Direct Care Training

Direct Care Training

  1. Title 55 Chapter 52 Subpart E Training
  2. Effective Communication
  3. Critical Incidents Complaints
  4. Disability
  5. Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
  6. Cultural Competencies
  7. Conflict Resolution
  8. Ethics
  9. HIPAA Privacy Rules
  10. Documentation
  11. Individual Service Planning
  12. Type, Scope, Amount, Frequency & Duration


Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care


  1. Understanding the Physical Causes of Agitation and Aggression
  2. Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
  3. Providing Care for Someone with Dementia
  4. Identifying and Assessing Aggression
  5. How Attitudes and the Environment Affect Agitation and Aggression
  6. The Effects of Dementia on the Brain
  7. Caring for an Aggressive Person
  8. Bathing and Showering Someone with Dementia
  9. Activities to Keep Your Consumers Engaged



COVID-19


  1. What If I Get Sick?
  2. Top Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
  3. Should I Change the Way I Provide Services During COVID-19?
  4. Handwashing, Masks and Gloves
  5. Donning and Doffing PPE
  6. Behavioral Health Concerns During COVID-19


Seniors and Aging


  1. Assisting Stroke Patients
  2. Bathroom Blues
  3. Caring for Consumers with Diabetes
  4. Caring for Individuals with ALS
  5. Dental and Oral Care
  6. Effects of Aging on Emotions and the Five Senses
  7. Elder Abuse and Neglect
  8. The Importance of Protecting a Senior's Skin
  9. Physical Changes of Aging
  10. Preventing Fraud and Financial Abuse of Seniors
  11. Proper Skin Care and Bathing


Infection Control


  1. How to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
  2. How to Protect Against Infection
  3. Proper Hand Washing
  4. Recognizing Common Infections


Safety


  1. Transferring People the Right Way
  2. Tools to Help Lift and Transfer Consumers Safely
  3. Recognizing Signs of Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion and Hypothermia
  4. Incident Reporting
  5. How Direct Care Workers Can Help Consumers Improve Mobility
  6. Handling Emergencies
  7. CPR For Caregivers
  8. Caring for Obese, Paralyzed or other Immobile Consumers
  9. Caregiver First Aid
  10. Being Safe While Bringing Care Home
  11. Back Anatomy and Body Mechanics
  12. Assistive Devices to Help Seniors and People with Disabilities


Medication and Pain


  1. A Pill’s Journey: How Medications Work
  2. Effects of the Opioid Crisis on Older Adults
  3. Direct Care Workers and Medication Assistance
  4. Detecting and Understanding Levels of Pain
  5. The Aide's Role in Palliative Care and Pain Management


Independence & Confidentiality


  1. Understanding Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
  2. Understanding HIPAA and Confidentiality
  3. Understanding Activities of Daily Living
  4. Improving Cultural Competency in Home-Based Care
  5. Consumer Choice and Independent Living Philosophy
  6. Caring for LGBT Consumers


End-of-Life Care


  1. Understanding Hospice Care
  2. What Death Looks Like


Miscellaneous


  1. Understanding Pennsylvania’s Homecare Agency and Registry Licensure
  2. Understanding Family Dynamics
  3. Recognizing Common Behavioral Health Issues & Available Resources
  4. Professionalism
  5. Mental Health for the Consumer and Caregiver
  6. Maintaining Boundaries with a Consumer
  7. Importance of Nutrition and Diet for Good Health
  8. Health Coaching: Helping People Manage Their Chronic Conditions
  9. Family Resources
  10. Ethical Behaviors - What's Right and Wrong
  11. Easy and Healthy Meal Tips for Caregivers
  12. Depression: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms
  13. Caring for the Hearing Impaired and Deaf
  14. Caring for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  15. Building Relationships
  16. Bed Bug Action Plan for Homecare
  17. Assisting People with Behavioral Health Issues


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