Senior care training involves learning many skills in order to care for the emotional and physical aspects of senior care and to understand the bigger picture in order to recognize early signs of memory loss and elder care abuse which is often financial.
Senior caregivers are trained to safely assist with physical care needs such as transfering form bed to wheelchair to toilet and to interact with seniors with memory loss and hearing loss. Many skills are improved upon as a caregiver provides care to seniors with different personality types.
Caregiverlist’s Certified Caregiver Training program provides a certificate for successful completion of a 10-hour online training program which meets the requirements established by the Illinois Department of health for non-medical senior caregivers. The National Private Duty Association was behind the legislation which required all senior home care agencies in Illinois to become licensed beginning in September, 2008. These licensed home care agencies must provide for a minimum of 8-hours of training each year. The 10-hour onlione caregiver certification meets this training requirements.
The Caregiver Certification program includes these caregiver training modules:
- Duties of a Caregiver
- Communicating with Others
- Observation, Reporting and Recording
- Providing Personal Care
- Promoting and Maintaining Good Mobility
- Elimination and Toileting
- Environmental Hazards and Safety
- Basic First Aid
- Understanding Elder Abuse
Upon passing the course at 80% success rate, a caregiver may print out their Certificate and their name will be added to the database of certified caregivers. Senior caregivers remain in high demand by employers and may find job opportunities for part-time and full-time employment with professional senior care companies.
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