Caregiver Certification Course offers detailed online training for in-home, assisted living staff

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 4, 2008 -- Oregon City, OR, November 4, 2008—aQuire Training Solutions today launched their newest online training course for senior care providers, the Caregiver Certification Course.

Caregiver training is a nationwide need as the number of seniors needing some sort of assistance balloons in the coming years. Currently, several states have increased training requirements measures coming on the November ballot, including Washington State’s Initiative 1029 which would more than double current caregiver training requirements.

“These measures reflect the growing awareness that caregivers must have more than just minimal training to provide the quality of care we all want for our aging loved one,” comments Sharon K. Brothers, MSW, President and CEO of aQuire Training.

The Caregiver Certification Course, designed for in-home and assisted living caregivers, includes training in ethics, client’s rights, and elder abuse as well as training in emergency first aid, personal care and assistance with daily living tasks like mobility, bathing, and toileting. Throughout the course students are taught to respect the individual’s rights to privacy and dignity and provide care in such a way that the person’s independence is enhanced and supported rather than removed. The entire course provides a comprehensive program of more than 40 hours of caregiver training.

“Families employing caregivers in their homes may also wish to offer this Caregiver Certification Course,” says Brothers. “I know if someone were coming to my mother’s home providing care for her I’d feel significantly more confident knowing that person had received this Certification.”

This course has been endorsed by Casualty and Surety of New York, a company providing liability insurance to senior care providers, as a course that “is comprehensive and yet provided in an easy-to-understand presentation,” says David G. Condon, President of the company. Caregiver training is a known approach to reducing liability risks for operators, Condon notes.

The course will also be used in parts of Canada, as a tool to train respite caregivers. Respite caregivers provide much-needed relief for family caregivers through a government supported program there.

aQuire Training Solutions’ unique approach to online training involves a process of telling stories to help learners synthesize content, engaging them in interactive online activities, using motivational strategies to help them grasp the significance of their work, and evaluating what they have learned through online assessments.

For more information about the Caregiver Certification Course contact help@aquiretraining.com.


About aQuire Training Solutions
Founded by senior care owners and operators, aQuire Training Solutions (http://www.aquiretraining.com/) is a part of the Institute for Senior Living
Education (ISLE-Ed), which has built a portfolio of senior care educational resources.

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