About this program
Description
The Adult Day Services (ADS) Supplemental Training Package is an expanded curriculum designed to enhance staff knowledge, deepen practical skills, and support higher-quality, more responsive services in adult day center settings. This package builds on required orientation and annual training by addressing common clinical, functional, and psychosocial needs encountered in adult day programs.
Supplemental training focuses on improving staff confidence, early risk recognition, and participant engagement, while supporting safe, dignified, and inclusive care. Courses are appropriate for direct care staff, activity professionals, supervisors, and interdisciplinary team members, and may be assigned based on role, participant population, or organizational priorities.
Key areas addressed in the ADS Supplemental Training Package include:
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Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, including communication strategies and behavior support
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Fall risk awareness and prevention strategies to reduce injury and support safe mobility
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Basic food safety and safe food handling practices in adult day settings
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Diversity, equity, and cultural competency to support respectful, inclusive, and person-centered services
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Safe and supportive assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
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Recognition of warning signs associated with medical emergencies such as stroke and heart attack, and appropriate response pathways
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Meaningful recreation and therapeutic engagement, emphasizing participation, cognitive stimulation, social connection, and quality of life
In addition to these focus areas, the supplemental library includes a range of other topics that support health awareness, communication, documentation, behavior support, and quality improvement in adult day services.
The ADS Supplemental Training Package may be used to address identified skill gaps, support staff development, enhance program quality, or respond to participant-specific needs. Training is delivered through an integrated learning management system that enables flexible assignment, tracking, and documentation, allowing organizations to tailor learning pathways while maintaining centralized oversight.
This supplemental package is intended to complement required training and supports adult day centers in advancing beyond minimum compliance toward excellence in care and participant experience.