b'RESIDENT CARE TRAINING COOPERATIVEOn top of the 28 core micro-credentials, there has been ongoing"This is something the sector work to create add-on credentials that are role-specific for professionalneeds, and we\'re at a very exciting development. Then, we built anotherplace in terms of moving it along. 40 micro-credentials that are specific for various roles," explains Vascotto.Ultimately, this could also allow "What we asked was, \'Say you haveorganizations to tap into the somebody from housekeeping, orprogram for annual mandatory reception, or another role? What are some of the core skills you want themeducation compliance"to have?\' A pick and choose optionHeather Martin, Vision \'74 Inc.will be made available.Building the Resident Care Training CooperativeThanks to a series of provincial grants, the team has spent a year bringing the Resident Care Training Cooperative to life. In that time, the team recruited Claudette Leduc, a health care industry veteran and project manager with Vision \'74 Inc., to help align the program to industry needs, expectations and regulations. "We surveyed homes throughout the region to understand what they would look for in a micro-credential. Then, based on those surveys and the legislative requirements, we started creating these small but information-rich modules that we then shared with long-term care homes and some in the retirement sector to get their feedback," Leduc says. We are thankful for the support of the Sarnia-Lambton homes that participated inCLEAN SPACES. the early stages of this project.Governance has been a fundamentalPROTECTED EMPLOYEES.consideration for the project. In deciding on an effective and fair way to govern the program, the teamSAFE PATRONS.landed on a cooperative model that is owned and run by participating homes, thereby ensuring all voices are heard and the benefits are shared. COMPLETE FACILITYWe of fer a comprehensive range Key to that governance piece is theSOLUTIONS. of high quality, commercial Ware-wash, Laundry, Housekeeping, inclusion of a centralized onlineChemsyn is a leading providerHygiene and Janitorial Sanitation platform through which the users andof Sanitation, Disinfectionproducts and superior service system administrators (stakeholders)and Hygiene solutionsprograms designed specifically can track, measure, audit andservicing the Healthcare,for your facility.collaborate on the program in realHospitality, Grocery and time as the program grows in size Retail, Manufacturing andWith branches across Canada, and scope. Institutional industries. we are ready to assist you!Moreover, Vascotto explains, "The web portal automates that entire1-833-888-CHEMauditing piece. It\'s a place where thewww.chemsyn.comMinistry, homes and colleges canSolutions for Todays Worldsee when updates to a module are made based on changing legislation www.oltca.com LONG TERM CARE TODAY 33'