Assisting with ADLs Activity and Exercise

This course will present information on basic body mechanics, benefits of exercise, effects of immobility, and basic principles of rehabilitation. Appropriate, effective skills for activity and exercise will be presented.

Assisting with ADLs Bathing and Skin Care

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are activities that adults do every day to carry out their lives. These include bathing, dressing, grooming, going to the bathroom, walking, eating and other basic activities. The vast majority of ADLs are provided by the paraprofessional in most health care settings. Because of this responsibility, it is important as caregivers to have a solid understanding of the appropriate techniques in providing personal care. The Personal Care Workers also needs to be able to correctly demonstrate the proper skills necessary to provide personal care. In addition to ADLs, it is important that the caregiver understand and practice the goals of proper skin care and the preventive measures necessary to avoid pressure ulcers.

Assisting with ADLs Elimination

Elimination is the body’s way of removing digestive and body chemical waste products and harmful substances referred to as toxins.  The process of elimination is critical for the body to operate at its best.  This course will examine the different routes of elimination, the wastes created and the Personal Care Worker role in providing support to the client for the elimination process.

Assisting with ADLs Nutrition and Diet

Elimination is the body’s way of removing digestive and body chemical waste products and harmful substances referred to as toxins.  The process of elimination is critical for the body to operate at its best.  This course will examine the different routes of elimination, the wastes created and the Personal Care Worker role in providing support to the client for the elimination process.

Communications for the Personal Care Worker

Learning to effectively communicate with the patient is an important aspect of your job as a personal care worker. To effectively communicate, you need to learn to “listen” to the person’s non-verbal communication (facial expression, body stance, eye contact, etc.) as well as listen to the words, in order to better understand what the patient is telling you.

Legal Issues

There are many aspects related to the responsibility an employee has to his or her employer in order to be successful in the job and make sure the working relationship is a good one. Some of the responsibilities are related to state and federal rules and laws that the employer needs to follow. Other responsibilities are in place for the employee’s safety and the safety and well-being of the patient. This course will review the responsibilities an employee has to his or her employer.

Member of the Professional Care Team

Personal care workers are the backbone of the home health industry. It is important for workers to have a solid understanding of what the job entails. This course is designed as an entry-level course for personal care workers to learn about the job roles and responsibilities in this paraprofessional role. 

This course will introduce the learner to the role of the personal care worker, including various responsibilities and functions of the role that are critical to employment success.

Safe and Clean Environment

Safety is an important aspect of any job. In health care, safety measures need to be taken to protect the patient and the worker. This lesson reviews basic safety measures to use and response steps to take to decrease the spread of infections and prevent injury resulting from an unsafe or unclean environment.

Understanding Basic Human Needs

This course presents information on lifespan growth and development, including the different levels of human needs.  Normal changes typically seen with aging are identified, and reality as compared to myths associated with aging are examined.  Additionally, individual aging differences and age-related conditions will be reviewed, as well as information on death, dying, grief, and loss.