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Home Care Companion
Resources for Professional and Family Caregivers
Upstate AHEC is joining thousands of home health agencies, area agencies on aging, hospices, hospitals, colleges, senior centers, and churches around the country to utilize The Caregiver Video Series for their training programs. This series offers 22 videotapes to check out and show on an individual basis or in a classroom setting at your location. These videos are suitable for training family, volunteer, respite, private duty, and staff caregivers. They will provide caregivers with the tools, skills, and knowledge they need to fulfill and enhance their caregiving role. We believe that caregiving can be a meaningful experience when caregivers have the knowledge and skills they need to provide home care safely and confidently.
With each video you will receive a packet that includes a participant data sheet, program objectives, definitions and key points, post test and a Scantron evaluation form which must be completed with a #2 pencil. Return the post test, participant data sheet and Scantron evaluation and you will receive a continuing education certificate of completion.
TO REQUEST A VIDEO
Call: Weekdays 8:30 AM – 5 PM EST
864-349-1160
Mail: Upstate AHEC, 200 N. Main Street, Suite 201, Greenville, SC 29601
Download the PDF form to print and mail.
Fax: 864-349-1179 – 24 hours a day
E-mail: aross@upstateahec.org
FEES to receive videos (fee includes return shipping and handling, CE Credit, and processing)
$11.00 for one title
$2.00 for each additional title‚
NO CHARGE if you pick up video from Upstate AHEC office.
- You may keep a video four weeks. A late fee of $5.00 per week will be applied to material kept longer than the allotted time.
- If books/videos are lost, damaged, or stolen while in your possession, you will be financially responsible for replacing these materials.
- Video rentals are available only to locations within the Upstate AHEC 11 county region.
CREDIT: Each participant will receive a certificate of completion and one contact hour of continuing education.
Long Term Care Series
702 Como atender a quien guarda reposo en cama
- Reduce your chance of injury
- Use of home equipment
- Safely move and position someone in bed
- Apply principles of body mechanics
- Recognize and prevent pressure ulcers
- Make an occupied bed
703 How To Help Someone Who Uses A Wheelchair Without Hurting Yourself (24 minutes)
704 Como ayudar a una persona en silla de ruedas sin lastimarse a si mismo
Learn the proper transfers:
- From a bed to a wheelchair
- In and out of a vehicle
- From a wheelchair to a tub bench
- Out of a lounge chair
- From a wheelchair to a commode
You will also learn how to:
- Load a wheelchair safely into a car
- Maneuver ramps and curbs
705 Creating Healthy Home Care Conditions: Infection Control (27 minutes)
706 Lucha contra la infeccion
- Understanding germs
- How germs are spread
- Principles of asepsis
- Signs and symptoms of an infection
- How to use protective barriers
- Waste disposal
- How to wash patient laundry
- Proper handwashing
- Meets Current OSHA guidelines
707 How To Manage Medications (27 minutes)
708 Los medicamentos
- Safe medication practices
- Adverse reactions
- Use of over-the-counter drugs
- Drugs and the elderly
- Storage
- How to prevent medication errors
709 Fall Prevention (24 minutes)
710 Evitar Caidas
- The physical and emotional effects of a fall
- The goal of fall prevention
- Proper shoes
- How to prevent falls in the home
- Medications
- Walkers and wheelchairs
- Emergency alarm systems
- What to do when someone is no longer safe at home
711 Fire Safety (30 minutes)
712 La prevencion de incendios
- Smoke alarms
- How to extinguish a fire
- Oxygen equipment
- Smoking safety
- Fire safety in the bedroom
- Fire safety in the kitchen
- The great escape plan
- How to leave a burning building
- Wrap and slide technique
- Electrical safety
- Appliance safety
- Propane and natural gas
- Wood stoves and fireplaces
- Flammable liquids
713 Elder Abuse and Neglect (29 minutes)
- Ageism
- History of family violence
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Mental illness
- Caregiver stress
- Financial stress
714 Personal Care (36 minutes)
- Use of correct body mechanics
- Infection control
- Correct hand washing
- Privacy and modesty issues
- Promoting independence
- Oral hygiene
- Denture care
- Bed bath
- Dressing
- Nail care
- Laundry
- Shaving
- Shampooing hair in bed
716 Caregiver Wellness (32 minutes)
- The importance of maintaining wellness
- Acknowledging and defusing difficult emotions
- Goal-setting and action plans
- Simple, effective exercises for relaxation and renewal
- Activities that foster self-esteem and well-being
- The role of respite
717 How to Measure Vital Signs (35 minutes)
- Use of a flow sheet
- Methods for taking body temperature
- Types of thermometers
- Methods for taking the pulse
- Use of a stethoscope
- Measuring respiration
- Taking blood pressure
- Pain scales
- Measuring weight
718 How To Communicate Effectively With Someone Who Has Hearing Loss (28 minutes)
- Importance of communication
- The causes of hearing loss
- Symptoms of sensor neural hearing loss
- Audiologist evaluation
- Effective communication techniques
- Communication techniques outside the home
- Listening
- Hearing aids
- Assistive listening devices
- Resources
719 How To Communicate With Someone Who Has Aphasia (34 minutes)
This video teaches the importance of communication and defines aphasia and its effects.
Learn techniques developed by speech-language pathologists and others in the field of communication and speech disorders.
720 How To Communicate With Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease (30 minutes)
721 Como comunicarse con alguien que padece de Alzheimer’s
This video program defines Alzheimer’s Disease and its effects and teaches communication techniques that can bring a higher quality of life both to the person who has Alzheimer’s and to the caregiver.
Topics covered include repetitive questions, doing chores, aggressive behavior, answering difficult questions, and the use of language and other forms of communication.
722 Developing Cultural Competence (40 minutes)
This video program teaches how to develop cultural awareness and competence, both individually and within health care organizations.
Topics include family, personal space, eye contact, touch, gestures, verbal communication style, time orientation, and beliefs about medicine, illness and health. Interviews with experts in the field provide further insight into the impact of culture on health care. Ideal for training home care and hospital staff.
