The Wisconsin Health Care Association and LeadingAge Wisconsin have received a $6 million grant for WisCaregiver Careers.  WisCaregiver Careers provides four kinds of financial support to nursing facilities, newly trained and certified CNA’s, and their mentors:  Facilities that train and successfully certify CNA candidates will receive $1000 in reimbursement ($700 for the cost of training plus a $300 bonus); Newly certified CNA’s who stay with a facility for at least six months will receive a $500; While not a mandatory part of the program, facilities that choose to implement a mentorship program will receive an additional $500 payment that must be given to the new CNA’s mentor.

At the end of November, WisCaregiver Careers concluded the three-part free webinar series designed to help long-term care providers implement a peer-to-peer CNA mentorship program.  At the final Customized Q&A webinar, our mentoring experts answered participants’ specific questions and led a discussion about common issues/concerns with implementation and training.

If you were not able to attend and are still interested, do not worry. Check out the online mentorship resources folder where you can access webinar recordings, presentation slides, and materials you can use to get started with your new or improved peer-to-peer CNA mentorship program. The folder is not password protected, so please do not distribute the link or materials outside of the Wisconsin long-term care community.

You can also reach out to our hosted mentorship experts at any time with follow-up questions:

• Pat McBride (pmcbride@clcliving.org)
• Nathalie Knopp (nknopp@clcliving.org)

Interested in learning more or have questions?  Please feel free to contact us at info@wiscaregivercna.com or 1-833-315-CARE (2273).