This course is intended as a self-study course for those interested in exploring a career as a Home Health Aide or Personal Care Aide.
Foundations for Assisting in Home Care
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Foundations for Assisting in Home Care
The State University of New YorkAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Information Documents
Contains the syllabus, grading and logistics, and references
Module 1 - Introduction to Home Health Care
Introduction to Home Health Care
Module 2 - Working Effectively with Home Care Clients
Human Needs, Culture & Diversity, Communication Skills, Developing a Therapeutic Relationship, Patients' Rights
Module 3 - Working with the Elderly
Working with the Elderly
Module 4 - Working with Children
Working with Children
Module 5 - Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
Module 6 - Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
Module 7 - Working with People with Physical Disabilities
Working with People with Physical Disabilities
Module 8 - Food, Nutrition, and Meal Preparation
Module 9 - Family Spending and Budgeting
Module 10 - Care of the Home and Personal Belongings
Module 11 - Safety and Injury Prevention
Module 12 - Personal Care
Reviews
- 5 stars85.04%
- 4 stars11.96%
- 3 stars2.32%
- 2 stars0.33%
- 1 star0.33%
TOP REVIEWS FROM FOUNDATIONS FOR ASSISTING IN HOME CARE
This is a great course, I would recommend for any one looking forward to joining the home health care industry. Good work.
Mega course! You learnt about the do's and don'ts of care, along with knowledge of the medical body and transferring patients from/to their wheelchair or the bed.
HHoping to get a job with this qualification. Kindly also add a qualification as a health care assistant
This was an excellent course. I got all the knowledge I need to upgrade as a Home Care Aide
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Is financial aid available?
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