Online Course
Foundations for Assisting in Home Care
State University of New York via Coursera
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- Provider Coursera
- Cost Free Online Course (Audit)
- Session Upcoming
- Language English
- Certificate Paid Certificate Available
- Effort 3-6 hours a week
- Duration 13 weeks long
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This course is intended as a self-study course for those interested in exploring a career as a Home Health Aide or Personal Care Aide.
Syllabus
Course Information Documents
-Contains the syllabus, grading and logistics, and references
Module 1 - Introduction to Home Health Care
-Introduction to Home Health Care
Module 2 - Working Effectively with Home Care Clients
-Human Needs, Culture & Diversity, Communication Skills, Developing a Therapeutic Relationship, Patients' Rights
Module 3 - Working with the Elderly
-Working with the Elderly
Module 4 - Working with Children
-Working with Children
Module 5 - Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
-Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
Module 6 - Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
-Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
Module 7 - Working with People with Physical Disabilities
-Working with People with Physical Disabilities
Module 8 - Food, Nutrition, and Meal Preparation
Module 9 - Family Spending and Budgeting
Module 10 - Care of the Home and Personal Belongings
Module 11 - Safety and Injury Prevention
Module 12 - Personal Care
-Contains the syllabus, grading and logistics, and references
Module 1 - Introduction to Home Health Care
-Introduction to Home Health Care
Module 2 - Working Effectively with Home Care Clients
-Human Needs, Culture & Diversity, Communication Skills, Developing a Therapeutic Relationship, Patients' Rights
Module 3 - Working with the Elderly
-Working with the Elderly
Module 4 - Working with Children
-Working with Children
Module 5 - Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
-Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
Module 6 - Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
-Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
Module 7 - Working with People with Physical Disabilities
-Working with People with Physical Disabilities
Module 8 - Food, Nutrition, and Meal Preparation
Module 9 - Family Spending and Budgeting
Module 10 - Care of the Home and Personal Belongings
Module 11 - Safety and Injury Prevention
Module 12 - Personal Care
Taught by
, Andrea Wade and Tera Doty-Blance
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This course is fine, helping me to make a review of all the things about assisting in home care that I learned on my own all along my years of working.
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