Stroke Care Caregiver Training

Published: September 6, 2017 ~ 0

Strokes are the leading cause of long-term disability in the USA with high blood pressure being one of the risk factors.

Senior caregiver training for stroke care assists caregivers to be prepared for assisting seniors who have suffered from a stroke. As a stroke will happen suddenly and activities for rehabilitation in the first 6-months being key to successful recovery, caregivers can increase their skills by being prepared as a trained caregiver for assisting seniors with stroke recovery. Take an online caregiver training course for stroke care on your own or through a senior caregiver staff training course that will also meet your state’s training requirements for certification for caregiving.

Stroke Caregiver Training courses are available at Caregiver Training University and you may apply for a job with a licensed senior care company at Caregiverlist.com

Becoming a Certified Nursing Aide

Published: August 25, 2016 ~ 0

Senior caregivers may consider becoming a Certified Nursing Aide, or C.N.A. (also sometimes called a Certified Nursing Assistant). Federal legislation mandates a minimum of 75 hours of training for an individual to be tested and officially receive “certification” as a nursing aide. States can pass additional legislation to require more than 75 hours.

C.N.A. training hours by state can be found on Caregiverlist and it seems many states require 120 hours of classroom training. Students also shadow a working C.N.A. at a licensed care facility for what is called “clinical training” as part of their nursing aide course education.

Nursing homes, hospitals and other care facilities must maintain a minimum number of C.N.A.’s on staff at all times in order to stay in compliance with their licensing. This is because nursing assistants really do provide the “hands-on care” and make the caregiving happen in the hospital, nursing home and rehab facility.

How do you become a certified nursing aide?

Find C.N.A. Schools in your area and request a complimentary admissions application (do not pay for these ever as you are the schools customer and the applications are free). Part of the admissions process includes financial aide assistance and sometimes employers will reimburse you for the tuition .

Do not over pay for your C.N.A. school tuition – request free C.N.A. school applications to shop around.

Research C.N.A. school costs in the Caregiverlist C.N.A. School Cost Directory and begin the next step in your professional caregiving career. Apply for a Caregiving job to place into action the skills you are learning while in C.N.A. school as companion caregiving requires a caring, dependable and trustworthy personality and the care company will provide you with basic training for each client.

Take a Sample C.N.A. Exam and explore online caregiver training as you prepare your caregiving career plan.

Caregiver Stress Relief Photo of the Week from Rio Olympics

Published: August 24, 2016 ~ 0

Senior caregivers assist seniors and families with emotional care, too, and taking a moment to care for the caregiver each day will help make the caregiving journey smoother.

Find caregiving news, jobs, training at www.caregiverlist.com

What are a caregiver’s job duties?

Published: May 28, 2016 ~ 0

Senior caregivers provide many, many services to seniors. Anyone entering the senior care industry quickly learns there are a wide variety of caregiver jobs and caregiver job duties. Sometimes it can be a surprise to learn that professional caregivers must meet certain certification standards by taking training courses meeting state requirements. Then the caregiver must pass a competency test to verify their knowledge.

Caregiver job duties include the following:

Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (often called “ADL’s – see, senior care has hip abbreviations too. Definition of ADL = basic activities you do each day, such as getting up and showering, getting dressed, eating your meals, taking your medications, scheduling appointments, doing laundry, grabbing your mail….you get the idea – anything that can be difficult to do when you have health and mobility issues that limit your capabilities.
Personal Care: bathing and toileting assistance
Transfer and Mobility Assistance
Meal Preparation and Assistance
ADL assistant with bathing, dressing and grooming
Medication Reminders
Appointment Scheduling
Errands
Companionship
Maintaining Daily Care Notes
Specific tasks for Medical Conditions
Engaging in Physical and Mental Activities

Caregivers may begin caregiver training in the basic skills with an online course and continue learning by reading books and watching movies to understand how caregiving can be a unique journey for everyone.

Caregiving Books and Movies Help Train Caregiving Skills

Published: May 17, 2016 ~ 0

Senior caregivers provide for both emotional care along with physical caregiving and this can become one of the biggest challenges of caregiving. Understanding the seniors medical conditions and care needs are part of a professional caregiver’s job duties. But emotional caregiving comes with the job duties, too, and can vary widely for each senior.

Seniors will experience the loss of their friends and family members to death the longer they live. Caring for depression and grieving are part of caring for seniors.

Online caregiver training provides senior caregivers will skills for managing the emotional aspects of senior care. We have a few suggested caregiving books and movies, too, which help with navigating emotional caregiving for a senior while also providing another viewpoint on how a senior’s different family members accept (or don’t accept) the aging process. Sometimes it helps to know you are not alone and not the only person experiencing the caregiving stress that comes with the territory.

Caregivers may view the weekly Caregiver Stress Relief Photo of the Week and submit a caregiving job application on Caregiverlist.com

California Caregiver Certification Requirements for 2016

Published: May 6, 2016 ~ 0

California Assembly Bill AB1217 was passed by the California legislature and created the new California Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act mandating professional senior caregivers to complete 10 hours of caregiver training.

The new California caregiver training requirements allow caregivers to take a digital senior caregiver training course which must teach orientation and safety skills and core competencies. Senior caregivers may also join the Professional Association of Caregivers and receive a t-shirt and lapel pin with their training. Learn more about the California senior caregiver training certification course.

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California Caregiver Training Requirements

Published: April 15, 2016 ~ 0

Senior caregivers in California now must be certified for caregiver training meeting the states new requirements.

Senior caregivers working in homes in California must complete:
2 hours of Orientation Training
3 hours of Safety Training
5 hours of Annual Training on Caregiving Core Competencies

Members of the Professional Association of Caregivers receive online training and California caregivers may receive the 10-hour California training by Caregiver Training University.

Certified Caregiver Training

Senior Caregiver Job Growth

Published: November 8, 2015 ~ 0

Professional Association of Caregivers Code of Ethics

Published: November 8, 2015 ~ 0

Professional Association of Caregivers members agree to follow these ethics as senior caregivers:

I will always treat my clients with kindness and respect.
I will always arrive at the client’s home on time, preferably 5 minutes before the start of my scheduled hours. If I might be late, I will immediately call.
I will follow the Plan of Care each day for my client.
I will maintain a clean and organized home for my client.
I will never leave my client unattended. If the relief caregiver is late I will immediately call the Care Manager.
I will address my client by their last name unless they invite me to use their first name.
I will honor the client’s right to privacy and confidentiality, including their identity, address, and telephone number.
I will keep my religious beliefs, political choices, or personal issues private and likewise respect my client’s beliefs.
I will call 911 immediately when there is a medical emergency and then call my senior care company office or Care Manager.
I will not engage in financial transactions nor intimate relationships with a client or family member.
I will never use alcohol or illegal drugs as a professional caregiver.
I will only use my personal mobile phone for calls and texts during rest or break periods.

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