Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Home Care Services

  • 2

    Section 1: Client Rights and Responsibilities

    • Chapter 1 - Lesson A: Personal Care Skills

    • Chapter 1 - Lesson B: Managing Client Health
  • 3

    Section 2: Infection control and universal precautions

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson A: Building Rapport with Clients

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson B: Family and Team Communication
  • 4

    Section 3: Emergency preparedness and response

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson A: Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson B: Creating a Safe Environment
  • 5

    Section 4: Abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson A: Continuing Education in Home Care

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson B: Meeting Compliance Standards
  • 6

    Section 5: Safe assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)

    • Chapter 5 - Lesson A: Your Role in Safe ADL Execution
  • 7

    Section 6: Fall Prevention and Safety Measures

    • Chapter 6 - Lesson A: Dominant Causes of Falls and Prevention Techniques
  • 8

    Section 7: Proper medication assistance (where permitted)

    • Chapter 7 - Lesson A: Medications Defined

    • Chapter 7 - Lesson B: Assistance vs. Administration
  • 9

    Section 8: Recognizing changes in client conditions

    • Chapter 8 - Lesson A: Common Changes and What They Mean for You as a Caregiver
  • 10

    Section 9: HIPAA Compliance and Confidentiality

    • Chapter 9 - Lesson A: What is Client Privacy as Dictated by HIPAA

    • Chapter 9 - Lesson B: How HIPAA Applies in Your Work
  • 11

    Chapter 10 - Review / Post-Test

    • Chapter 10 - Lesson A: Review / Post-Test