Care Giver Diploma

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PROGRAM MODULES

• Home Support Worker Foundation
• Health and Safety
• Mobility
• Nutrition and Meal Planning
• Household Management
• Abuse Awareness
• Palliative Care
• Off Site Practicum

Assessment of clients living with dementia includes understanding their abilities to complete activities and daily living skills. Students learn how to effectively deal with challenging emotional, behavioral and social needs using best-practice strategies and interventions. Using a case study approach, students discuss and develop a care plan that incorporates facilitative environments, cultural considerations, as well as the needs of the family and caregivers.

Program Overview

• Caregiver
• Social worker
• Home care business owner

The caregiver will be able to gain essential skills, including knowledge of Canadian Culture, interpersonal communication and organization skills.

• Outline the fundamental roles and responsibilities of a care worker
• Describe the various legal issues that a caregiver must consider when working with a client
• Describe how to identify, treat and prevent the spread of a range of medical conditions
• Identify the correct actions to take in the event of various medical emergencies

Caregiver opportunities

• Community Shelters
• Schools
• Rehabilitation centres
• Residential agencies
• Child and Youth Centers
• Community agencies
• Outreach programs
• The private sector
• Family homes
• Treatment Centers
• Attendant for persons with disabilities

(Home Care Worker)
• Family Caregiver
• Home Support Worker
• Housekeeper
• Live-in Caregiver
• Seniors personal aide
• Home Support Personal Care Attendant

Admission requirements are simple:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or a foreign equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older by the program’s start date.
• Cultivate an approach that respects and promotes self-determination and safety for people.
• Develop proficiency in accurate and comprehensive documentation recording.
• Master inclusive communication strategies.

MODULE 1

The Fundamentals of Caregiving
What are the fundamentals of caregiving? In this module, you will be brought through this, starting with the responsibilities of a caregiver and their roles. A brief on legal & ethical issues to be aware of will be given. Before delving into a discussion on communication in caregiving, in particular communication with individuals who have a disability

 

  • The Fundamentals of Caregiving – Learning Outcomes
  • The Roles & Responsibilities of Carers
  • Legal & Ethical Issues in Caregiving
  • Communications & the Caregiving Process
  • Communicating with Individuals with Disabilities
  • The Fundamentals of Caregiving – Lesson Summary

MODULE 2

  • Fundamental Skills in Caregiving – Learning Outcomes
  • Stress Management & Organisational Skills
  • Observing, Reporting & Documenting
  • Cultural Differences & Caregiving
  • Fundamental Skills in Caregiving – Lesson Summary

MODULE 3

Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety
3 units of interactive presentations: Planning for Emergencies; Medical Emergencies; Falls and Fire Safety. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary topics.

 

  • Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety – Learning Outcomes
  • Planning for Emergencies
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Falls & Fire Safety
  • Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety – Lesson Summary
  • Infections, Nutrition & Food Safety – Lesson Summary

MODULE 4

Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety
3 units of interactive presentations: Planning for Emergencies; Medical Emergencies; Falls and Fire Safety. This module includes learning outcomes and lesson summary topics.

  • Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety – Learning Outcomes

  • Planning for Emergencies

  • Medical Emergencies

  • Falls & Fire Safety

  • Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety – Lesson Summary

MODULE 5

Diploma in Caregiving – First Assessment
This assessment will test your knowledge of the following modules from the Diploma in Caregiving course:

Module 1: The Fundamentals of Caregiving; Module 2: Fundamental Skills in Caregiving; Module 3: Infections, Nutrition & Food Safety; Module 4: Emergencies, Falls & Fire Safety. You can repeat this assessment in order to pass it.

MODULE 6

Understanding Dementia
4 units of interactive presentations: What is Dementia?; Defining Alzheimer’s Disease; The Philosophy of Dementia Care; Working With Patients’ Families.

Understanding Dementia – Learning Outcomes

  • What is Dementia?
  • Defining Alzheimer’s Disease
  • The Philosophy of Dementia Care
  • Working With Patients’ Families
  • Understanding Dementia – Lesson Summary

MODULE 7

Working with Clients with Dementia
3 units of interactive presentations: Communicating with Clients with Dementia; Behavior Traits of Clients with Dementia; Planning Activities for Clients with Dementia.

  • Working with Clients with Dementia – Learning Outcomes
  • Communicating with Clients with Dementia
  • Behavior Traits of Clients with Dementia
  • Planning Activities for Clients with Dementia
  • Working with Clients with Dementia – Lesson Summary

MODULE 8

How Ageing Effects the Body
4 units of interactive presentations: Human Body (Heart, Lungs, Brain and Nervous System); Human Body (Skin and Bones); Human Body (Stomach, Intestines, Kidneys and Bladder)

  • How Ageing Effects the Body – Learning Outcomes
  • Human Body: Skin & Bones
  • Human Body: Stomach, Intestines, Kidneys & Bladder
  • Human Body: Immune System, Diabetes & Senses
  • Human Body: Heart, Lungs, Brain & Nervous System
  • How Ageing Affects the Body – Lesson Summary

MODULE 9

Traumatic Injuries & Preparing for Death
4 units of interactive presentations: Spinal Cord Injuries and Paralysis; Traumatic Brain Injuries and Strokes; Emotional Impact of Disease and Traumatic Injuries; Preparing for De… Read More

  • Traumatic Injuries & Preparing for Death – Learning Outcomes
  • Spinal Cord Injuries & Paralysis
  • Emotional Impact of Disease & Traumatic Injuries
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries & Strokes
  • Preparing for Death
  • Traumatic Injuries & Preparing for Death – Lesson Summary

MODULE 10

Diploma in Caregiving – Second Assessment
This assessment will test your knowledge of the following modules from the Diploma in Caregiving course: Module 6: Understanding Dementia; Module 7: Working with Clients with Dementia; Module 8: How Aging Affects the Body; Module 9: Traumatic Injuries & Preparing for Death. You can repeat this assessment in order to pass it.

  • MODULE
    Course assessment
  • Diploma in Caregiving – End of Course Assessment
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