Trainer Certification for Direct Care Staff

Description

We are only offering the PSA Level.

Fee - $350

PSA Level: 

March 4th: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Eastern 

March 5th: 8:30 am – 12 pm Eastern 

The Indiana Home & Hospice Care (IHHC) Foundation has developed a train-the-trainer program to provide education for employers to train their employees in a progressive and flexible manner. As a Certified Trainer you can train staff to be a Homemaker/Companion, Personal Care Attendant and/or Home Health/Hospice Aide. The curriculum includes the student text book, Home Care Direct Staff Training Manual; an instructor’s manual; and a flash drive which includes all the lesson plans, activities, handouts and PowerPoint presentations. (Trainer Certification is also applicable in a school setting.) 

The workshop includes information on competency assessment, adult learning principles, and state & federal regulations pertaining to training programs. The information presented includes approximately 96 hours of training materials. Materials can also be used for in-service training for current staff. 

Course Content: All participants will be certified thru Personal Care Attendant II

Homemaker/Companion

• Orientation to home care industry
• Ethical & legal principles including respect for client’s privacy and property
• Communication
• Basic client needs
• Working with different populations
• Infection control
• Maintenance of a clean and safe client environment
• Planning, purchasing and serving food
• Body mechanic basics
• Recognizing and responding to emergencies
• Employee safety

Personal Care Attendant I

• Observation, reporting and documenting
• Unique needs of geriatric clients
• Therapeutic diets
• Skin care
• Personal care, hygiene and grooming
• Safe client transfers and ambulation
• Intake and output
• Systems of the body
• Common diseases

Personal Care Attendant II

• Unique needs of children
• Care of dying client and their families
• Pressure ulcer prevention

Presenter: Wendi Tingley, MSN, RN 

Cancellation/No Show Policy: There are no refunds 10 days prior to the program date. All refunds will have a $25 processing fee. No Shows will be charged the full amount of the program. If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute. You may also transfer your registration to a future IAHHC class. Please contact Tori at tori@iahhc.org if you need to make a change. 

Hotel Stay Information: Drury Inn and Suites Indianapolis Northeast – 8180 N. Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46250 (7 minutes from our office). If you are interested in staying, please reach out to Tori at tori@iahhc.org for the reservation link!