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Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Activities to Keep Your Consumers Engaged
Total running time: 9:57
Discusses ways to engage consumers so they are mentally stimulated
Bathing and Showering Someone with Dementia
Total running time: 8:17
Discusses the proper way to bathe and shower someone with dementia.
Caring for an Aggressive Person
Total running time: 4:07
Discusses the methods used to manage aggression in a person so you can care for them appropriately.
The Effects of Dementia on the Brain
Total running time: 5:30
Focuses on the different types of dementia and how they affect an individual’s brain.
How Attitudes and the Environment Affect Agitation and Aggression
Total running time: 6:29
Discusses how the environment of care and the caregiver’s attitude can cause the consumer to become agitated and aggressive.
Identifying and Assessing Aggression
Total running time: 5:47 Discusses how to identify and handle aggressive consumers.
Providing Care for Someone with Dementia
Total running time: 7:15
Discusses different aspects of caregiving that are important when assisting and supporting an individual with dementia.
Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Total running time: 8:14
Discusses the causes of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease and how it affects an individual.
Understanding the Physical Causes of Agitation and Aggression
Total running time: 6:02
Focuses on agitation and aggression in people and how to recognize when it is caused by a physical condition.
COVID-19
Behavioral Health Concerns During COVID-19
Total running time: 5:17
Discussed behavioral health issues and concerns during COVID-19.
Donning and Doffing PPE
Total running time: 5:40
Shows proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Handwashing, Masks and Gloves
Total running time: 6:23
Shows proper handwashing, mask and glove donning and doffing
Should I Change the Way I Provide Services During COVID-19?
Total running time: 5:21
Discusses concerns and tips for providing services during COVID-19
Top Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
Total running time: 5:35
Discusses top tips for providing care during COVID-19
What If I Get Sick?
Total running time: 3:53
Shares tips for caregivers who get sick during COVID-19
Seniors and Aging
Assisting Stroke Patients
Total running time: 20:05
This video introduces the viewer to the art of caring for consumers who have suffered a stroke.
Bathroom Blues
Total running time: 11:07
Discusses incontinence, constipation, UTIs, and other common issues for seniors
Caring for Consumers with Diabetes
Total running time: 9:37
Helps aides understand the disease and how they can help if a consumer's levels are high or low
Caring for Individuals with ALS
Total Running time: 20:13
Focuses on the unique challenges of caring for someone with ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Dental and Oral Care
Total running time: 11:52
Introduces viewer to common dental and oral care issues among the elderly
Effects of Aging on Emotions and the Five Senses
Total running time: 9:59
Focuses on emotional and cognitive changes associated with aging as well as the effects of aging on the five senses.
Elder Abuse and Neglect
Total running time: 7:19
Discusses the consumer’s rights, elder abuse and neglect.
The Importance of Protecting a Senior's Skin
Total running time: 17:40
Discusses ways to care for and protect seniors' skin
Physical Changes of Aging
Total running time: 5:51
Discusses aging as well as physical changes and signs associated with aging.
Preventing Fraud and Financial Abuse of Seniors
Total running time: 13:41
Describes common types of fraud and financial exploitation of seniors
Proper Skin Care and Bathing
Total running time: 19:58
Discusses the importance of bathing and skin care for seniors and how the skin changes as we age
Infection Control
How to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Total running time: 7:39
Provides an overview of pressure ulcers and the best way to prevent them.
How to Protect Against Infection
Total running time: 10:43
Explains the role of the preventive equipment used to help protect against infection.
Proper Hand Washing
Total running time: 8:24
Explains the importance of hand washing and reveals techniques for thorough hand washing.
Recognizing Common Infections
Total running time: 14:28
Explores the common warning signs associated with different types of infection.
Safety
Assistive Devices to Help Seniors and People with Disabilities
Total running time: 18:32
Learn about a wide range of devices designed to assist consumers and help ensure their safety and independence with activities of daily living.
Back Anatomy and Body Mechanics
Total running time: 9:51
Discusses how to utilize your body’s strength when performing tasks to assist an individual to ensure safety and success.
Being Safe While Bringing Care Home
Total running time: 9:23
Provides health care aides with tips for their safety when in a consumer's home.
Caregiver First Aid
Total running time: 16:31
Outlines basic first aid tips for caregivers in the home
Caring for Obese, Paralyzed or other Immobile Consumers
Total running time: 17:33
Discusses challenges related to caring for someone who is obese, paralyzed or who is otherwise unable to move
CPR For Caregivers
Learn about CPR Certification; why it's important to be certified; and see how CPR is performed, especially in a homebased care environment.
Handling Emergencies
Total running time: 17:14
This video introduces the viewer to the handling of emergencies, what constitutes an emergency and when to call 911.
How Direct Care Workers Can Help Consumers Improve Mobility
Total running time: 16:22
Learn strategies encourage consumers to be as active as possible by helping them do tasks, no matter how small, that they are able to do safely
Incident Reporting
Total running time: 11:50
This video introduces the viewer to incident reporting, what needs to be reported and how to report them.
Recognizing Signs of Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion and Hypothermia
Total running time: 12:57
This video explains the difference between Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion and Hypothermia.
Tools to Help Lift and Transfer Consumers Safely
Total running time: 16:22
Identifies tools and technologies to help transfer consumers safely
Transferring People the Right Way
Total running time: 5:52
Discusses how to properly assess the consumer for manual transfer and then transfer them accordingly.
Medication and Pain
The Aide's Role in Palliative Care and Pain Management
Total running time: 13:58
Discusses the role of homecare aides on the palliative care team.
Detecting and Understanding Levels of Pain
Total running time: 4:01
Discusses how to detect, assess and deal with a consumer’s pain.
Direct Care Workers and Medication Assistance
Total Running Time: 8:03
Discusses the rules about expanded services by direct care workers
Effects of the Opioid Crisis on Older Adults
Total running time: 11:43
Discusses side effects of opioid use and overuse among older adults
A Pill’s Journey: How Medications Work
Total running time: 9:33
Focuses on the different aspects of oral medication and how it works in the body.
Independence & Confidentiality
Caring for LGBT Consumers
Total running time: 13:40
Provides information and resources to aides caring for LGBT consumers
Consumer Choice and Independent Living Philosophy
Total running time: 15:35
Explains the philosophy behind Independent Living and the role of consumers in choosing and directing their own care and services.
Improving Cultural Competency in Home-Based Care
Total Running Time: 9:57
Discusses the importance of sensitivity to consumers' individual beliefs and values in the home
Understanding Activities of Daily Living
Total running time: 9:01
Discusses the basics of Activities of Daily Living.
Understanding HIPAA and Confidentiality
Total running time: 5:54
Discusses confidentiality and how regulations affect the caregiver.
Understanding Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Total running time: 7:13
Discusses the basics of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
End-of-Life Care
Understanding Hospice Care
Total running time: 20:24
Introduction to hospice including the hospice philosophy, the aide's role in end-of-life care and services provided by hospice.
What Death Looks Like
Total running time: 19:44
Provides information about the end of life for caregivers
Miscellaneous
Assisting People with Behavioral Health Issues
Total running time: 12:18
Discusses common behavioral health issues commonly encountered in the home
Bed Bug Action Plan for Homecare
Total running time: 8:14
Helps caregivers recognize and manage bed bugs in a consumer's home
Building Relationships
Total running time: 18:17
This video introduces the viewer to why and how to build a trusting relationship with a consumer and their families.
Caring for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Total running time: 15:36
Discusses the different types of visual impairment and how to help seniors live independently with vision loss
Caring for the Hearing Impaired and Deaf
Total running time: 15:00
Discusses the different forms of hearing impairment and how to help seniors continue to live independently with hearing loss
Depression: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms
Total running time: 17:38
Explores what signs and symptoms are often associated with depression in the consumer.
Easy and Healthy Meal Tips for Caregivers
Learn about healthy eating choices; preparing healthy meals and snacks; and engaging your consumer in making healthy food choices.
Ethical Behaviors - What's Right and Wrong
Total running time: 12:56
Discusses the basic definitions and principles of ethics and how they apply to homecare aides and consumers
Family Resources
Total running time: 9:35
Provides information to aides about the resources available to seniors and how they can assist their consumers and families in connecting with these resources
Health Coaching: Helping People Manage Their Chronic Conditions
Total running time: 14:39
This video highlights how an aide can help a consumer meet his/her health and wellness goals by being positive and encouraging.
Importance of Nutrition and Diet for Good Health
Total running time: 12:20
Discusses how homecare aides can help ensure proper nutrition
Maintaining Boundaries with a Consumer
Total running time: 17:24
Explains the importance of establishing the appropriate boundaries between you and the person you are caring for.
Mental Health for the Consumer and Caregiver
Understand stress and its impact on the caregiver and consumer; learn ways to reduce stress.
Professionalism
Total running time: 21:34
Provides caregivers and attendants with guidelines for maintaining professionalism on the job.
Recognizing Common Behavioral Health Issues & Available Resources
Total Running Time: 12:41
Outlines common behavioral health issues and resources that are available for consumers
Understanding Family Dynamics
Total running time: 18:38
Explores how families relate to one another and how the caregiver is a partner with families in the care of an individual.
Understanding Pennsylvania’s Homecare Agency and Registry Licensure
Total running time: 15:11
This video explains the aide's role in maintaining quality standards of care as mandated under homecare licensure.