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Career-Focused Curriculum
With today’s economy and career challenges, you can’t afford to approach the job market with little or no skills.
Combining classroom learning with training in laboratory and clinical settings, our program is designed to prepare you to deliver care to patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or LVN.
Instruction includes helping you develop professionalism, effective communication, and competence in the application of clinical skills. Home care is a growing field and there is a tremendous need for Nurses, Nurse Assistants and CHHA’s!
Our Health Care Mission?
To get you trained and certified in the shortest time possible and help you secure a rewarding future.
What is a Home Health Aide?
A Home Health Aide (HHA) may also be known as a Home Caregiver, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), or Residential Assistant (RA).
An HHA provides basic, personal care and health-related services to a variety of individuals (patients) who require more assistance than family and/or friends are able to provide.
What type of clients do Home Health Aides serve?- The Elderly
- Physically Disabled
- Terminally Ill
- Convalescent Persons
- Hospice Patients
- Individuals With Long-Term Illness
- Patience
- Dependability
- Precision and accuracy
- Emotional stability
- Sensitivity
- Honesty
- Discretion
- Strong communications abilities
- Good physical health (including strength to lift, carry, push, & pull)
- Service oriented
- Socially perceptive
- Problem recognition/sensitivity/solving
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Changing (surgical) dressings
- Assisting with prescribed exercises
- Helping to move patients in and out of bed, chairs, baths wheelchairs and autos
- Providing psychological and emotional support
- Reading aloud to or conversing with patients (for mental health maintenance)
- Purchasing and preparing meals (at times following a prescribed diet)
- Dressing
- Grooming
- Personal hygiene (e.g., Bathing)
- Changing bed linens.
