Provided by Healing Arts Communications
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 - 14 Progress Road - Greenville, SC 29605

Fax: 864-349-1179 - 24 hours a day

e-mail: thudson@upstateahec.org 

To order/pay online: Click here

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

701-How To Care For Someone On Bedrest— 34 minutes

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

 

715—El Cuidado Personal

  • 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.


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