Education for New Hampshire’s Home Care Professionals

Education Committee Charge

The Education Committee and Alliance staff offer various educational programs throughout the year. We strive to meet identified needs across the membership spectrum. Have a topic idea? Contact us!

This section is broken down into categories for ease of finding the program of your choice. For a more complete listings of Education Programs, visit our Calendar of Events page.

Workshops & Conferences

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HOSPICE VOLUNTEER EDUCATION DAY

August 21, 2019
8:00 am - 2:30 pm

The 7th ANNUAL HOSPICE VOLUNTEER EDUCATION DAY What do I say? What do I do? – Connecting with People with Dementia Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Location: Audubon Society of NH 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH Member agencies of the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance are invited to send Hospice volunteers. Alliance Member (more…)

Becoming a Better Leader

Characteristics of a Leader
September 4, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Recognize & Manage Conflict
September 18, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Accountability
October 9, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Team Building
October 23, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Project Management
November 6, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Putting it all Together
November 20, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Leadership training is aimed at teaching leaders new skills and helping people realize their potential. Every home care and hospice agency needs a succession plan for it’s critical positions. Cultivating leaders from within is key to organizational stability. That is why the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire is bringing (more…)

Onsite: Intermediate Coding

October 3, 2019
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019- INTERMEDIATES ONLY! Level: Staff with a least 1 years’ experience in coding or experienced credentialed coders Continue to master ICD-10-CM by utilizing your critical thinking skills with this fast paced class designed for the person who is experienced in coding. Test Your Knowledge scenarios will be presented and time provided for you (more…)

Hospice Volunteer Training- Plymouth

Hospice Volunteer Training- Plymouth
June 25, 2019
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hospice Volunteer Training- Plymouth
July 2, 2019
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Volunteering Benefits You and Your Community. Pemi-Baker is running a Free Hospice Volunteer Training Program in June! Tuesdays 2-4pm, 6/4- 7/2 (5 weeks) – contact Lisa Fortson, MSW at: info@pbhha.org Hospice Volunteers help in a variety of ways: writing letters, reading to clients, light housekeeping, relieving family caregivers, helping with outside (more…)

PDGM: Interdisciplinary Considerations

July 11, 2019
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

July 11, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET Faculty: Karen Vance Description: This session will focus on the clinical manager as the PDGM gatekeeper; what will be the requisite skill set for this leader, and the metrics used to (more…)

PDGM: Electronic Medical Record Readines

August 15, 2019
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

August 15, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET Faculty: Matt Garcia Description: Is your Electronic Medical Record ready for PDGM? What should you be expecting from your EMR? What education and training has been provided to help you (more…)

Clinical Management of PDGM Risks

August 16, 2019
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

August 16, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET Faculty: Karen Vance Description: This session will start with reviewing the risk areas that can be mitigated by clinical management, and provide some measures to assess your own agency’s readiness for (more…)

New England Home Care & Hospice Conference

May 13, 2020 - May 15, 2020
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Upcoming Webinar Courses

2019-2020 Caring Connection Aide Series

Client Centered Care
July 11, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nutrition and Hydration
August 8, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Advanced Directives & Patiet Rights
September 12, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
HIPAA & Confidentiality
October 10, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alzheimer's & Dementia
November 14, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Maintaining Client Dignity
December 12, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Falls Prevention
January 9, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
February Topic TBA
February 13, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Infection Prevention & Control
March 12, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Home Care Safety
April 9, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Animals in Patient Care
May 14, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Recognizing Violence & Patient Abuse
June 11, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

An investment in staff education is an investment in quality customer service for all types of agencies. Your direct care staff needs quality educational offerings on caregiver topics important to them, and we have it! This specialized monthly webinar series, geared for direct home care staff, offers a one-hour educational webinar, plus a concise newsletter (more…)

Beginner Coders Series

August 13, 2019
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
August 21, 2019
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
August 28, 2019
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
September 4, 2019
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

This course is structured for the beginner coder or clinician to understand basic coding. This program series will provide attendees with an overview of how to assign ICD-10 codes and review the coding guidelines for ICD-10 Session 1: Fundamentals of Coding 101 Understand the five steps to correctly assign ICD-10 -CM Codes. Explore coding (more…)

Critical Conversations in LBGTQ & End of Life Care

September 10, 2019
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

People who identify as LGBT may have specific experiences, needs and preferences that health and social care professionals need to be aware of to provide the best possible care at the end of life. Current discussions of dying and death in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community need to go far just the (more…)

Coding Update for FY 2020

September 11, 2019
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Clearly there will be big changes in 2020. This webinar goes beyond providing your staff with the code changes for October 1st and combines the impact to home health case mix as well as a review of the coding guideline changes. Join us for practical advice and Test Your Knowledge Cases highlighting the changes. (more…)