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Assisting Hands

Life Choice HHA Certification

Assisting Hands, New Port Richey

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What does Life Choice offer?
LCI Offers a Home Health Aide Training Program (75 hours).
Our HHA training course is designed to enhance student's skills in the practice of client care and prepare them for work in the field as a Home Health Aid.
Certifications received upon successfully completing the course:
1. Home Health Aide (HHA) State of Florida - Certification
2. In-Service Education Certifications (6)
3. CPR Training
Upon completion of this HHA course students will demonstrate skills included in basic home care such as; use of proper body mechanics, patient transfer and repositioning, performing range of motion exercise, monitoring vital signs, assisting the patient with self-medication, recording the weight and urinary output of the patient, and demonstrating how to care for the needs of patients that are bed bound or have limitations. Students will demonstrate the importance and the appropriate procedures and actions in feeding, oral care, communication, promoting patient comfort including personal hygiene and documentation.
Intro, Caregiver Job Description, Responsibilities and Protocol, Care Plan Notes for Documenting Client Activities, Employee Safety Issues, Personal and Environmental Safety, Emergency Procedures, Including Basic First Aid and Fire Preparedness Plan, Communication Skills, Clients' Rights, Assistance with Ambulation, Exercise, Transfers (Adaptive Equipment), Positioning, Fall Prevention, Back Safety: Body Mechanics, Basic Hygiene and Basic Infection Control, Personal Care, Bathing and Toileting, Medication Self-Administration, HIPAA, Hi-TECH Act, HIPAA Scenarios, Understanding Elder Abuse and Neglect, Fraud and Abuse Protection, Domestic Violence, Intro to HIV, HIV/AIDS: Prevention and Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Infectious Disease, Alzheimer's Disease and Types of Dementia and Tips, Alzheimer's Disease Communication and Behavior Mgmt., Types of Strokes, Stroke Causes, Prevention and Care
Students will learn the laws and ethical standards that govern the health care workers, enhance verbal and written communication skills and discuss patient's rights. Students will also cover main protocols for patient care including education in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) and medical errors, domestic violence in the healthcare field and the healthcare profession chain of command and the importance of documentation. Additionally, students will learn professional ethics and to explain the laws governing harassment, labor and recognizing and reporting abuse, learn terms such as; malpractice, negligence and assaults and battery.
Packages Offered:
  • Level 2 Fingerprinting
  • HHA State Certification Course & Hands-on Training (75 Hrs)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Test
  • In-service Education Certifications (6)
  • CPR Training Included
  • Alzheimer's
  • HIV/AIDS

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Assisting Hands Home Care prides itself on offering compassionate, dependable home care to their clients across the US. Their unparalleled reputation of quality home care covers a broad spectrum of services ranging from aging care for the elderly, post-surgery care, transitional care from a hospital or rehab, to post maternity care for those mothers who need care after the birth of their child.
Aside from the company's mission for quality home care and passion for the value of family, one of the other reasons that Assisting Hands has provided such exceptional care to their clients is due to their high standards for hiring.
According to the company's Vice President, Gail Stout, Assisting Hands Home Care believes that the caregivers are the face of the company. "Our agencies hire caregivers that first and foremost align with our company's core values." Gail went on to explain that their agencies do a complete interview process of each hiring candidate. "We look for the three most important qualities in our caregivers which is professionalism, empathy, and strong communication skills." Additionally, the agencies do a comprehensive background screening, training and verification of skill competency. "Each AHHC agency has a robust pool of caregivers but we are always looking to hire additional caregivers that meet our guidelines and criteria for caring for our clients," Gail said.
According to some of the agencies' caregivers, Assisting Hands motivates their employees to give the best care possible. "They treat their caregivers with very high standards," said Fatima L. She went on to say that the company strives to provide quality care to their clients for all their individual needs. "Because of this quality care it makes a great difference to all elderly clients and their families."
Some of the other comments made by various Assisting Hands caregivers are "I applaud this company for the high standards and ethics that I have witnessed..." - Julie J.
"I have worked for home care companies in the past and none of them are at all like Assisting Hands Home Care. I feel like a genuinely valued employee." Kelsey L.
"What I have experienced since working at AHHC is that the company truly cares about its clients just as well as its employees. They are always willing to help and go the extra mile to meet everyone's needs." LaEasha G.
Assisting Hands Home Care and their employees believe that there is value to offering dependable care and compassion to those in need which is witnessed on a daily basis by both the staff and the clients. No matter what service is being provided, from light housekeeping and making meals to helping with bathing and grooming needs, caring for others with dignity and dedication is paramount to Assisting Hands Home Care which is reflected in AHHC caregivers.