is to serve as a resource to healthcare providers through advanced educational programs, professional recognition, support and recruitment, and to enhance and ensure quality compassionate care for those called to serve.
FPACG continues to offer their full program of written home in-service studies, included are the madated topics required for CNA Renewal in the State of Florida.
FPACG is pleased to announce as of
January 1, 2011 FPACG and the Direct Care Alliance (DCA) are partnering together.
We will work together, using the resources of both associations to facilitate growth in membership, fundraising and member leadership training that will assist direct care workers grow in and speak effectively for their profession. DCA is a national not for profit association that brings together the direct care workforce, employers and consumers to help ensure quality services. Our associations have worked together on individual projects and programs over the past five years. In 2011, we will share our efforts for FPACG’s 16th annual convention and work with DCA to promote the National Credentialing of Personal Care Aides in Florida. There is no increase of dues at this time for our members. As of 1/1/2011, all new members of FPACG will also be members of DCA. Members renewing and re-instating, do have the opportunity to choose to be grandfathered into membership with DCA by having their membership information shared with them.
FPAGC and the
Direct Care Alliance Announce Credentialing Examinations in Florida!
We are pleased to announce that as part of our partnership with the Direct Care Alliance, examinations for the Personal Care and Support Credential are being offered.
The DCA Personal Care and Support Credential will be administered in Florida through FPACG.
Location to be announced in the near future. Please click on to the link below for the fact sheet on the National Credentialing as well as viewing the participants manual and application.
Credentialing examination schedule:
Advance application and registration required (see below):
Co-Care Givers of the Year Honored by the FPACG at 16th Annual Convention in 2011
This year at convention we honored two outstanding women as Co Care Givers of the Year.
This is Elizabeth Harris, CNA/HHA of Treasure Coast Hospice of St, Lucie County.
FPACG Co Care Giver of the Year, Peggi Smith, CNA/HHA, Self Employed from Seminole County.
Co Caregivers of the year were awarded a corsage, encgraved plaque and a check for $100. each.
Career Care Giver of the Year. Harriet Lozeau, CNA/HHA of Waterman Village Home Care Services in Lake County. Harriet has been a care giver since age 16. Harriet also celebrated 10 yrs. of membership with FPACG at our convention on Oct. 21,2011.
The Career care Giver was awarded a corsage, engraved plaque and a check for $200.