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.
Overview
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
Taught by
, Andrea Wade and Tera Doty-Blance
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Reviews
5.0 rating, based on 4 Class Central reviews
4.8 rating at Coursera based on 538 ratings
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Foundations for Assisting in Home Care is a comprehensive and insightful course that provides a solid groundwork for those aspiring to assist and support individuals in a home care setting. The course covers a range of essential topics, offering a holistic understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in home care assistance.
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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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Nandni PatyalGood reviews of this course...good source of gaining knowledge from the home...better understanding of some toipcs -
Este curso foi de grande importância para mim, pois abriu um mundo de aprendizagem que eu desconhecia.
Agora tenho total segurança ao aplicar meus conhecimentos que adquiri aqui.
