Providing Personal Care Services to Elders and People with Disabilities: A Model Curriculum for Direct-Care Workers

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Article Publication Date: 
5/12/2009
Summary: 
PHI developed this competency-based curriculum to help participants develop core skills needed for quality work across care settings. It provides an orientation to direct-care work and introduces needed knowledge, attitudes, and skills. It also provides training in tasks related to activities of daily living. The appendices outline the course and learning outcomes and define additional skills needed to become certified nurse assistants or home health aides.
Article Author: 
Tabbutt-Henry, Jill; Angelelli, Joe; Edelstein, Steve; Kahn, Karen; Powell, Peggy; Tinney, Carin; Salter, Vera
Topics: 
N/A
Types/Tools: 
Training materials
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Direct Care Workforce
Sources: 
PHI
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
person-centered care; core competencies; Infection Control; Communication; Body Mechanics; ADL; Ambulating; Consumer and Worker Rights; Learning Outcomes

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