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This course will teach caregivers how to bathe an older adult. After understanding the importance of bathing, caregivers will be instructed on how to make bathing safe and dignified. -
This course discusses elder abuse and neglect, including how to prevent it and how to report it if it does occur. The course also discusses ethical behaviour as it relates to being a caregiver. -
This course ensures all staff consider proper body mechanics when assisting clients with lifts and transfers. Discussion will ensure all client transfers will be provided in a safe and appropriate manner. Staff members are trained in the safe use of site specific lifts as well body mechanics. -
This course explores what aggression is, how to recognize and how to diffuse, and deal with in a calm professional manner. Safety of caregiver and client will be discussed. -
This course will discuss ways to protect employees from occupational exposure to infectious disease and that it is done in a manner that complied with the provincial and federal Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and human rights legislation. -
Our Infection Prevention & Control (IP&C) policies and procedures were created by our nursing team with the safety of your staff and your clients in mind. Our policies and procedures were designed to reduce the spread of infection. While minimizing the spread of infection may seem like a no-brainer, it often falls victim to complacency. By having policies and procedures in place to ensure staff are accountable to reduce the spread of infection, everyone benefits. Safety is paramount when you are caring for a vulnerable population. Ensuring your staff are compliant with infection prevention protects your staff and your clients. Our two-policy Home Support Infection Prevention & Control package is a great addition to your policy and procedure manuals. All of our policy and procedures package templates allow you to easily insert your logo to make the packages your own, and come in a format which can be edited to allow you to add or remove policies and procedures, or edit specific items which are important to the values of your company. Our Home Support Infection Prevention & Control Policy Package includes: Contains 2 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy. -
Just as important as many of our other policy and procedure packages, our Administration policies don't fit into and specific category. These policies and procedures were created through our years of experience building businesses. They are ones that have been created our of need. Some of these policies include tasks such as record keeping, confidentiality agreements, and dealing with client concerns. Our Home Support Administration Policy Package includes: Contains 3 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy. -
Our employee Health & Safety Policy will ensure that both your staff and yourself are taking health and safety seriously. These policies commit the entire organization to being a safe workplace. As an employer it is your job to make sure your employees are safe, know how to be safe, and are aware that health and safety is important to your company. Violating or not having a health and safety policy can have serious consequences to your business. By having these procedures in place and having staff continually review them will reduce many of the risks they will encounter in their job as a home care worker. Having safety as part of your culture right from day one can create a safe successful organization. Our Home Care / Home Support Occupation Health & Safety Policy Package includes: Contains 3 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy. -
Our Infection Prevention & Control (IP&C) policies and procedures were created by our nursing team with the safety of your staff and your clients in mind. Our policies and procedures were designed to reduce the spread of infection. While minimizing the spread of infection may seem like a no-brainer, it often falls victim to complacency. By having policies and procedures in place to ensure staff are accountable to reduce the spread of infection, everyone benefits. Safety is paramount when you are caring for a vulnerable population. Ensuring your staff are compliant with infection prevention protects your staff and your clients. Our three-policy Home Care Infection Prevention & Control package is a great addition to your policy and procedure manuals. All of our policy and procedures package templates allow you to easily insert your logo to make the packages your own, and come in a format which can be edited to allow you to add or remove policies and procedures, or edit specific items which are important to the values of your company. Our Home Care Infection Prevention & Control Policy Package includes: Contains 3 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy. -
Our seven unique Medication Policies were thoughtfully created by our experienced nursing team. By having a clear medication management practice in place you ensure safety when it comes to prescribed and non-prescribed medications. Our policy creates a transparent medication management program which ensures the safety of your clients and the staff managing the medication. Ensuring staff adherence to your medication policies will help mitigate medication mistakes and keep your clients and staff safe. Having a medication policy in place shows your clients and staff that you are professional and care about them and their safety. All of our policy and procedure package templates allow you to easily insert your logo to make these packages your own, and come in a format which can be edited to allow you to add or remove policies and procedures, or edit specific items which are important to the values of your company. Our Home Support Medication Policy Package includes: Contains 7 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy. -
The Home Support Nursing Policy and Procedure package is one of the most critical packages. Essentially, these define many of the tasks your home support staff will complete on a daily basis. These policies outline many of the duties of a home support worker, provide accountability, proper guidance, and ensure consistency and safety for your clients. By defining these clearly to your staff they will understand what it means to provide consistent, safe, proper services that represent what your company stands for quality, compassionate, home support. Our Home Support Nursing Policy Package includes: Contains 11 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy. -
Just as important as many of our other policy and procedure packages, our Administration policies don't fit into and specific category. These policies and procedures were created through our years of experience building businesses. They are ones that have been created our of need. Some of these policies include tasks such as record keeping, confidentiality agreements, and dealing with client concerns. Our Home Care Administration Policy Package includes: Contains 10 customizable policies (MS Word file). Downloadable upon purchase. Click here to view a sample policy. Click here to view The Home Care Academy's return policy.
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