Throughout your day as a
professional, you or a member of your staff, may
provide care, guidance, assistance and support
to patients, caregivers, friends or family
members of someone that has been diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease, dementia or another memory
impairment.
AlzheimersTraining.com
provides comprehensive and
extremely in-depth training and
education to professionals, home health agencies,
care management firms and other organizations based
upon the unique needs of their business or
practices. Our prices, as well as
comprehensive course descriptions, are listed below
and do not include shipping and handling.
We offer training in many more
subject areas and invite you to call us to discuss
your individual needs. Certain sessions can be
presented in a One Hour Lunch & Learn
format. Click
here to learn
more!
One
(1)
Hour CEU's
$139.00
NEW! How
to Assist with Medications
$139.00
This
program teaches
unlicensed home care
personnel how to assist
with medications and
remain within there
scope of practice.
Topics include:
·
How aging changes
responses to medications
·
Types of adverse
reactions and side
effects
·
Procedures for assisting
with medications
·
Inquiring about whether
medications were taken
·
Handing the
appropriately marked
medication organizer
to the client
·
Opening the container if
the client is unable to
do so
·
Giving a glass of water
·
The role of the nurse
and family caregiver in
relation to
medications
·
The Five Rs
·
Types of medication
·
Medications storage
·
Medications disposal
Program comes with
support materials, which
include outline,
learning objectives, key
points and definitions,
test and answer key.
HIPPA
in Home Care
$139.00
Respecting clients'
rights to
confidentiality is an
important part of
providing good home
care. Privacy rights are
legally enforced through
a federal law titled
HIPAA. This DVD
describes HIPAA
guidelines and teaches
home care providers
about the importance of
maintaining
confidentiality in a
variety of settings.
Topics include:
·
Respecting your client's
right to privacy
·
Definition and purpose
of HIPAA
·
Most common identifiers
for Protected Health
Information (PHI)
·
The Minimum Use
requirement
·
Protecting your client's
privacy and redirecting
questions
·
Client rights to view
his/her own medical
records
·
Knowing who is
authorized to receive
medical information
Caring
for the Bed Bound Patient – Essential Skills
Anyone who has spent days in bed knows how uncomfortable
it can be. Daily activities that were once taken for
granted are no longer possible. In this program you will
learn how to make the experience more pleasant for you
and the person confined to bed. You will also learn the
essential skills required when caring for someone on bed
rest and how to perform the procedures correctly.
The topics covered are:
·
Proper posture and body mechanics
·
Recognition and prevention of pressure ulcers
·
Bed rest positions
·
Moving and positioning someone in bed
·
Hoyer lift use
·
Bedpan use
·
Making an occupied bed
·
Elasticized stockings
·
Active range of motion exercises
Learn the proper transfers:
·From
a bed to a wheelchair
·In
and out of a vehicle
·From
a wheelchair to a tub bench
·Out
of a lounge chair
·From
a wheelchair to a commode
You will also learn how to:
·Load
a wheelchair safely into a car
·Maneuver
ramps and curbs
In
this program you will learn what causes infection, how
germs are spread, and
what you can do to maintain healthy home care conditions
for yourself and the care recipient.
Topics include:
·Germs
and how they are spread
·The
importance of hand hygiene
·Using
Personal Protective Equipment
·Bloodborne
pathogens
·Disposal
of hazardous wastes
·Personal
hygiene
·Housecleaning
and laundry procedures
·Signs
and symptoms of an infection
When
used properly, medications play an important role in
patient care in the patient's quality of life.
Topics include:
·Safe
Medication Practices
·Adverse
reactions
·Proper
use of over the counter (OTC) drugs
·Drugs
in the elderly
·Proper
drug dtorage
·How
to prevent medication errors
Reducing
the Risk of Falls
Learn what can you do to reduce
the risk of falls to yourself and the person you are
caring for, and at the same time encourage independence.
Topics include:
·The
physical and emotional effects of the fall
·The
goals of fall prevention
·Proper
Use of Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
·Wheelchairs
and walkers
·Medications
and falls
·Emergency
alarm systems
·What
to do when the patient is no longer safe at home
How
to Communicate with Aphasia Patients
This program teaches
the importance of communication and defines aphasia and
its effects. Learn techniques developed by
speech-language pathologists and others in the field of
communication and speech disorders.
Interviews with family members, people with aphasia, a
communication expert and a speech-language pathologist
are featured, providing information about the challenges
aphasia presents and how to meet them successfully.
Topics include:
·The
physical and emotional effects of the fall
·The
goals of fall prevention
·Proper
Use of Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
·Wheelchairs
and walkers
·Medications
and falls
·Emergency
alarm systems
·What
to do when the patient is no longer safe at home
Caring & Communicating with the Early to Mid Stage
Alzheimer's Patient
This program defines
Alzheimer's Disease and its effects and teaches
communication techniques that can bring a higher quality
of life both to the person who has Alzheimer's and to
the caregiver
Topics include:
·Repetitive
questions
·Doing
chores
·Aggressive
behavior
·Answering
difficult questions
·Use
of language and other forms of communication
Caring & Communicating with the Mid to Late State
Alzheimer's Patient
Caring for someone with
Alzheimer’s disease can be very challenging. As the
disease progresses, different areas of the brain are
affected. People with mid to late stage Alzheimer’s may
have difficulty expressing their needs in words, may be
less able to reason and may be unaware of what is
socially appropriate. This program explores some typical
issues that occur in the mid to late stages of
Alzheimer’s disease. It will help you to find solutions
that can be applied to your own caregiving situation.
Topics include:
·Physiological and
behavioral changes that occur in mid to late stages
·Core principles in
Alzheimer’s care
·Activities
·Tolerance
levels
·Naps
·Balancing
the day
·Repetitive calling
out
·Sexuality and
intimacy
·Pain management
·Incontinence and
toileting
·Flexibility and
humor: keys to caregiver well being
This program teaches cultural
awareness and competence, both individually and within
health care organizations. Topics include family,
personal space, eye contact, touch, gestures, verbal
communication style, time orientation, and beliefs about
medicine, illness and health. Interviews with experts in
the field provide further insight into the impact of
culture on health care. Ideal for training home care
and hospital staff.
·Importance of
communication
·The causes of
hearing loss
·Symptoms of
sensorineural hearing loss
·Audiologist
evaluation
·Effective
communication techniques
·Communication
techniques outside the home
·Listening
·Hearing aids
·Assistive listening
devices
·Resources
This program defines
the complexities of elder abuse and presents signs and
symptoms for each form of abuse. Contributing factors
for elder abuse are also covered, such as:
·Ageism
·History of family
violence
·Alcohol and drug
abuse
·Mental illness
·Caregiver stress
·Financial stress
After viewing this program,
the professional or family caregiver will understand how
to identify the various forms of elder abuse, including
physical, sexual, emotional/psychological, and financial
abuse, as well as neglect and abandonment. Interviews
with experts on elder abuse provide additional
information about this important national concern and
what you can do to prevent it.
All of us develop our own
routines for bathing, brushing teeth and caring for our
bodies early in life. These habits give us a sense of
wellbeing, security and comfort. Allowing someone else
to provide care may be stressful. It is important to
provide personal care in a way that honors an
individual's preferences and dignity.
After viewing this program, you will understand the
principles behind personal care and how to perform those
procedures safely and respectfully. Appropriate for home
health agencies, hospices, community service agencies
and others that train professional and family caregivers
Topics Include:
·Proper
use of correct body mechanics
·Infection
control
·Correct
handwashing
·Privacy
and modesty issues
·Promoting
independence
·Oral
hygiene
·Denture
care
·Bed
bath
·Dressing
·Nail
care
·Laundry
·Shaving
·Shampooing
hair in bed
This video provides
tools and resources to help caregivers transform stress
and maintain wellness.
Topics Include:
·The importance of
maintaining wellness
·Acknowledging and
defusing difficult emotions
·Goal-setting and
action plans
·Simple, effective
exercises for relaxation and renewal
·Activities that
foster self-esteem and well-being
·The role of respite
Vital signs, which include
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and
pain, provide valuable information about an individual's
health. This program teaches care providers the skills
and techniques necessary to take and record vital signs
accurately.The program emphasizes accuracy as the doctor
or nurse rely upon this information to evaluate and make
decisions about a person's condition and treatment.
Topics Include:
·Use of a flow sheet
·Methods for taking
body temperature
·Types of
thermometers
·Methods for taking
the pulse
·Use of a
stethoscope
·Measuring
respiration
·Taking blood
pressure
·Pain scales
·Measuring weight
A mechanical lifting device is
most commonly used to move those who are unable to stand
on their own or whose weight makes it unsafe to move or
lift them manually.
In this program, an ergonomics specialist and
occupational therapist, demonstrates a step-by-step
procedure for moving someone from bed to wheelchair
using a mechanical lift. He addresses safety concerns at
each stage of the procedure.
Topics Include:
·Parts of a
mechanical lift
·Addressing
patients' fear
·Sling placement
·Two-person
mechanical lift transfer
·One-person
mechanical lift transfer
·Safety measures
AlzheimersTraining.com
offers additional training and
education including 4 hour courses, 3 hour
courses, a 21 hour course and a 40 hour
course. Please read the descriptions
below for more information.
This comprehensive 4-hour
course teaches family
members and professional caregivers a variety of
tools and positive behaviors for communicating with
those who have Alzheimer's. Includes practical
guidelines for diagnosis, lifestyle, legal and
financial issues.
The Alzheimer’s Training Program includes:
·Curriculum
with step-by-step instructor guidelines
·Two -
30-minute DVDs or videos (rated 4 stars by the
National Alliance for Caregiving)
·A
variety of support and resource materials
·Testing
option
·A
certificate of completion for participants who
successfully complete the program
In
order to assure optimum learning, the program
utilizes adult learning theory, including modalities
such as lecture, DVD/video instruction, discussion,
and handouts.
Topics include:
·What is
Alzheimer's Disease
·The
importance of early diagnosis
·Warning
signs
·Financial
and legal issues
·Practical
tips for effective communication
·Safety
·Activities
·The
importance of caregiver self-care
This 3-hour course teaches family and professional
caregivers how to communicate with someone who has
aphasia. It is designed for caregivers who are
living or working with someone who has completed
intensive post-stroke rehabilitation.
The Aphasia Training Program offers caregivers an
opportunity to experience the barriers to
communication caused by aphasia and provides tools
for meeting these challenges successfully.
The course examines the role that positive family
involvement plays in recovery and teaches a variety
of techniques that enhance communication with those
who are living with aphasia
Includes:
·
A curriculum with complete instructor guidelines ·
A 24-minute DVD or video ·
Testing option ·
Support materials ·
Certificate of completion
The
Elder Abuse Training Program is a
2-hour course that
teaches professional and family caregivers about the
complexities of domestic elder abuse and neglect.
Students learn through an interactive process that
includes a variety of participatory exercises. An
easy-to-implement training program that addresses an
important national concern.
This comprehensive learning module includes
·
Step-by-Step instructor guidelines ·
Definition of elder abuse and neglect ·The
different types of abuse ·The
signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect ·Contributing
factors that lead to elder abuse ·Prevention
·How
to report suspected abuse ·The
role of Adult Protective Services
Used successfully by hundreds of aging programs,
home health agencies, hospitals, churches and senior
centers. A cost-effective solution for your
caregiver training needs. Can be used repeatedly to
train hundreds of caregivers. Available in both
Spanish and English. This 21-hour course
provides high-quality hands-on training in essential
care skills for family caregivers and volunteers.
The National Caregiver Training Program provides a
well-organized step-by-step curriculum that teaches
essential care skills.
It includes:
·Administrator Manual
·Instructor
Manual
·Support
Materials Manual
·11
Quick Tips for Caregivers textbook
·9
DVDs/Videos: Bed rest, Safe Wheelchair Use,
Medications, Infection
·Control,
Personal Care, Caregiver Wellness and Vital Signs,
Fire Safety and Fall Prevention.
The
program design incorporates fundamentals of adult
learning theory. Learning modalities including
lecture, demonstration, DVD/video, hands-on
training, group discussion, reading and writing.
Personal Care Attendant
Training Program provides critically-needed
training for personal and home care aides,
one of the top 10 fastest-growing
occupations in the country. With the rapidly
aging population, hundreds of thousands more
home care providers are needed.
Personal Care Attendant Training Program is
an effective curriculum for community
colleges, workforce development, adult and
high school education, vocational training
and private duty agencies.
This thoroughly researched, well-organized
curriculum provides 40-hours of classroom
training, which can be augmented with
externship hours. It is written at a
5th-grade literacy level and designed
according to principles of adult learning
theory. The program utilizes a variety of
learning modalities to optimize retention of
material.
This
comprehensive program allows you to open the
door to train underserved populations such
as dislocated workers, minority groups,
public assistance recipients and individuals
who speak English as a second language, many
of whom could become excellent care
providers.
The
curriculum includes modules on:
·Roles
and responsibilities of a personal care
attendant
·Caring
for the elderly and disabled
·Communication
skills
·Moving
and positioning someone in bed
·Active
range of motion exercises
·How
to recognize and prevent pressure ulcers
·Proper
body mechanics for the caregiver and care
recipient
·Infection
control and bloodborne pathogens
·Personal
care (grooming, hygiene, etc)
·Tub
baths and showers
·Vital
signs
·Intake
and output
·Oxygen
therapy
·Medication
management
·Safe
wheelchair use
·Nutrition
·Reducing
personal stress
·Fall
prevention
·Fire
safety
·Elder
abuse and neglect
·Cultural
competency
·Vital
Signs
·Specific
diseases, including: early to mid and mid to
late stage Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis,
diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and
aphasia, depression, Parkinson's, ALS,
multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury.
Program
Materials Include
·Administrator
Manual
·Instructor
Manual
·Support
Materials Manual containing:
·Skill
competency checklist
·Key
points and definitions
·Testing
packets
·Certificates
of completion
·Program
evaluation forms
·Publicity
flyer, and more...
·21
copies of Quick Tips for Caregivers textbook
·21
copies of Quick Tips for Caregivers Workbook
·21
copies of A Guide to Working as a Personal
Care Attendant booklet
·13
DVDs or Videos - Topics include bed rest,
wheelchair use, infection control,
medications, personal care, fire safety,
fall prevention, Alzheimer’s early to mid
stage, Alzheimer's mid to late stage,
aphasia, elder abuse, cultural competence,
vital signs.
$4,995.00
Frequently Asked Questions on
this training program:
Q. Who is the 40-hour Personal Care
Attendant Training Program designed for?
A.
The 40-hour Personal Care Attendant Training
Program is designed for anyone who plans to
provide or is now providing care and
assistance for the elderly, sick or
disabled. These care providers may have
various titles including: home health or
home care aide, personal care attendant,
direct care provider or in-home support
worker.
Q. Why was the Personal Care Attendant
Training Program developed?
A.
To provide standardized education in
essential care skills as well as important
communication and professional skills for
in-home support workers. With the huge aging
boom, with more and more people going home
“quicker and sicker” because of early
hospital discharge and with more people
choosing to age in place rather than
entering nursing homes, the need for in-home
support providers has increased
dramatically. In fact the category of
personal and home care aides is one of the
top 10 fastest-growing occupational niches,
according to Dept. of Labor statistics. The
demand for trained in-home caregivers will
nearly double by 2020.
Up until now, in-home care providers have
not been included as part of health care
education, where CNA, LPN and RN are the
main levels trained. This approach may be
preventing recent immigrants, dislocated
workers, public assistance recipients and
other much-needed workers from entering the
home care field.
With the 40-hour Personal Care Attendant
Training Program, in-home support workers
benefit from an excellent standardized
education in essential caregiving skills,
communication and behavioral skills, which
enable them to provide care with skill and
confidence.
Q. What does the 40-hour Personal Care
Attendant Training Program consist of?
A.
The program includes a comprehensive,
step-by-step curriculum that is included in
the Instructor and Administrator manuals,
along with a Support Material manual that
contains all of the handouts and tests.
Three textbooks and 13 DVDs/videos are also
included. The program incorporates the key
principles of adult learning theory to
optimize retention of course materials.
For the Administrator:
The Administrator Manual provides everything
needed to become familiar with the training,
hire an instructor and publicize the
program. A course content outline,
instructor job description, tips on hiring
an instructor, publicity tips, publicity
flyer and public service announcement are
included. The manual details space and
equipment needs and provides lists of
resources and tips on working with other
organizations to obtain them.
For the Instructor:
The instructor receives a manual that
provides the curriculum, instructions on how
to use the textbooks, tips for space and
equipment preparation, a class summary, a
guide for key points and definitions, tests,
answer keys, course/teacher evaluation forms
and 21 certificates of completion. It also
provides tips for using classroom time
effectively, giving effective
demonstrations, teaching adult learners,
guiding hands-on learning as well as testing
and a skills competency checklist.
The instructor support materials also
include the Quick Tips for Caregivers
textbook and workbook, Guide to Working as a
Personal Care Attendant booklet and the
award-winning DVDs/videos on 13 essential
care topics.
For the Students:
The program is designed for up to 20
students. Each will receive copies of the
dynamic, information-packed Quick Tips for
Caregivers textbook, the Quick Tips for
Caregivers Workbook, and the Guide to
Working as a Personal Care Attendant
booklet. Students will receive 40 hours of
classroom instruction in the form of
lecture, live demonstrations, hands-on
practice, DVD/video instruction and
discussion. The information is presented in
an easy to understand style with an
opportunity for review. Students who
complete the course successfully receive a
certificate of completion identifying them
as trained and confident care providers.
Q. What topics of instruction are covered?
A.
Caring for the elderly and disabled
Roles and responsibilities of a personal
care attendant
Moving and positioning someone in bed
Preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Proper body mechanics for the caregiver and
care recipient
Infection control and bloodborne pathogens
Personal care (grooming, hygiene, etc)
Tub baths and showers
Vital signs
Intake and output
Oxygen therapy
Medication management
Safe wheelchair use
Nutrition
Reducing personal stress
Fall prevention
Fire safety
Elder abuse and neglect
Cultural competency
Specific diseases, including: early to mid
and mid to late stage Alzheimer’s disease,
arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
stroke and aphasia, depression, Parkinson's,
ALS, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury
Q. Where were the videos/DVDs made?
A.
Scenes in the DVDs/videos were filmed in
home and institutional environments at
various geographic locations throughout the
western United States.
Q. In what settings can the skills obtained
through this program be applied?
A.
The skills obtained can be used in
individual’s homes, assisted living
facilities, adult day care centers,
private-duty agencies and by consumer
directed clients.
Q. What is the difference between the
National Caregiver Training Program and the
Personal Care Attendant Training Program?
A.
The Personal Care Attendant Training Program
is a 40-hour training designed to educate
groups of up to 20 people who want to work
as paid care providers in home or
institutional settings. Topics of
instruction are provided above. There is
approximately 15 hours of additional
homework for the student during the course
of the program. Organizations may choose to
add up to 35 hours of externship or
practicum to the course.
The National Caregiver Training Program is a
21-hour course designed to educate groups of
up to 10 family caregivers or volunteers. It
focuses on essential caregiving skills in
the home setting.
Q. Who teaches the curriculum?
A.
An RN or LPN/LVN can teach the program. The
Instructor Manual guides the instructor step
by step. It also includes tips and
techniques for classroom management such as
teaching adult learners, creating a
supportive classroom environment, the
importance of cultural competence, the art
of giving excellent demonstrations, using
classroom time effectively and helping
students with hands-on learning.
Q. How many students can be taught?
A.
The program is designed for up to 20
participants at one time. The program can be
repeated again and again. Additional
textbooks can be purchased at a discounted
price.
Q. How long is the program?
A.
Program content is 40 hours of classroom
time that is taught in 3-hour learning
modules. There are approximately 15 hours of
homework during the course of the program.
Organizations may choose to add up to 35
hours of externship or practicum to the
course.
Q. What are the space and equipment needs?
A.
The training requires a room that is 375–550
square feet. Ideally, the room will contain
a sink with running water. Necessary
equipment includes two hospital beds, two
wheelchairs and blood pressure equipment.
These and other items such as thermometers,
bed linens and bath basin can be obtained on
loan or by donation from agencies such as
the American Cancer Society, Red Cross or
your local hospital.
Q. Are there pre-requisites?
A.
Participants must have an understanding of
the English language and a fifth grade
reading level.
Q. What requirements are needed to
successfully complete the program?
A.
The participant must complete all workbook
assignments and have a passing score of 75%
correct answers for the mid-term and final
tests in order to receive the Personal Care
Certificate of Completion.
Q. What does the PCA Program Cost? A. The program can be purchased for
$4,995.00 It is a one-time purchase cost with
no licensing or renewal fees. This does not
include shipping and handling charges.
Q. Who has purchased the PCA Training
Program?
A.
Technical colleges, community colleges,
social service agencies, home care agencies
and corporations that own group adult foster
homes are currently utilizing the program.
If you would like
to learn how we can help you, or if you have any
questions on any of our training programs, please call us at 800-209-4342
or email us:
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