Smarter Admission Decisions

Learn how to assess dementia residents thoroughly before move-in, identify hidden risks, and determine whether your facility can safely meet their needs.

Use Required Forms with Confidence

Understand how to correctly use the LIC 602 and pre-admission appraisal process to support clear, defensible, and compliant admission decisions.

Care Plans That Actually Work

Turn assessment findings into simple, actionable care plans your staff can follow—reducing confusion, improving consistency, and supporting safer resident care.

About the course

Admissions in dementia care are one of the highest-risk decision points in residential care. A rushed or incomplete assessment can lead to falls, behavioral crises, unmet needs, and unsafe placements. This course provides a clear, structured approach to dementia-focused resident assessment, admission decision-making, and care planning within the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) setting. Designed for administrators, managers, and care leaders, this training goes beyond forms and checklists. You will learn how to gather accurate information using a multi-source approach, interpret required documents such as the LIC 602, and evaluate whether your facility can realistically meet a resident’s needs. The course also demonstrates how to translate assessment findings into practical, staff-ready care plans with clear interventions and escalation triggers. Grounded in California Title 22 requirements and real-world best practices, this course supports safer admissions, stronger care delivery, and improved resident outcomes.

Anita Semple, DNP, FNP

Founder & Lead Educator, SapphireBlue CEU & Consulting Dr. Anita Semple, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC is a board-certified, doctorate-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years of experience in senior care, healthcare operations, and clinical nursing. Her background spans hospitals, home health, skilled nursing, adult residential care, and assisted living. She is a former administrator and owner of a 72-bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) in the San Francisco Bay Area, giving her firsthand insight into the clinical, operational, and regulatory challenges faced by administrators and staff. She has also served as administrator of a large Visiting Nurse Association, with additional expertise in home health compliance and management. Dr. Semple continues to practice as a nurse practitioner, providing care to adult and geriatric residents in assisted living, board and care homes, and skilled nursing facilities. Her courses are practical, evidence-based, and aligned with California Title 22—designed to support the professionals responsible for safe, high-quality residential care.

Curriculum

5 Chapters · 14 Lessons

  1. 1

    Section 1: FOUNDATIONS OF DEMENTIA ASSESSMENT

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      Course Overview

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      Foundations for Assessment and Care Planning

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      QUIZ 1

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      Course Study Guide

  2. 2

    Section 2: ADMISSION PROCESS & DECISION-MAKING

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      Assessment for Safe Admission and Care Planning

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      Quiz 2

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    Section 3: ADMISSION PROCESS & DECISION-MAKING

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      Turning Assessment Into a Real Care Plan

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      Quiz 3

  4. 4

    Course Conclusion and Wrap Up

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      Course completion and next steps

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      Final Exam

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      Feedback/ Course Evaluation

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    Resources

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      Assessment Tool

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      RCFE/ Dementia Care Plan (Enhanced CCLD Care Plan)

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      References

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Make confident admission decisions, reduce risk, and ensure your facility is prepared to meet each resident’s needs—before move-in. This practical, Title 22–aligned training gives you tools you can use immediately.

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