California Caregiver Laws

Published: February 3, 2018 ~ 0

The California Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act now provides the guidelines for senior caregivers in the state of California. This new mandate, created by the California Assembly Bill 1217, was passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Governor Brown after a long process that included satisfying both the public Medicaid care requirements and private-duty home care.

This California caregiver training law mandates several requirements for senior care companies to be licensed and to both train and conduct background checks on caregivers who now must be added to the state’s caregiver registry.

Learn about the California caregiver training law, including hours of training required for the first year and following years with Caregiverlist, the industry leader in providing digital tools for caregivers. As more caregivers are needed, you may take online training to meet the state’s requirements and submit a caregiver and C.N.A. job application to be considered for open caregiving job positions in your area.

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Nursing Homes Near Me for Senior Care

Published: January 31, 2018 ~ 0

Nursing homes provide “skilled” care for seniors in the U.S.A. and are located in every state and county in order to meet the needs of the government health insurance program for seniors, called Medicare, or, for low-income seniors, this Medicare insurance combines with Medicaid insurance.

Nursing home near you will be a top place for caregiver employment once you become a professional senior caregiver. This is because nursing homes are mandated to maintain a minimum staffing level of Certified Nursing Aides and caregivers based on the number of residents they are caring for at any time.

Find nursing homes in your area who may offer reimbursement for caregiver training and C.N.A. training programs by searching on Google with these keywords:

nursing homes near me
nursing home ratings
nursing home costs
nursing homes in my county

You may also find nursing homes in your zip-code and state on the Caregiverlist Nursing Home Directory.

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Caregiver Training Near Me

Published: January 29, 2018 ~ 0

Looking to become a senior caregiver? Or, are you already a senior caregiver and perhaps have taken some time off and now looking to join back into the caregiving employment market?

Caregiver training requirements vary by state, as more and more states now have passed legislation to require specific training for senior caregivers.

Caregiver Training Requirements will include:

Number of Hours for Training Classes
Specific Topics to be Covered in Training
Confirmation Training was Completed

Review Caregiver training requirements for your state on the Caregiverlist Training Center. Become a professional caregiver with training certification by taking the Caregiver Training University online course which senior care companies also use to meet state guidelines.

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Happy Holidays Caregivers

Published: December 25, 2017 ~ 0

Caregiver stress relief photo of the week. www.caregiverlist.com

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How to become a licensed caregiver for senior home care

Published: December 19, 2017 ~ 0

How do you be become a senior caregiver?

Senior care has grown to become a professional service in the home. However, many people do not realize senior care is now a profession which is regulated by health departments in each state. Part-time and full-time job opportunities in senior care are available and you can get hired immediately – there is that much of a need for more senior caregivers.

How to become a licensed senior caregiver:
Resume to show work history and volunteer positions that assist others
Background check to confirm no criminal record
Caregiver Training meeting state requirements
Certification for Training courses completed

Anyone with a caring personality who also shows they have a track record of being trustworthy can become a senior caregiver.

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What are the state training requirements for caregivers?

Senior caregiver training guidelines vary in each state but the basic caregiver training skills include 8 hours of training to learn how to communicate with seniors, understand how to identify elder abuse, understand HIPAA privacy requirements and environmental and emergency safety. Safe transfers and infection control are also part of the basic training skills.

Caregiverlist caregiver training was developed specific to state requirements for caregivers working in the home. An experienced team of senior home care professionals at Caregiverlist can assist you to learn your state’s training requirements.

Renewal caregiver training and basic caregiver training can be taken in online courses.

California caregivers must have 10 hours of training their first year, followed by 5 hours of training every following year, for example. Learn more and apply for a job in your area, or refer a friend to be a caregiver as more caregivers are needed to work in senior care as America’s population continues to live longer and prefer to age-in-place.

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Home Health Aide Classes for Caregivers

Published: November 16, 2017 ~ 0

Home health aide is a term used by some states and some programs to describe the person who provides caregiving in the home. In New Jersey, for instance, the state passed mandatory training for professional caregivers and used the term “home health aide” for these caregivers and titled the training “Home Health Aide” training.

Some government sponsored programs, such as Medicaid home care, will also use the term home health aide.

Companion caregivers provide in-home care and the term caregiver has become the universal title. Don’t become confused by the specific labels that are used as what matters most is what the job duties or care duties entail.

Caregiving that consists of assisting with the Daily Activities of Living which is not “skilled” care, provided by a nursing aide, is called companion caregiving. As senior care has moved to the home, the need for professional caregivers has continued to grow.

Certified Nursing Aides, or C.N.A.’s, provide hands-on care and must be trained in understanding vital signs and how to communicate updates of conditions to nurses and doctors.

Find the caregiver training in your state and learn more about becoming a Certified Nursing Aide, a designation that is nationwide because of a federal law that provided guidelines for this training to be enforced in every state in the U.S.A. Ohio is the only state that decided to call the C.N.A. a “Skilled Nursing Aide” and uses the term S.T.N.A. for C.N.A.’s which means “State Tested Nurse Aide”.

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Find Caregiver Training Near Me for Senior Caregivers

Published: November 11, 2017 ~ 0

How do you find caregiver training nearby? This is a very common question we are asked along with: What are the caregiver training requirements for my state?

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Senior caregiver skills are necessary in order to deliver safe, quality care to seniors in their homes (and anywhere). But senior home care as a professionally managed service is a newer industry, if you will, that has only been around for less than 20 years. Why? Because as transportation and communication has become more advanced, more than 60% of American adults live more than 1 hour away from their parents. Back in the horse and buggy days we all lived near our parents and grandparents. Also, women have joined the workforce so usually are not available to stay home to assist with senior care.

The American Home Care Association created one of the first templates for caregiver training requirements to be presented for legislation to be passed into law as a national caregiver training requirement. As it became apparent a federal law would not be passed, the licensed senior home care agencies have advocated for state laws to be passed into legislation to help regulate senior home care in order to protect both the caregiver and the seniors. This has happened with more than half of the states in the U.S.A. requiring training and the rest of the states requiring at least some licensing and training guidelines.

Even family caregivers can deliver better care by learning caregiving skills for safe transfers, infection control and communication skills.

Find the caregiver training requirements in your state on Caregiverlist, the industry’s only training resource created by senior care professionals and designed for caregivers without a medical background. The 8-hour training course contains all the caregiver training elements that are included in mandated training which then may expand on more of the age-related illnesses.

These online caregiver training courses will now allow caregivers to meet state guidelines. The state of Washington and New Jersey both require some clinical training hours to be included.

The Professional Association of Caregiver’s membership includes this basic training (Year-1 Caregiver Training) to match your state’s requirements plus a t-shirt and lapel pin to show validation of your accomplishment for passing the exam to confirm your knowledge retention of each of the skills taught. You may also submit a caregiver job application to be considered for part-time and full-time caregiving positions in your area as there is a constant demand for more senior caregivers to care for America’s aging population.

Caregiver Stress Relief Photo of the Week for Senior Caregivers

Published: November 11, 2017 ~ 0

Caregiver stress comes with the territory of caregiving. Caregivers must remember to take care of themselves so that they can deliver quality care. Take a moment to relax with Caregiverlist’s Stress Relief Photo of the week.

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California Caregiver Training Course Outline for State Certification

Published: October 31, 2017 ~ 0

California caregiver training for senior caregivers working as professionals became a requirement in the Assembly Bill 1217 Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act. This requires California caregivers who work for senior care companies or who work independently to receive 10 hours of training their first year as a caregiver followed by 5 hours of training each following year (annually). Private-duty caregivers are also called home health aides or home care aides in California.

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This California caregiver training legislation outlines the training skills required for initial training and annual caregiver training courses. Caregivers must show that they have received training each year in the state of California now.

Here is what caregivers should know about the state training mandate and how to become certified.

California Caregiver Training Requirements:

California Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act was approved and signed by Governor October 13, 2013
Enforcement began on January 1, 2015
Established Home Care Aide Registry maintained by the state Social Services department
Home Care Aides are individuals who assist with “home care services” which means non-medical care services and assistance for those who because of advanced age or physical or mental disability cannot perform these duties on their own.
Home Care Aide job services include, but are not limited to: assisting with:
- bathing
- dressing
- feeding
- exercising
- personal hygiene and grooming
- transferring
- ambulating
- positioning
- toileting and incontinence care
- assisting with medication management that the client self-administers
- housekeeping
- meal planning and preparation
- laundry
- transportation
- correspondence for household duties and scheduling
- making telephone calls
- shopping for personal care items or groceries
- companionship
Registered home care aides are aides working for care companies or independently
Independent home care aide means any individual age 18 or older who is providing care services through a direct agreement with a client.

Courses for the caregiver training package for California residents must include this Class Curriculum:

2 hours of Orientation training regarding caregivers role as a caregiver and the applicable terms of employment such as job duties and care plan activities
3 hours of Safety skills training including basic safety precautions, emergency procedures and infection control
5 hours of Core Competency skills training for client specific needs and may include client’s privacy rights, activities of daily living, understanding how to identify and report elder abuse and neglect, how to provide for proper personal hygiene care and other home services, age-related illness care and how to safely transport a client

Caregiver Training University provides custom caregiver training meeting the state of California training guidelines for professional caregivers. Remember, caregivers are mandated to take 5-hours of training each subsequent year after their initial training of 10 hours in year 1.

The Professional Association of Caregivers membership includes online caregiver training for California caregivers along with a t-shirt and lapel pin. Caregivers can then continue to build on their skills with renewal training each year.

Buy California Caregiver Training (you will receive the training for your state and confirm it when you log-in to your course which you will maintain access to and receive a certificate upon completion).

Caregiver Training for Senior Caregiver Staff

Published: October 21, 2017 ~ 0

Caregiver training requirements vary by state in the U.S.A. because no federal law has been passed to regulate caregiver training, unlike Certified Nursing Aide, or C.N.A. training which is mandated by federal law. C.N.A.’s must a minimum of 75 hours of training with the addition of “in-service” hours training in each state. In-service training allows the C.N.A. to learn from another working C.N.A. in the field to experience the real-life care situations. States may require more than 75 hours of training for a C.N.A. to be certified and you can view state C.N.A. training requirements to find out the hours needed in your state. Caregiverlist provides a directory of C.N.A. schools and caregiver training for senior care companies and their caregivers to stay in compliance in their state.

Caregiver training mandates for senior caregivers are regulated by state law, following the course outline created by the industry’s national association. Usually 8 to 10 hours of training are the estimate created by state legislatures to complete training for the basic caregiving skills needed to work as a professional caregiver in the home. Review caregiver training modules and purchase professional caregiver training for certification that can be obtained online.

What are the basic caregiver training requirements suggested by the industry?

Job Responsibilities and Protocol
Communication Skills
Infection Control
Maintaining a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment
Safe Transfering
Personal Care and Toileting
HIPAA or Privacy and Confidentiality of Information
Elder Abuse Identification and Reporting Requirements
Environmental Safety
Emergency Safety and Game Plan

Caregiver training requirements in each state will then build upon these beginning caregiving skills.

Caregiverlist Caregiver Training delivers the only training created by senior home care industry professionals to address the unique aspects of care provided in a senior’s home. Long-term care insurance policies, for example, require the caregiver to have caregiver training for caring for a senior in the home in order to be trained on how to maintain care plan notes and reporting of variations in behavior. View STAFF TRAINING for the industry.

Care Plan recording and tools for caring for seniors with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, Parkinson’s disease and other age-related illnesses are part of the Caregiverlist caregiver training.

Become a professional senior caregiver and receive a certificate for your state to be able to deliver high-quality and professional senior care. Many states now mandate annual training, such as the new California caregiver education requirement for 5 hours of training annually.

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Caregiver training provided by education platforms built for nurses or doctors do not customize their courses for senior caregivers working with seniors in their homes. The Caregiverlist caregiver training maintains compliance with state senior care licensing training requirements and allows caregivers to maintain access to their training ongoing.

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