Washington Caregiver Training & Certification for Home Care

Washington 12-hour Continuing Education Outline

The course includes training videos along with a glossary, care plan notes, and exam to fulfill the 12 hours of annual training as outlined in Title 388, Chapter 388-112A-0600 Washington State Qualifications and Requirements for Long Term Workers.

1. Resident Rights and Person-Centered Planning
2. The Aging Process and Age-Related Illness
3. Understanding Types of Dementia and Memory Loss
4. Stages, Wandering, Hoarding, Paranoia, Hallucinations, and Sundown Syndrome
5. Communication Skills Including Effective Communication w/ Individuals w/ Dementia
6. Assisting Individuals with Dementia in Performing ADL's
7. Alzheimer's Medications: Common Prescriptions and How They Work
8. Problem-Solving for Challenging Behaviors in Dementia Care
9. Fundamentals of Dementia Care
10. Managing the Activities of Individuals with Dementia
11. Maintaining Safe Environments
12. Care of Participants with Mental Illness
13. Care of Elderly Persons with Physical, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social Disabilities
14. Basic Hygiene and Basic Infection Control
15. Bloodborne Pathogen Safety
16. Safe Food Handling and Nutrition
17. Swallowing, Metabolism, and Meal Time
18. HIPAA: Confidentiality of Client Info and HiTECH Act
19. Emergency Procedures, Including Basic First Aid and Client’s Emergency Preparedness Plan
20. Basic Personal and Environmental Safety Precautions
21. How to Detect, Report, and Prevent Abuse and Neglect