Caregiver Stress Study Seeking Caregiver Participants (Free)

Published: June 11, 2018 ~ 0

Caregiver stress will always be a challenge as senior caregivers provide emotional support and caregiving along with caring for the physical care needs for assistance with activities of daily living.

This national and international study will assist caregivers to learn the best ways to process caregiver stress. Directed by Dr. Elliot D. Cohen, PhD, Brown University, sponsored by National Philosophical Counseling Assn. (NPCA)

Join the study by submitting your name and e-mail address. You will be contacted by the local therapist.

Caregiver are needed for the study in cities nationwide.

Learn more and join the study.

California Caregiver Certification Online

Published: May 23, 2018 ~ 0

Becoming a senior caregiver in California now has training requirements in order to meet the state’s new law governing professional in-home caregiving in order to protect both the senior and the caregiver.

The good news?

California caregiver certification can be online. Industry leader Caregiverlist.com provides online California caregiver training powered by Caregiver Training University.

How does the online California caregiver certification work?

Take an online training course meeting the state of California 10-hour and 5-hour training guidelines
Show confirmation you took the course and passed the exam
Register your name and training information with the state of California

If you have questions about how to become a professional caregiver in California and how to take the online certification training course meeting California’s guidelines, visit www.caregiverlist.com

The Caregiverlist California certification course for caregivers meets the state’s requirements and was developed by senior home care training professionals. You may take the course at your own pace and also submit a job application to be considered by companies in your area who are always hiring caregivers.

California Caregiver Renewal Training for Professional Caregivers

Published: May 22, 2018 ~ 0

Senior caregivers now are required to have annual caregiver training in the state of California to protect both the caregiver and the senior. The annual training must be at least 5 hours and may focus on any of the Core Competencies as outlined by the state after the passage of Assembly Bill 1217 which created the California Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act.

Professional caregivers working with seniors in their homes will now receive California Caregiver Training with information on home safety and policies and procedures and privacy policies, safe transfers and environmental safety along with all the basic caregiving skills review for their initial 10-hour training course.

California Caregiver Renewal Certification Requirements:

5-hours of Skills Training on Age-related Illnesses and Core Requirements
Background Check passed and caregiver information on the state registry

California caregiver renewal training may be purchased at Caregiver Training University and you may review requirements at Caregiverlist as well and apply for a job in your area.

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California Caregiver Staff Training for Senior Caregivers

Published: March 23, 2018 ~ 0

California caregivers now must be trained by senior care companies after the California state legislature passed Assembly Bill 1217. The California governor signed the bill into law and the California senior caregiver training requirement for senior care companies requires:

2 Hours of Orientation Training
3 Hours of Safety Training
5 Hours of Core Competency Training

10 Hours Total Training for Year 1 followed by:

5 Hours of Annual Core Competency Training

Caregiverlist provides the only training created by senior home care industry professionals to deliver a user-friendly Portal for senior care companies to efficiently train caregivers, test for retention of information and keep up with state reporting and renewal training.

Caregivers working in the home receive tools they can use in the home with the Caregiver Training University courses.

Learn more about the Caregiverlist training here.

“We have enjoyed using Caregiverlist and your format has made it very easy for us to comply with the state’s requirements.”

Peggy Milne, Owner/COO, Home Helpers Healthcare, San Mateo, California

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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

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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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