I certify that I have received and read and agree to the inHOMEcomforts policy and procedure manual.
Please complete at least 10 hours of training from the following list and acknowlege completion in the form below.
1) The employee's job responsibilities and limitations: Please have a converstation with the agency manager to document responsibilites and any limitations.
2) Communication skills relating to persons who are hard of hearing, have dementia, or have other special needs: VIDEO: Communication Strategies to Support People Living with Dementia (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8jtKwLVG40 VIDEO: Understanding Hearing Loss (90 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2xeBdIT_Fw&t=8s
3) Observing, reporting and documenting client status and the care or service provided, including changes in functional ability and mental status demonstrated by the client: VIDEO: Documenting & Reporting (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8a03Ekvk6Q
4) Performing personal care tasks for clients, including: bathing; skin care; hair care; nail care; mouth care; shaving; dressing; feeding; assistance with ambulation; exercise and transfers; positioning; toileting; and medication reminding: VIDEO: Personal Care & Hygiene (20 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls3S0kkvs5w VIDEO: Personal Care (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK95gCzci08
5) Assisting in the use of specific adaptive equipment, such as a mechanical lifting device, if the worker will be working with clients who use the device: VIDEO: Home Caregiver Certification: Body Mechanics (20 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P83rhHLn84 VIDEO: How to Help Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZestPFcvP0 VIDEO: How to Use a Mechanical Lift (20 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdvQp1OKO0k VIDEO: Hydraulic Full Body Lifts (20 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=briqmEr-vMs
6) Basic hygiene and basic infection prevention and control practices: Video: Home Caregiver Certification: Hygiene Basics (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJFUgCqmPPo
7) Maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment: VIDEO: Home Caregiver Certification: Care in the Home (20 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pqSFtS8Zzw VIDEO: Health and Safety in the care home (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rCoRFkwetA
8) Basic personal and environmental safety precautions: VIDEO: The Voice of Quality Care: The Patient Experience & Safety Connection (1 hour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEkYUUwkW_s
9) Recognizing emergencies and initiating emergency procedures, including basic first aid and implementation of a client & emergency preparedness plan: VIDEO: Emergency Preparedness Overview for Home Health (20 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fxTLuV299c VIDEO: Creating an Emergency Response Plan for Caregivers (15 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMZaXvxSjyo VIDEO: Service Training - First Aid (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNk0mZRJBV0
10) Confidentiality of client & personal, financial and health information: VIDEO: HIPAA Rules and Compliance Training Video (15 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRQwUlXMoqM
11) Understanding dementia: VIDEO: Understanding Dementia- A Guide For Caregivers (1 hour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWqWow5gE8
12) Problem solving skills to care for patients with dementia who exhibit challenging behavior: VIDEO: Persons with Dementia: Skills for Addressing Challenging Behaviors (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgVMKEnkvHo&t=10s
13) Behaviors that would constitute abuse or neglect and the legal prohibitions against these behaviors, as well as knowledge and understanding of abuse and neglect prevention and reporting requirements: VIDEO: Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation of Property (15 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUy0QbMaNG8 VIDEO: Responding to Caregiver Abuse, Neglect, or Financial Exploitation (15 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdPmJd51WFA
