Elderly Home Care Certification Course

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Elderly Home Care Certification Course

Published 12/2023
Created by Dr. Udochi Precious Anosike
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 66 Lectures ( 7h 28m ) | Size: 654 MB


For Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides, Nurse Aides (Caregivers)

What you'll learn
Acquire basic knowledge and skills needed in delivering healthcare service in a home healthcare setting
Acquire better understanding of home healthcare patients
Enable participants to be competent home health aides and caregivers
Acquire skills and knowledge in caring for the elderly in a home healthcare setting
Learn personal care tasks and core tasks performed in a home healthcare setting
Improve skills and knowledge in dealing with and relating with home health clients
Improve skills and knowledge in caring for elderly patients with chronic diseases
You will learn how to care for patients with cognitive decline and dementia
Learn how to tackle emergency problems in a home healthcare setting
Improve skills on end-of-life care/ hospice care
Improve patient safety skills and practices
Improve skills on effective patient monitoring
Learn empathy and compassion for the sick
Improve teamwork skills
Improve knowledge and skills on nutrition
Understand confidentiality and ethics in elderly home care
Improve skills on housekeeping

Requirements
No prerequisites! Just jump right into the class.

Description
*** Unlock Your Potential in Elderly Home Care!Welcome to the Elderly Home Care Certification Course-a transformative journey for aspiring home health aides and personal care aides. This course covers all the important aspects of elderly home care; providing learners with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively care for elderly individuals in a home setting.According to the U.S Labor Bureau, Home Health Aides (HHA) and Personal Care Aides (PCA) are the fastest growing occupations. A career in HHA and PCA is a rewarding one as they help support vulnerable people in time of need, while making a living for themselves as well.In the United States and the UK, home health aides and personal care aides (caregivers/care assistants) make as much as $15 per hour or £13 per hour respectively. Some carers work as much as 10 hours or 12 hours per day and make as much as $180 per day or £156 per day respectively. These sum up to about $4,000 plus per month and $48,000 per year.This HHA/ PCA training program/ certification course will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills necessary for you to work as a Home Health Aide (Home Health Assistant), Personal Care Aide, Nurse Aide, or certified Caregiver as it is called in some parts of the world. It will specifically equip you with the knowledge and skills need to care for elderly individuals/patients.Dive into a comprehensive program that blends practical skills and empathetic care, equipping you with the expertise to enhance the lives of those in need. Elevate your career prospects with a recognised certification in the field of caregiving.Join us on a journey of learning, where each module is crafted to not only meet certification standards but also ignite your passion for making a meaningful difference.This course is a gateway to a fulfilling career in caregiving. By joining this course, you will Immerse yourself in a curriculum designed to empower you with the skills needed to provide exceptional care. From practical techniques to the power of empathy, every lesson is a step toward transforming lives.More so, elevate your career with a certification that goes beyond standards, opening doors to opportunities in the growing field of elderly home care.I have trained thousands of people in caregiving and I can assure you that caregiving is more than a profession-it's a calling. All my students and graduates from our institute are doing great in their jobs.But don't just take my word for it. Hear from those who have gone through my training/course in caregiving by checking the ratings and reviews of one of my courses on caregiving on Udemy.Enroll today and embark on a journey where your skills meet heart-a journey that leads to a rewarding and purposeful career.                    About The CourseIn the past century, life expectancy has risen dramatically due to advancements in healthcare and living conditions.Statistics show a substantial increase in the elderly population, with projections indicating continued growth.Thus, the world is witnessing an increasing aging population with increasing cases of chronic diseases due to the advancement in medical care and disease prevention.Chronic disease patients need long term health checks and monitoring leading to high cost of hospital care and the need for home healthcare to reduce frequent hospital visits, cost of care and unnecessary hospitalizations. More so, an increasing rise in cost of hospital care has led to the need for home healthcare.This course covers all the important aspects of elderly home care; providing learners with the knowledge and skills needed to care for elderly individuals in a home setting effectively. You will acquire basic knowledge and skills needed in delivering healthcare service in a home healthcare setting. You will also acquire better understanding of home healthcare patients. More so, you will learn how to care for patients with cognitive decline and dementia. Furthermore, you will learn personal care tasks and core tasks performed in a home healthcare setting, improve your skills and knowledge in dealing with and relating with home health clients, improve your skills and knowledge in caring for chronic patients and how to tackle emergency problems in a home health setting. This course will enable participants to be competent home health aides and caregivers. Learning ObjectivesThe participants of this course will have the following benefits:Acquire basic knowledge and skills needed in delivering healthcare service in a home healthcare settingAcquire better understanding of home healthcare patientsEnable participants to be competent home health aides and caregiversAcquire skills and knowledge in caring for the elderly in home health settingLearn personal care tasks and core tasks performed in a home healthcare settingImprove skills and knowledge in dealing with and relating with home health clientsImprove skills and knowledge in caring for elderly patients with chronic diseases You will learn how to care for patients with cognitive decline and dementia Learn how to tackle emergency problems in home health settingImprove skills on end-of-life care/ hospice careImprove patient safety skills and practiceImprove skills on effective patient monitoringLearn empathy and compassion for the sickImprove teamwork skillsImprove knowledge and skills on nutritionUnderstand confidentiality and ethics in elderly home careImprove skills on housekeepingWho Should Take This CourseThose interested in exploring a career in home healthcare/ caregiving; who intend to work as home health aides(home health assistants), personal care aides, nurse assistants and certified caregivers.Those interested in caring for the elderly.Home health assistants and caregivers who want to improve their skills and basic knowledge in home healthcare as a form of continuing health education.It will equip people who are personal caregivers of their loved ones with skills and knowledge needed for effective caregiving.Those interested in having home health agencies.Those sitting for a certification exam in home health aide, personal care aide, nurse aide or caregiver practice.Why Choose This CourseYou will acquire basic skills and knowledge that will help you to succeed in your career as a Home Health Aide/ Personal Care Aide, Nurse Aide or certified Caregiver.This course was created and delivered by an experienced tutor and training consultant.USA Standard Home Health Aide/ Personal Care Aide training. Wider scope of training: 13 modules to be completed in this training program/certification course. Learn from the comfort of your home through online learning(full time or part-time). At your own pace.Numerous personal care tasks to be completed towards the end of the lectures that will help you to be a competent home healthcare worker.Receive official certificate at the end of the training course for employers, apart from Udemy certificate after meeting the requirements.Course Structure Online Course Study at your pace 13 Modules to be completed Course format: Videos, audio, texts, slides, pdf. Quizzes/exams: There is a final exam consisting of 25 questions to test your knowledge on the course. Always read the instruction of each question carefully before answering the question. To pass this course, the student should get at least 75% or higher in his or her final grade for the final exam.Photo credit: Freepik images.

Who this course is for
Those interested in exploring a career in home healthcare/ caregiving; who intend to work as home health aides, personal care aides, nurse aides or caregivers.
Those interested in caring for the elderly.
Home health assistants and caregivers who want to improve their skills and basic knowledge in home healthcare as a form of continuing health education.
It will equip people who are personal caregivers of their loved ones with skills and knowledge needed for effective caregiving.
Those interested in having home health agencies.
Those sitting for a certification exam in home health aide, personal care aide, nurse aide or caregiver practice.

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