Empowering Resident Independence
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Empowering resident independence is a cornerstone of quality care in long‑term care settings. This learning package brings together expert‑led education designed to help care teams support dignity, choice, and person‑centered practices across all levels of care.
Through a curated series of webinars, participants will explore resident‑centered care principles, effective care planning, trauma‑informed approaches, behavioral support strategies, and evolving resident rights considerations. The content emphasizes practical application, regulatory awareness, and professional responsibility—equipping staff with tools to support autonomy while maintaining safety, compliance, and respect.
This series is appropriate for direct care staff, nurses, interdisciplinary team members, and leadership teams seeking to strengthen resident engagement, improve quality of life, and foster inclusive, supportive care environments.
Upon completion of the Empowering Resident Independence learning series, participants will be able to:
- Apply resident‑centered principles to daily care practices that promote dignity, choice, and meaningful engagement
- Recognize how person‑centered and baseline care planning supports resident autonomy while meeting regulatory requirements
- Identify trauma‑informed approaches that reduce triggers, build trust, and support emotional safety
- Understand how behavioral symptoms may be influenced by trauma, personality patterns, or unmet needs, and apply respectful intervention strategies
- Support resident quality of life by recognizing the importance of personal expression, relationships, and intimacy
- Navigate evolving resident rights considerations with cultural competence, professionalism, and compliance awareness
- Strengthen communication and advocacy skills that empower residents to participate in decisions about their care
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Contains 4 Component(s)
This 30-minute presentation was developed to encourage all of us to embrace resident-centered care for all of the positive things it can provide for your residents, families, and caregivers.
Resident-centered care is more than a process, it is a journey that we choose to take with our residents. The goal of resident-centered care is that the resident drives the process, gives insight into the plan, and assists in establishing attainable goals. Long gone are the days when the medical team decided the road to take on the journey and isn’t that great news! With resident-centered care, we will learn to care for the resident as a person versus a disease process or injury. We will take time to be their advocate and share their journey whatever road it takes us on. This 30-minute presentation was developed to encourage all of us to embrace resident-centered care for all of the positive things it can provide for your residents, families, and caregivers.
Objectives:
- Define resident-centered care
- Integrate your resident’s personal preferences into care plans
- Communicate in a resident-centered way
- Discuss ways to make the physical environment more resident-centered
- Discuss resident-centered ways to improve the emotional health of clients
Angie Szumlinski, LNHA, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CT, BS
Director of Risk Management
HealthCap Risk Management Services
Ms. Szumlinski is a nationally-recognized leader in long-term care with experience as an Owner/Provider, Administrator, Director of Nursing, Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator and independent consultant. Ms. Szumlinski conducts risk management visits at facilities across the country, touching every acuity level within the post-acute care spectrum. Ms. Szumlinski served as an Associate Board Member for NCAL, is a member of the AHCA/NCAL Survey/Regulatory committee, NCAL Quality committee, HCAM Legal/ Clinical Committee and served as a Senior Examiner/Team Leader for the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program for 7 years. Ms. Szumlinski is a Nurse Planner for the HealthCap® RMS ANCC accredited education program.
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Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits
This program was developed to assist you in developing the assessment skills needed to identify how best to provide quality of care and quality of life for each of your residents.
Person-centered care plans guide care by recognizing resident goals, preferences, and values. Success is measured by patient-reported outcomes, by providing coordinated care, managing chronic and complex conditions and building trusting relationships with caregivers. This program was developed to assist you in developing the assessment skills needed to identify how best to provide quality of care and quality of life for each of your residents.
Objectives:
- Identify the key elements of a person-centered care plan
- Describe the benefits of person-centered care plans
- Describe the difference between a medically based care plan and a person-centered care plan
Attendees will be awarded 1.0 ANCC contact hours for completing the course/webinar.
Program Start Date: 10/20/2025 | Program Review Date: 10/19/2028This program has been submitted for Continuing Education for 1.25 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS.
NAB Approval # 20261019-1.25-A116041-DL
NAB Program Start Date: 10/20/2025 | NAB Program Review Date: 10/19/2026Call the HealthCap Education Coordinator at 734-929-2700 for further information.
Angie Szumlinski, LNHA, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CT, BS
Director of Risk Management
HealthCap Risk Management Services
Ms. Szumlinski is a nationally-recognized leader in long-term care with experience as an Owner/Provider, Administrator, Director of Nursing, Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator and independent consultant. Ms. Szumlinski conducts risk management visits at facilities across the country, touching every acuity level within the post-acute care spectrum. Ms. Szumlinski served as an Associate Board Member for NCAL, is a member of the AHCA/NCAL Survey/Regulatory committee, NCAL Quality committee, HCAM Legal/ Clinical Committee and served as a Senior Examiner/Team Leader for the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program for 7 years. Ms. Szumlinski is a Nurse Planner for the HealthCap® RMS ANCC accredited education program.