Personal care manager (PPM) Rhineland-Palatinate
Qualification measure for specialists of the care support points in Rhineland-Palatinate
Project objective
The aim of the project was to develop and implement a modular qualification for professionals in the care support centers to become "Personal Care Managers" (PPM) as a pilot project.
The qualification measure includes opportunities for the professionals in the care support centers and the people with care needs alike. The specialists in the care support centers received a significant increase in competence through the tailor-made further training offer as well as the basis for building up, demand-oriented in-depth offers in tailor-made further training courses. In the future, people with care needs and their relatives will be able to receive more tailored support from the personal care managers to help them stay in their own homes, relieve the burden on family networks and receive more competent support and networking of the required support systems.
Duration 11/2020-10/2021
Project modules
- Scientifically sound needs surveys among the specialists at the care support points and their employers
- Development of the customized training curriculum
- Implementation of the qualification measure with a pilot group
- Accompanying, quality-assuring formative and summative evaluation
- Preparation of a final report
The Institute for Management and Innovation was responsible for the needs assessment, while the Health Research Network provided support in terms of content and methodology. All other components and the overall project management were the responsibility of the Health Research Network.
Project results
The project was funded by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization of Rhineland-Palatinate. The final report was made available to the Ministry.
For further information, please contact the project manager Ms. Andrea Kuhn (contact details opposite).
