Protecting Clients During Flu Season
A lesson for caregivers about influenza that teaches the difference between a cold, the flu, and pneumonia.
Performing Safe Transfers
This course provides important information about basic body mechanics, transfer techniques, and the nine steps for safe lifting.
Perineal & Catheter Care
This caregiver course outlines the procedures for providing excellent perineal care for both males and females.
Preventing Pressure Ulcers
This course provides caregivers with pertinent information about the causes of pressure ulcers and tips for preventing pressure ulcers.
Preventing Pressure Ulcers – Russian
This course provides caregivers with pertinent information about the causes of pressure ulcers and tips for preventing pressure ulcers.
Patient Bill of Rights
This lesson provides an update on healthcare consumers' rights and how the Bill of Rights varies in different healthcare settings.
Nutrition for the Elderly
This course covers the age-related changes that can impact nutrition and explains the Modified Food Pyramid for Older Adults.
Infection Control in Home Care
This course provides caregivers with a review of some of the common infection control challenges faced by home health aides.
Helping with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Provides an overview of IADLs (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) including housework, meal preparation, understanding prescribed medications, shopping, telephone use, and transportation within the community—and how caregivers can assist with these important activities.
Home Care Safety Tips
This course is filled with tips for keeping both clients and caregivers safe in the home environment.
Helping with Activities of Daily Living
Provides an overview of bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, dressing, grooming, eating and transferring.
Food Preparation & Safety Tips – Interactive PDF
Focuses on basic food preparation techniques and food safety. Includes tips for preparing foods for special client populations such as immunosuppressed clients and people on prescribed diets.
