Courses:
Alzheimer's and memory care - Environment IS Important, Part 1
While the physical environment is important in any home, it is especially important the living space of a person with Alzheimer’s. Learn how to create an environment that gives the appropriate amount of stimulation and calm for individuals with dementia, including specific details like color and room design.
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Alzheimer's and memory care - Environment IS Important, Part 1
Course Description:
While the physical environment is important in any home, it is especially important the living space of a person with Alzheimer’s. Learn how to create an environment that gives the appropriate amount of stimulation and calm for individuals with dementia, including specific details like color and room design.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand how important environment is to the person with Alzheimer's in creating a sense of calm and not chaos; Identify environmental factors that affect people with dementia; Utilize environmental cues or signals to assist people being cared for.
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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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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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1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiving Tasks and Client Populations
Learn the basic scope of a caregiver's job including how to preserve your clients' safety and integrity, help with mobility and independence, and how to work within the rules and regulations that govern your job.
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Caregiving Tasks and Client Populations
Course Description:
Learn the basic scope of a caregiver's job including how to preserve your clients' safety and integrity, help with mobility and independence, and how to work within the rules and regulations that govern your job.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Apply principles that help you do your job well; Identify the tasks a caregiver may perform; Work more effectively with special populations; Understand the importance of communication with team members; Recognize the keys to becoming a good caregiver.
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1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Human Needs and Development
Learn about basic needs and how the aging individual's needs change. Gain an understanding of the issues of death and sexuality in aging, too.
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Human Needs and Development
Course Description:
Learn about basic needs and how the aging individual's needs change. Gain an understanding of the issues of death and sexuality in aging, too.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand human needs as we age; Use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to understand the clients' needs; Identify development stages and perform associated tasks; Recognize changes that come with aging; Perform tasks surrounding preparation for death.
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aQuire Training Solutions
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Promoting Your Client's Independence
Keeping clients as independent as possible is a cornerstone of good care. Learn how to maintain your clients' independence, while also providing care when needed. This course covers topics of skin care and positioning for more dependent clients, too.
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Promoting Your Client's Independence
Course Description:
Keeping clients as independent as possible is a cornerstone of good care. Learn how to maintain your clients' independence, while also providing care when needed. This course covers topics of skin care and positioning for more dependent clients, too.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Promote independence while helping clients; Understand each client's unique abilities; Employ techniques for restoring independence; Use adaptive tools to promote independence; Promote mobility with clients.
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1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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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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