in Nursing
- Up to 2 pilot sites and up to 6 trainings
Train undergraduate nursing students
- Incorporate dementia-focused training into Excellence in LTC Externship
- Externs work in LTC facilities
- Incorporate DEI training into UW School of Nursing undergraduate curricula
Train CNA Students
- Administer DEI training in an accredited, CNA program
- Submit DEI training to WA State-required core CNA curriculum
Train CNA staff in LTC
- Administer DEI training to currently employed CNA’s in 2 to 4 nursing homes in medically underserved areas who will receive continuing nursing education (CNE) credits