competency in skills and knowledge through assessment tests,
but are not required to complete a specific number of hours.
Personal Care Aide
Arbor E&T LLC. dba Equus Workforce Solutions
Work Process Content
On the Job Training
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Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
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Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates.
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Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
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Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
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Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
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Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
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Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
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Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
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Assist individuals with special needs.
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Develop plans for programs or services; document client progress.
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Provide counseling to clients and referrals to services.
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Drive vehicles to transport clients (if applicable).
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Accompanying client to scheduled appointments (if applicable).
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Understanding of basic nutrition, choking hazards and foodborne illness
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Understanding of development disabilities related to the individual(s) served
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Other duties as assigned (provide description)
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Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
Communication Skills
This training will teach direct support professionals about different forms of communication and how to communicate with individuals in the DD/ID community.
General Characteristics
Learn about the general characteristics and needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Daily Living Assistance
Learn the responsibilities involved with becoming a caregiver and how to cue, coach and assist clients with various tasks and activities of daily living.
Person Centered Planning
Learn to develop a plan that is focused on an individual’s welfare and allowing the individual to have say in their goals and aspirations.
Counseling
Learn how to utilize empathy interviewing techniques, strength-based assessment approaches and client-centered approaches to establish positive relationships.
Adaptive Equipment and Wheelchair Safety
Learn about adaptive equipment and how adaptive equipment can be used to help individuals being served. Learn the basics of operating a wheelchair, as well as safety tips to ensure that individuals are not hurt.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Learners will be introduced to ASD, a neurological development disorder that can affect all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. This course includes information on the various interventions and supports that address the needs of, and improve the quality of life, of the individuals supported.
Accident Prevention
Focus on various ways to prevent common accidents, as well as what to do if and when an accident does occur. From fire safety to preparing an effective emergency disaster plan, it’s best to be prepared for anything and everything. We will discuss a variety of topics, including basic first aid, safe lifting and fall prevention.
Basic Nutrition and Food Safety
Teaches the importance of good nutrition and tips for healthy eating. Students will learn what foodborne illness is, how it is contracted and steps to prevent it.
Diabetes
This course details the different types of diabetes, as well as the treatment and prevention of diabetes.
Dysphagia
This course will outline the different specialized diets for individuals with choking problems, as well as cover the physical and environmental considerations that can minimize the chances of a choking incident.
Eating Disorders
This course offers valuable information about the different types of eating disorders and gives some valuable insight on how to work with people who suffer from eating disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Learn about different types of anxiety disorders and the symptoms associated with each. We will also discuss possible causes and treatment options.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Learners will be introduced to ASD, a neurological development disorder that can affect all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. We will discuss the various interventions and supports that address the needs of, and improve the quality of life, of the individuals supported.
Cognitive Impairment
Learn about cognitive impairment and how it relates to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. We'll also discuss the differences between the changes associated with normal aging and cognitive impairment and offer methods for treating and supporting those with cognitive difficulties.
Aging and the Special Needs of the Elderly
This course walks direct support professionals through the different changes that occur as the body matures and focuses on some unique aspects of aging in the DD/ID community.
Bed Bug Prevention
This course focuses on providing the basic information that is needed to control bed bugs, how to identify and prevent bed bug infestations.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne pathogens (microorganisms that are carried in the bloodstream) can cause various, dangerous diseases in humans. Learn how to stay safe from these hazardous organisms.
Cognitive Impairment
Learn about cognitive impairment and how it relates to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. We'll also discuss the differences between the changes associated with normal aging and cognitive impairment and offer methods for treating and supporting those with cognitive difficulties
Communication and Documentation
Learn about the importance of communication and documentation for caregivers.
Emergency Preparedness
Review of the Emergency Preparedness Plan.
Fire Safety
Fire safety and prevention is important and should be practiced by everyone. This course covers the special considerations of direct support professionals who work with individuals who are developmentally or intellectually disabled.
Defensive Driving
learn defensive driving techniques and best practices for on-the-road safety. We will discuss the most common types of driving hazards, including those caused by human error, how to avoid an accident, and what should be done if an accident happens.
Embracing Diversity – Cultural Competency
Explores the ideas behind diversity, the benefits of a culturally diverse workplace, and why it can be difficult to implement diversity initiatives.
Safe Lifting
This course teaches safe and proper lifting techniques that direct support professionals should practice every day.
Communicable Diseases
This training will detail the different types of communicable diseases, how they can be prevented, and how to respond when someone is diagnosed with a communicable disease.
Influenza Control and Treatment
This course explains the flu virus and how it spreads, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and tips for staying healthy.
COVID Screening and Procedures
This course explains the screening and quarantine requirements to help prevent the spread of COVID.
HIPAA
Learn ways to protect patient information and the consequences for failing to protect confidential information.
Human Rights, Dignity and Respect
Provides an understanding of what rights people with developmental and intellectual disabilities have and the caregiver role in supporting those rights. This course will also look at abuse, neglect and exploitation and what is expected of the caregiver if any of those things occur.
Workplace Violence
Increases awareness of situations when violence may occur and how caregivers can prevent those situations from occurring.
Preventing Sexual Abuse
Learn about the prevalence and the effects of sexual abuse on individuals with disabilities.
Seizure Control
This course teaches the basics of seizure disorders and how to respond if a person has a seizure.
Self-harm Identification and Treatment
Learn how to identify self-harm and how to help someone who engages in self-injurious behavior.
First Aid
Covers basic first aid for minor injuries and first aid protocols to follow until emergency assistance arrives.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Learn how to perform CPR in emergency situations.