Gentle Persuasive Approaches

About Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA).

Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) in Dementia Care, is an innovative education curriculum that is currently being offered to care organizations throughout Ontario.  We also have coaches in Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Nevada State.  To date, approximately 60,000 staff members have been trained in Gentle Persuasive Approaches by 936 certified coaches.

Learn more:

GPA Fact Sheet May 2011
GPA Q & A
Research Report

Find a GPA Certified Coach

To locate a GPA Certified Coach in your area please use our interactive map. Once you have scheduled your GPA educational session please use the link below to order your session manuals. All other versions of the order form have been discontinued.

GPA Participant Manual Order Form

• Click here to order your GPA Participant Manual online.

GPA-Recharged Participant Booklet Order Form

• Click here to order your GPA-Recharged Participant Booklet online.

 

About GPA-Recharged Refresher

Background
The Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care Recharged program (GPA-R) is an education refresher curriculum that is the  natural next phase of maintaining your staff’s skills in providing care for clients with responsive behaviours.  This program is currently being offered to health and care organizations that have trained over 80% of their staff in the full day GPA education program.  This recertification program will help your organization meet the Reassessment criteria of the Ontario Health and Safety Act which states “an employer shall reassess the risks of workplace violence as often as is necessary to ensure that the related policy and the related program continue to protect workers from workplace violence”  (http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/source/statutes/english/2009/elaws_src_s09023_e.htm).  Our Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care Recharged program will assist your organization in meeting the changes in the Ontario Health and Safety Act by maintaining staff’s competency level in important body containment techniques and restore confidence in their ability to manage responsive behaviours.

• GPA-Recharged Q & A sheet

Course Delivery
The GPA-R curriculum reviews important GPA principals in a 120 minute education session delivered to groups of 6-12 participants.  The training involves multiple educational strategies i.e. learning activities and case studies, to meet the various learning styles of the participants.  The curriculum can be taught either in two concurrent one-hour sessions or two one-hour sessions on two separate days, within a short time-frame. GPA-R Participant booklet is required.

Prerequisite & Renewal
GPA-R is available to anyone who has completed the GPA Basics full day curriculum. Annual renewal is recommended.

For more information please contact a GPA Certified Coach in your area or
 Paula DiLoreto at (905) 777-3837 ext. 12506