Courses:
Alzheimer's and memory care - Memory Loss and Aging, Part 1 - Signs and Symptoms
This course describes the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects the individual, as well as friends and family.
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Alzheimer's and memory care - Memory Loss and Aging, Part 1 - Signs and Symptoms
Course Description:
This course describes the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects the individual, as well as friends and family.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Demonstrate a basic knowledge of Alzheimer's and how it affects the brain; Utilize memory-building tools; Recognize signs of serious memory problems; Identify problems that can cause memory loss.
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1.00
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Alzheimer's and memory care - Memory Loss and Aging, Part 2 - In Their Shoes: A Person's Perspective
This course looks at the role of the caregiver as a helper and guide through the traumatic experience of memory loss.
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Alzheimer's and memory care - Memory Loss and Aging, Part 2 - In Their Shoes: A Person's Perspective
Course Description:
This course looks at the role of the caregiver as a helper and guide through the traumatic experience of memory loss.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Improve memory with simple tasks; Utilize tips on how to be a good helper to a person with Alzheimer's; Understand recommendations from the Alzheimer's Association on how to deal effectively with dementia care.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Becoming a Caregiver
This course covers the core values of caregiving, understanding the range of caregiver duties, the basics of client rights, and understanding other team members' roles.
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Becoming a Caregiver
Course Description:
This course covers the core values of caregiving, understanding the range of caregiver duties, the basics of client rights, and understanding other team members' roles.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Describe the role of a PCA; Discuss aging in America; Explain the clients' Bill of Rights; Identify the core values of a caregiver; Work more effectively with a team; Realize the importance of the PCA's contribution.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Body Systems and the Aging Process
Understanding the aging process, how it affects the person and how the caregiver can help is the basis of this course. Systems discussed include cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, muscular, nervous, skeletal, urinary and the senses.
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Body Systems and the Aging Process
Course Description:
Understanding the aging process, how it affects the person and how the caregiver can help is the basis of this course. Systems discussed include cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, muscular, nervous, skeletal, urinary and the senses.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: View aging as a physical and emotional process; Understand body systems and how we support our client's changing needs in each system; Recognize social and emotional changes in aging; Realize suicide as a real risk for older adults.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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Communicating with Others
This course will help you understand how to communicate with impaired clients, individuals with Alzheimer's or memory loss, agitated people and others in your work.
Course Name:
Communicating with Others
Course Description:
This course will help you understand how to communicate with impaired clients, individuals with Alzheimer's or memory loss, agitated people and others in your work.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand basic principles of communication; Practice verbal and non-verbal communication skills; Recognize touch as a way we communicate; Employ the ALOHA approach to communication; Respect confidentiality; Communicate effectively with the team members, clients' families, and friends; Communicate competently with impaired individuals.
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Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
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Environmental Hazards and Safety
In this course you will learn how to help create a safe, comforting environment, and how to keep it free from hazards. Creating and maintaining a safe environment is important for both you and your clients.
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Environmental Hazards and Safety
Course Description:
In this course you will learn how to help create a safe, comforting environment, and how to keep it free from hazards. Creating and maintaining a safe environment is important for both you and your clients.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the hazards of the PCA job; Realize the role of OSHA in workplace safety; Safely handle hazardous substances; Identify ergonomics in the workplace; Handle fire emergencies; Avoid and respond to home hazards; Avoid lifting hazards; Recognize the risk of falls and how to avoid them; Employ OSHA safety standards.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Ethics and Personal Rights
Ethics is the art of knowing the right thing to do, even in confusing circumstances. This course will help you better manage those gray areas when it's hard to know the right thing to do.
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Ethics and Personal Rights
Course Description:
Ethics is the art of knowing the right thing to do, even in confusing circumstances. This course will help you better manage those gray areas when it's hard to know the right thing to do.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the ethical approach to providing care; Apply ethics in common situations; Abide by the Caregiver's Code of Ethics.
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1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Infection Control
Good infection control starts with proper handwashing, but continues through many steps the caregiver can take. Understanding this topic will help you keep your clients - and yourself and others - as healthy as possible.
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Infection Control
Course Description:
Good infection control starts with proper handwashing, but continues through many steps the caregiver can take. Understanding this topic will help you keep your clients - and yourself and others - as healthy as possible.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand hand hygiene; Keep clients clean and healthy; Care for a client's environment; Make a bed and safely handle linens; Handle contaminated materials and hazardous waste; Protect yourself and clients from communicable diseases; Understand special risks and needs associated with AIDS and Hepatitis.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Many caregivers assist clients with daily living tasks like cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, medication and even pet care. Learn how to do these tasks efficiently and appropriately with this course.
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Course Description:
Many caregivers assist clients with daily living tasks like cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, medication and even pet care. Learn how to do these tasks efficiently and appropriately with this course.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Recognize the importance of instrumental activities of daily living; Take steps for helping clients with the seven basic areas of IADLs.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Nutrition and Hydration
Proper nutrition and adequate hydration are some of the most important aspects to maintaining the health of your clients. Learn how to manage these elements and how to prepare or supervise healthy meals with this course.
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Nutrition and Hydration
Course Description:
Proper nutrition and adequate hydration are some of the most important aspects to maintaining the health of your clients. Learn how to manage these elements and how to prepare or supervise healthy meals with this course.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand nutritional needs of the elderly; Safely prepare and store food; Understand the 16 most common special diets; Recognize the importance of hydration and how to keep clients hydrated; Measure, record, and report intake, output and weight.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Observation, Reporting and Recording
As a caregiver your skills of observation, reporting and recording are vital to helping the rest of the care team provide the best care possible to your clients. Sharpen those skills with this class.
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Observation, Reporting and Recording
Course Description:
As a caregiver your skills of observation, reporting and recording are vital to helping the rest of the care team provide the best care possible to your clients. Sharpen those skills with this class.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Employ skills for good observation – what to watch for and how to observe; Report observations properly; Record tasks and observations for best client care.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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Understanding Client Rights
No matter what the care setting, your clients have rights - rights to privacy, dignity, independence and respect, among other things. Learn how to apply these rights in your daily work with all clients.
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Understanding Client Rights
Course Description:
No matter what the care setting, your clients have rights - rights to privacy, dignity, independence and respect, among other things. Learn how to apply these rights in your daily work with all clients.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Protect the clients' rights; Understand HIPAA and confidentiality; Work with an Ombudsman; Understand how restraints violate clients' rights.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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Understanding Elder Abuse
Abuse is more than just physical. It can also be emotional, financial and sexual. Learn how to recognize and report all types of abuse and neglect, as well as how to protect yourself so that you never abuse a client in your care.
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Understanding Elder Abuse
Course Description:
Abuse is more than just physical. It can also be emotional, financial and sexual. Learn how to recognize and report all types of abuse and neglect, as well as how to protect yourself so that you never abuse a client in your care.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand who typically abuses elders and why; Know legal consequences for caregivers who abuse; Identify what is considered abuse; Report possible abuse responsibly.
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Credits:
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Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
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