Welcome to Caregiving College!

  This course comprehensively provides a review for caregivers to provide essential support, focusing on fostering independence, dignity, and respect for individuals in their homes. Key areas include creating a safe environment by preventing accidents and managing hazards, and promoting safe mobility through ambulation, transfer techniques, and fall prevention. The curriculum addresses the aging process, covering physical changes and the importance of psychosocial well-being. It also prepares caregivers for emergencies, emphasizing infection control, recognizing and reporting abuse, and fire safety. Read more

Thank you for your interest in caring for people who need assistance in their own homes.  You might be a caregiver for your own family member, or you may be hired by an agency.  The job you have is an important one – you have an opportunity to really make a difference in someone’s life. This course emphasizes the importance of respecting client rights and using effective caregiving tools to enhance quality of life. The role of a caregiver involves various tasks, including assisting with daily living activities, personal care, and providing companionship. Clients have the right to dignity, privacy, informed choice, and consistent, respectful care. As a caregiver, your role includes creating daily care plans, promoting independence, supporting dignity, and personalizing care. By understanding individual needs, encouraging self-sufficiency, and bringing positivity and fun to daily routines, caregivers can provide compassionate, effective support. Essential principles of caregiving include promoting independence, understanding the individual's needs, and maintaining a safe environment. Effective caregivers possess qualities such as empathy, patience, strong communication skills, and cultural sensitivity. Read more

It is important for caregivers to make sure the place where they take care of someone is safe and comfortable. This is true whether you’re a professional caregiver or a family member helping out. In this course, you’ll learn how to keep accidents from happening and get rid of things that might be dangerous in the home where you’re providing care. We’ll show you the basic steps to make the person you’re caring for feel safe and peaceful at home. This course comprehensively prepares caregivers to ensure the safety and well-being of those in their care. It covers essential topics such as maintaining a safe environment by preventing accidents and removing hazards, promoting safe mobility and preventing falls, and employing proper techniques for moving, lifting, and transferring individuals. The curriculum also emphasizes fire safety and emergency procedures, including responses to medical emergencies, mental health crises, and natural disasters. Furthermore, it addresses the critical issues of recognizing and reporting abuse to protect vulnerable individuals, and implementing effective infection control measures to minimize the risk of infections, particularly for older adults in in-home care settings. Read more

  This course emphasizes the important role caregivers play in supporting individuals in various aspects of their lives. Caregivers assist with daily tasks like shopping, attending appointments, maintaining a clean living space, and doing laundry. They also provide support in managing finances, participating in community activities, and using technology. Read more

Medications are a nearly universal component of care, and proper management of them is crucial for the health and safety of individuals in your care. Working in home care with an agency or as a family member may require you to assist someone else with medications – whether it be remembering to take them, get them refilled, or assisting them with taking them there are certain things that you should know. Read more

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a severe psychological disorder that is widely misunderstood and underestimated. It is often referred to carelessly or jokingly, but it is a serious mental illness driven by unwanted, intrusive thoughts that result in dysfunctional behaviors. It can result in the loss of family, friends, or occupation, and lead to depression and other psychological disorders. Read more