Home Health Aide Training Series

Welcome to our official Home Health Aide Training information series. We have broken down a great deal of core information relevant to your training as a health aide into bite size chunks ready for you to read and learn from! We will be adding the articles little by little until the entire series is complete so make sure to check back regularly. And remember – this training does not replace the need for classwork and real world on the job training. But it will certainly give you a leg up and serve as a great resource going forward.

 

We have divided our training series into 7 core sections. Inside of every section you will see yellow highlighted words which you can then click to view a definition in the glossary.

 

1. What Are Home Health Services?

  1. What Is Home Health Care?
  2. Explaining The Structure Of A Common Home Health Aide Agency
  3. The Common Role Of a Home Health Aide
  4. The Client Care Team Explained
  5. What Goes Into A Successful Client Care Plan
  6. What Is The Chain Of Command For A HHA Agency?
  7. The Importance Of Policies & Procedures For Home Health Aides
  8. What It Means To Be A Professional As A Home Health Aide
  9. Ethical and Legal Considerations In The HHA Field
  10. Clients Bill Of Rights

2. Basic Cornerstones Of Client / Patient Care

Communication

  1. Effective Communication In Home Health Care
  2. How To Prepare For And Give Proper Oral Reports
  3. Keeping Great Documents For You, Your Team And Your Clients
  4. Effective Telephone Communication With Clients And Your Team

Controlling Infections

  1. Controlling Infections And Preventing Their Spread
  2. Standard Precautions Against Infections
  3. Special Precautions Against Infectious Disease

Safety & Body Mechanics

  1. Body Mechanics – How You Can Be Safe And Maximize Your Interactions With Clients
  2. Avoiding And Preventing Accidents
  3. Getting Around Safely As A HHA

How To Handle Emergencies

  1. Handling Medical Emergencies
  2. What To Do In Case Of Choking Or Shock
  3. What To Do In Case Of Stroke Or Heart Attack
  4. General Guidelines For Catastrophic Situations

3. Communicating With And Understanding Your Clients

All About Culture And Family

  1. What Are A Clients Basic Human Needs?
  2. Understanding Cultural Differences And Families

Body Systems Explained

  1. The Integumentary System & The Muscoskeletal System
  2. The Nervous System & The Circulatory / Cardiovascular System
  3. The Respiratory System & The Urinary System
  4. The Gastrointestinal (GI) System & The Endocrine System
  5. The Reproductive System

Stages Of Development & Common Development Disorders

  1. Infancy & Childhood
  2. Adolescence & Adulthood
  3. Aging & Death
  4. A Bit About Hospice Care

4. How to Take Care Of Your Clients

How To Properly Maintain Mobility, Comfort And Skin Care

  1. Ambulatory Aide And Transfer Techniques
  2. Technique 1: The Assisted Dangling Position
  3. Technique 2: Assisting Clients With The Arm Lock
  4. Technique 3: How To Assist Your Client In Standing Up
  5. Technique 4: The Transfer Belt And How To Use It
  6. Technique 5: Assisting Those With Walkers, Canes or Crutches
  7. Technique 6: Helping Transfer A Client From a Bed To A Chair
  8. Technique 7: How To Use A Slide Board To Assist In Transfers
  9. Technique 8: Utilizing Mechanical Lifts For Client Transfers

Positions And Exercises For Clients

  1. Positioning Clients Who Are Bed Ridden
  2. Range Of Motion Exercises
  3. Great Methods Of Skin Care
  4. Comfort Measures For Clients

Procedures To Aide Clients With Personal Care

  1. Overview And Intro To Bathing
  2. Helping Clients Transfer Into The Bath Tub
  3. Helping Clients Take A Bath Or Shower
  4. How To Properly Administer A Bed Bath

How To Properly Groom Clients

  1. Client Fingernail And Foot Care
  2. Client Hair Cleaning, Brushing & Shaving
  3. Oral Care And Flossing For HHA Clients
  4. Denture Care For HHA Clients
  5. How To Assist HHA Clients With The Toilet

Understanding Vital Signs

  1. Client Temperature And The Many Ways To Take It
  2. How To Check The Pulse Of A Client
  3. Proper Respiratory Monitoring
  4. Blood Pressure Monitoring
  5. How To Understand A Clients Pain Level

Understanding Special Procedures

  1. Understanding Intakes And Outputs
  2. How To Properly Take Care Of Catheters
  3. Professional Ostomy Care
  4. How To Properly Collect A Specimen
  5. How To Apply Non Sterile Dressings
  6. How To Apply Heat And Cold For Specific Treatments
  7. Handling And Helping Clients With Medications
  8. What You Need To Know About Oxygen
  9. Handling IV’s For In Home Care

5.  Extended Care And Special Services For Special Needs Cases

 Learn About Treating Patients With Disabilities And Mental Diseases

  1. Guidelines For Treating Those With Disabilities
  2. Guidelines For Treating Those With Mental Illness

More About Treating Specific Special Conditions

  1. About Treating Patients With Arthritis
  2. About Treating Patients With Cancer
  3. About Treating Patients With Diabetes
  4. About Treating Patients Who Have Suffered Strokes or CVAs
  5. About Treating Patients With Circulatory Disorders
  6. About Treating Patients With HIV or AIDS
  7. About Treating Patients With Dementia
  8. About Treating Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease
  9. About Treating Patients With COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  10. About Treating Patients With Knee/Hip Replacements

6. Nutrition And Other Home Management Tasks

 Learning About The Clients Home Environment

  1. A Bit About Housekeeping
  2. Guidelines For Using Houshold Cleaning Products And Living Area Cleanliness
  3. Guidelines For Cleaning The Kitchen
  4. Guidelines For Cleaning Bathrooms
  5. Guidelines For Cleaning Storage Areas

All About Patient Laundry

  1. General Laundry Information
  2. How To Do Patient Laundry
  3. How To Make An Occupied Bed
  4. How To Make An Unoccupied Bed

Seeing To Proper Client Nutrition

  1. The Six Basic Nutrients Necessary For Client Nutrition
  2. The Food Pyramid For Patients
  3. How To Handle The Various Consequences Of Improper Nutrition
  4. Specific Diets That May Be Necessary For Patients
  5. Planning The Shopping Trip For Your Client
  6. How To Prepare Safe Meals For The Client
  7. How To Store Food Safely For Clients
  8. It May Be Necessary To Assist Your Client With Their Eating Process

All About Managing Time And Money

  1. The Keys To Proper Time Management
  2. How To Create A Work Plan
  3. How To Help A Client Manage Their Money

7. Taking A Moment For Your Own Health And Career

  1. Your Home Health Aide Education Is Never Over! Continuing Education Is Essential
  2. Learn About Stress Management
  3. How To Further Develop Your Career