About Silverchair Learning Systems

Silverchair Learning Systems is a business division of the Silverchair Science and Communications company. The Silverchair Learning Systems website says the system was created in 2002 to provide computer-based education and learning courses within the senior care industry in the U.S.

Users

• The Silverchair website explains that the system contains a learning management system designed to help senior staff members administer and track the education needs of their staff members. Senior care roles targeted by the Silverchair learning management system include directors of nursing and human resources and vice presidents of clinical and senior care administrators. The Silverchair program is aimed at all employees of the senior care industry including nursing assistants, home health and care aides, personal care workers and attendants. The Silverchair system has at any time 350,000 active users with more than four million courses completed in 2009.

Requirements

• Before creating the range of Silverchair Learning Systems products, the company undertook extensive research to help develop a system aimed at the need of the senior care industry. The research showed the computer software used in Silverchair Learning Systems had to be created for users with an average reading age of between the sixth and eighth grade. To make the Silverchair system as easy as possible, the courses are accompanied by an audio voice over and are available in both English and Spanish. The Silverchair range of products is aimed directly at the four million senior care workers in the U.S.

Courses

• Silverchair Learning Systems provides a variety of courses to provide training and continuing education for the senior care industry. Silverchair provides courses that can be customized for an individual organizations in subjects such as accident prevention and management, back injury prevention and devices and equipment. Continuing education courses are available through Silverchair Learning Systems in a number of nursing disciplines to provide accredited qualifications recognized by organizations including the North Carolina Nurses Association and the California Board of Registered Nurses.

Locations

• The senior care industry is described by the Silverchair Learning Systems website as consisting of employees of a variety of locations. Senior care institutions include nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities and home health agencies. The Silverchair Learning System is used by senior care organizations in all 50 U.S. states.

Staffing

• The software allows a proactive approach to tracking the learning requirements of employees, avoiding staff failing to meet education requirements to maintain accreditation. Silverchair reports that staffing shortages are a growing concern of the majority of members of the senior care industry.