About this program
Description
The Adult Day Services (ADS) Orientation Training Package is a comprehensive onboarding curriculum designed to prepare new staff to work safely, ethically, and effectively in adult day center settings. The program establishes a shared foundation of knowledge around participant rights, person-centered care, health and safety practices, and professional responsibilities, while allowing individual centers to incorporate their own mission, policies, and role-specific procedures.
This orientation package supports adult day centers in meeting onboarding expectations for staff working with older adults and individuals with complex support needs. Training emphasizes dignity, choice, community inclusion, and informed support, alongside essential safety and compliance topics required in congregate care environments.
Core areas addressed in the ADS Orientation Training Package include:
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An introduction to person-centered planning and support, including setting person-centered goals and supporting informed choice
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Community integration and inclusion strategies that promote meaningful participation and engagement
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Participant rights, dignity, respect, and protections
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Effective communication practices for working with participants, families, and interdisciplinary teams
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Health and safety fundamentals, including infection control, standard precautions, fire and life safety, emergency response, and basic first aid
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Privacy and confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA
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Awareness of aging, cognitive change, and common health risks in adult day settings
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Safe assistance with activities of daily living and supportive care practices
The orientation curriculum is delivered through an integrated learning management platform that allows adult day centers to track completion, document compliance, and supplement training with center-specific materials such as organizational policies, job descriptions, and procedural guidance. This structure ensures consistency across staff while preserving flexibility for site-level onboarding requirements.
The ADS Orientation Training Package is designed to be completed during initial onboarding and may be customized or expanded based on staff role, participant population, and regulatory expectations.