Home Health Aide Certification Course
Categories: Health Care, Home Health Care
About Course
Embark on a rewarding career path with our Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) Training Program, designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and compassion necessary to provide high-quality care in the comfort of clients’ homes. This comprehensive online course covers everything from the fundamentals of home health services to specialized care techniques, ensuring you are fully prepared to meet the diverse needs of your clients. Whether you’re seeking to start a new career or enhance your skills in the healthcare field, our program offers a flexible, interactive learning experience that fits your schedule.
- 60 Hours Online Training
- 2-day In-Person Clinical
- State Certification Exam Facilitated by WeCare Home Caregivers Inc.
What Will You Learn?
- Defining Home Health Services: Understand the scope of home health care, the role of home health agencies, and the essential duties of a home health aide.
- Foundation of Client Care: Learn effective communication strategies, infection prevention and control, safety protocols, body mechanics, and emergency response.
- Understanding Clients: Gain insights into cultural and family dynamics, the aging process, and how to provide care with empathy and respect for client diversity.
- Client Care: Master personal care procedures, mobility assistance, skin care, comfort measures, and monitoring vital signs.
- Special Clients, Special Needs: Learn to care for clients with disabilities, mental health disorders, chronic conditions, and other special needs with sensitivity and expertise.
- Home Management and Nutrition: Acquire skills in managing a safe and nurturing home environment and providing proper nutrition and meal preparation.
- Caring for Yourself: Embrace the importance of self-care to ensure your well-being while delivering high-quality care to clients.
Course Content
Welcome
Section 1: Introduction to Home Health Services
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Welcome to Section 1
02:16 -
Lesson 1: Introduction to Home Health Care
00:00 -
Lesson 1 – Mini Quiz
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Lesson 2: The Role of Home Health Agencies and CHHAs
00:00 -
Reflection Assignment
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Lesson 3: Legal and Ethical Issues Including HIPAA Regulations
00:00 -
End of Section 1 Quiz
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01:05
Section 2: Working Effectively with Home Care Clients
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02:16
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00:00
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Lesson 2: Understanding Human Needs in Home Care
00:00 -
Mini Quiz
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Lesson 3: Working with Diverse Client Populations
00:00 -
Lesson 4: Effective Communication
00:00 -
Section 2 Quiz
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End of Section 2
01:08
Skills Training A: Basic Care Procedure
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00:57
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01:03
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05:10
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Training Video 2: Proper Handwashing Techniques
03:50 -
Training Video 3: Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
04:00 -
Training Video 4: Using Proper Body Mechanics
04:00 -
Quiz: End of Training 1 Assessment
Section 3: Body Systems, Human Development, Aging
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02:32
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Introduction
00:00 -
Lesson 1: Body Systems and Related Conditions
00:00 -
Lesson 2: Human Development Process and Related Care Strategies
00:00 -
Lesson 3: Cognitive Disorders: Confusion, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease
00:00 -
Lesson 4: The Aging Process and Its Impact on Body Systems
00:00 -
Assignments: Lesson 4 Assignment. Fact or Fallacy about Aging
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Lesson 5: Dying, Death, and Hospice Care
00:00 -
Quiz: End of Section 3 Assessment
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Section 3 Conclusion
01:00
Skills Training B: Mobility Assistance
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Introduction to Mobility Assistance
00:53 -
Repositioning Technique
04:34 -
Transferring from Bed to Wheelchair Using Belt
05:56 -
Transferring from Bed to Wheelchair – Pivoting Technique
06:04 -
Assisting to Ambulate Using Gait Belt
05:43 -
Positions on Side – Pearson Vue Technique
03:40 -
Quiz: End of Skill Training 2 Assessment
Section 4: Caring for Diverse Client Groups
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Welcome & Introduction
02:07 -
Lesson 1: Caring for the Elderly – Geriatric Care
00:00 -
Lesson 2: Caring for Physically and Mentally Disabled Individuals
00:00 -
Lesson 3: Supporting New Mothers
00:00 -
Reflection Assignments – Lesson 4
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Lesson 4: Pediatric Care
00:00 -
Quiz: End of Section 4 Assessment
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Section 4 Conclusion
01:04
Skills Training C: Personal Care & Hygiene
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Introduction to Personal Care & Hygiene
01:11 -
How to Administer a Bed Bath
14:55 -
Providing Perineal Care
10:06 -
Providing Fingernail Care
06:43 -
Providing Proper Foot Care
06:03 -
Quiz: Mid-Section Personal Care Assessment
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Guide to Providing Oral Care
05:57 -
Providing Oral Care for an Unconscious Resident
04:22 -
Cleaning Upper and Lower Dentures
05:29 -
Dressing A Resident
09:06 -
Giving A Modified Bed Bath
08:20 -
Quiz: End of Personal Care Training Assessment
Skills Training D: Health Assessment and Monitoring
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Introduction
01:07 -
Measuring and Recording Weight of an Ambulatory Patient
03:29 -
Counting and Recording Radial Pulse
03:16 -
Measuring and Recording Respiration
03:22 -
Measuring and Recording Blood Pressure
06:52 -
Measuring Electronic Blood Pressure
01:56 -
Measuring and Recording Urinary Output
04:45 -
Quiz: End of Core Healthcare Skills Assessment
Section 5: Home Management & Nutrition
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Welcome
02:00 -
Lesson 1: Creating a Safe Living Environment
00:00 -
Lesson 2: Housekeeping
00:00 -
Lesson 3: Nutritional Support and Meal Preparation
00:00 -
Lesson 4: Family Spending and Budgeting for Home Health Aides
00:00 -
Quiz: End of Section Assessment
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Section 5 Conclusion
00:59
Skills Training E: Bed Making Techniques
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Introduction to Making Beds
00:41 -
Making an Occupied Bed
11:53 -
Making an Unoccupied Bed
07:43 -
Quiz: End of Skill Training 5 Assessment
Skills Training F: Specialized Care
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Introduction to Special Care
01:05 -
Feeding a Dependent Resident
07:26 -
Assisting with Use of a Bedpan
07:25 -
Catheter Care for Female Resident
06:35 -
Applying Knee-High Elastic Stockings
04:22 -
Passive Range of Motion Exercises
11:20 -
Dressing a Resident with an Affected Right Arm
05:11 -
Bonus Reading – Ostomy Care
00:00 -
Reading – Rehabilitation & ROM
00:00 -
Quiz: End of Special Care Training Assessment
Section 6 – Caring for Yourself
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Welcome
02:34 -
Lesson 1: Physical Health & Emotional Well-being for Caregivers
00:00 -
Lesson 2: Self-Care and Wellness Plan
00:00 -
Lesson 3: Maintain Work-life Balance – Managing Time, Energy, and Finances
00:00 -
Lesson 4: Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
00:00 -
Assignment: Reflective Exercises to Identify Personal Self-Care Needs and Strategies
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Quiz: End of Section Quiz
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Section 6 Conclusion
01:00
Section 7: Conclusion – What’s Next
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Course Conclusion, Certificate and More
01:20 -
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