One of the many important responsibilities given you is to assist with the administration of medications.   To correctly fulfill this duty, you must understand how to use the pharmacist’s written information that accompanies prescription medications and how to implement the five rights to safely administer medications.   This class is designed to provide you with this required knowledge and increase your awareness of medication-related concerns that you may observe.

This class is designed to provide you with the skills needed to promptly and adequately respond in an emergency situation. You will learn how to recognize the signals of an emergency situation and how to provide the needed care.

This class is designed to provide you with the knowledge to create menus that meet the dietary needs of the clients you support. It will focus on assuring that the menus meet the clients’ dietary needs and food likes, food is prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary fashion, and food preparation areas are kept clean.

History is filled with accounts of mistreatment of clients. However, through the efforts of family members and other advocates, laws were passed which identified and mandated long awaited rights. In this course, we will discuss these rights, identify how you can protect them and assist clients in exercising them, and outline what to do if they are violated. We will also provide you with the knowledge to be able to identify potentially abusive situations, implement methods to prevent them, and take necessary steps to report them.

This class is designed to provide you with the skills needed to promptly and adequately respond in an emergency situation. You will learn how to recognize the signals of an emergency situation and how to provide the needed care.

The safety of the clients is of paramount concern. In this class, you will learn appropriate methods for preventing fire, teaching evacuation skills, and responding to a fire. Basic fire safety practices will be discussed including maintenance of fire alarm systems, use of fire extinguishers, prevention of fires, practice of fire evacuation drills, and other aspects of effective fire management.

Traumatic brain injury is a complex injury involving a wide range of symptoms and disabilities. It can bring physical, cognitive, and behavior challenges for the client and those who support him or her. This course is designed to increase your knowledge of traumatic brain injury so you can provide supports to minimize the effects of these challenges.

One of the many important responsibilities given you is to assist with the administration of medications.   To correctly fulfill this duty, you must understand how to use the pharmacist’s written information that accompanies prescription medications and how to implement the five rights to safely administer medications.   This class is designed to provide you with this required knowledge and increase your awareness of medication-related concerns that you may observe.