Advance Memory Care - Memory Enhanced Activities 3
Memory Enhanced Activities 3
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Advance Memory Care - Memory Enhanced Activities 3
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Memory Enhanced Activities 3
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1.00
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Advanced Memory Care - It's Saturday Night (tips for easier bathing)
People with dementia have genuine, valid reasons for disliking the bathing process, and we will explore those fears and hesitations together. Then we’ll brainstorm in search of a new understanding, and uncover ways to approach the bathing process to make it a better experience. Answering the questions of when, where, and how the person has always t
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Advanced Memory Care - It's Saturday Night (tips for easier bathing)
Course Description:
People with dementia have genuine, valid reasons for disliking the bathing process, and we will explore those fears and hesitations together. Then we’ll brainstorm in search of a new understanding, and uncover ways to approach the bathing process to make it a better experience. Answering the questions of when, where, and how the person has always taken a bath will help offer more familiarity during the bathing process. Lastly, the audience will receive a variety of practical tidbits that have worked for other care providers to decrease incontinence. “I gotta go see a man about a horse.”
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the fear people with dementia have with bathing; Explore habits of a lifetime and how to incorporate them into the bathing process; Obtain many practical solutions that will reduce the stress of bathing; Decrease incontinence by creating ways/finding clues to the bathroom and using familiar terminology.
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0.00
Hours:
3.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Advanced Memory Care - Memory Enhanced Activities 1
Memory Enhanced Activities 1
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Advanced Memory Care - Memory Enhanced Activities 1
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Memory Enhanced Activities 1
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1.00
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Advanced Memory Care - Memory Enhanced Activities 2
Memory Enhanced Activities 2
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Advanced Memory Care - Memory Enhanced Activities 2
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Memory Enhanced Activities 2
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1.00
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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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0.00
Hours:
1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Burns and Poisons
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms, and treatments for clients who have suffered a burn or come in contact with a poison.
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Caregiver First Aid: Burns and Poisons
Course Description:
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms, and treatments for clients who have suffered a burn or come in contact with a poison.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the nature of burns, including classifications and basic first aid approaches; Identify poisons and understand immediate response needs.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Choking and Falls
In this course you will learn what you should do when one of your clients is choking or falls.
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Caregiver First Aid: Choking and Falls
Course Description:
In this course you will learn what you should do when one of your clients is choking or falls.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Identify a choking client and respond properly; Apply the abdominal thrust technique; Prevent falls and respond to falls properly.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Heart Attack and Shock
In this course you will learn the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and shock and what you should do if one of your clients experiences this.
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Caregiver First Aid: Heart Attack and Shock
Course Description:
In this course you will learn the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and shock and what you should do if one of your clients experiences this.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the signs and symptoms of heart attacks as well as your emergency response tasks; Understand shock – what causes it, how to identify it and how to respond.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Other Sudden Emergencies
In this course you will learn about other emergencies your clients might experience and how to handle them.
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Caregiver First Aid: Other Sudden Emergencies
Course Description:
In this course you will learn about other emergencies your clients might experience and how to handle them.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Know causes and responses to fainting; Recognize signs and symptoms of seizures and respond properly; Identify allergic reactions and provide emergency and basic first aid.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Stroke and Wounds
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms and treatment for clients who are experiencing or suffering from a stroke or wound.
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Caregiver First Aid: Stroke and Wounds
Course Description:
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms and treatment for clients who are experiencing or suffering from a stroke or wound.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Identify when a client is having a stroke and respond properly; Classify wounds; Administer basic first aid.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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.
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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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0.00
Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Elimination and Toileting
This course will help the caregiver understand the entire digestive process and know what to watch for in clients to ensure good bowel and bladder function, as well as good toileting and incontinence care.
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Elimination and Toileting
Course Description:
This course will help the caregiver understand the entire digestive process and know what to watch for in clients to ensure good bowel and bladder function, as well as good toileting and incontinence care.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the digestive system; Assist a client with toileting; Prevent toileting accidents; Care for skin after toileting; Assist clients with special toileting needs.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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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0.00
Hours:
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:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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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0.00
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1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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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:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Promoting and Maintaining Good Mobility
Helping clients with mobility includes learning skills to safely assist with transferring, walking, range of motion and more. The goal is to keep your clients moving, while keeping them - and you - safe.
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Promoting and Maintaining Good Mobility
Course Description:
Helping clients with mobility includes learning skills to safely assist with transferring, walking, range of motion and more. The goal is to keep your clients moving, while keeping them - and you - safe.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Identify principles of body mechanics and mobility; Know the keys to a maintaining a healthy back; Recognize the importance of posture and positioning; Use lifts and other assistive devices safely; Utilize gait belts and aid clients in safe ambulation; Use positioning devices and avoid restraints.
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0.00
Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Providing Personal Care
Learn to capably assist a client with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing and grooming, as well as oral care, foot care and even how to give a client a gentle massage.
Course Name:
Providing Personal Care
Course Description:
Learn to capably assist a client with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing and grooming, as well as oral care, foot care and even how to give a client a gentle massage.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Assist clients with the seven essential areas of personal care; Use the SWIPES approach to personal care; Employ special touches like backrubs and in-bed shampoos.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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:
0.00
Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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