Home Health Aide

HHA

Does not include textbook

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Learn to care for people in the comfort of their own home – enabling patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.

75 hour Home Health Aide

If you would rather work one-on-one with a patient or in a home setting, the Home Health Aide (HHA) class is for you.

• Class meets Monday through Friday, for 3 ½ weeks

• INCLUDES the following certificates:

CPR/Basic Life Support, HIPAA,

First Aid, Alzheimer’s/Dementia,

HIV/AIDS, Med Records Documentation,

Food Safety, Medical Error Prevention,

Infection Control, Blood borne Pathogens,

and Resident’s Rights

Sample Job Description

Learn to care for people in the comfort of their own home and perform the following duties as a Home Health Aide:

•Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.

•Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands.

•Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

•Helps patients care for themselves by teaching the use of a cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.

•Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.

•Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.

•Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.

•Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

•Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

•Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. (Monster.com, 2017)

Home Health Aide Skills and Qualifications:

Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Nursing Skills, Health Care Administration, Patient Services, Verbal Communication, Listening, Training, Dependability, Emotional Control, Medical Teamwork (Monster.com, 2017)

Payment:

Due to the lack of online payment, all payments must be made at Affordable Training in person.

We accept cash, debit or credit card, and money orders as forms of payment.