Home Safety for Caregivers

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HSC

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Recognize home safety concerns
Describe the uniqueness of home care settings as they relate to safety
Recall normal age-related changes that increase the risk of accidental injury
Explain how common chronic diseases increase the risk of accidents and/or injuries
List the most common causes of accidental injury for both clients and home care workers
Identify interventions to manage home safety

Outline:

1. Home Safety for Caregivers


2. Course Description


3. Course Objectives


4. Checkpoints


5. Introduction to Home Care Safety
   
   
   
   1. The importance of Home Care Safety
   
   
   2. Injuries at Home
   
   
   
   


6. Common Safety Concerns
   
   
   
   1. Falls
   
   
   2. Workforce Injuries
   
   
   3. Risks
   
   
   
   


7. The Home Environment: A Safe Place of One’s Own
   
   
   
   1. Personal Space
   
   
   2. Physical
   
   
   3. Prevention Focus
   
   
   4. Negotiated Within the Family Context
   
   
   5. Respectful Navigation
   
   
   
   


8. Checkpoint 1


9. Accidental Injuries at Home
   
   
   
   1. Case Scenario: Mary Ann Wilkinson?
   
   
   
   


10. How Chronic Diseases Increase Risks of Accidental Injury
    
    
    
    1. Other Chronic Conditions
    
    
    2. Diabetes and Cancer
    
    
    3. Medications and Adverse Effect
    
    
    
    


11. Checkpoint 2


12. Making the Home a Safer Place
    
    
    
    1. The Importance of Good Communication
    
    
    2. Three Categories of Safety Concerns
    
    
    
    


13. Home Safety Checklists
    
    
    
    1. Kitchen Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease
    
    
    2. Bathrooms
    
    
    3. Kitchens
    
    
    4. Outside the Home
    
    
    5. General Living Areas
    
    
    6. Other Home Safety Concerns
    
    
    7. Community Resources
    
    
    
    


14. Conclusion


15. End of Lesson Quiz


16. End of Lesson

Instructor: Catherine Zimmerman, LICSW, ACHP-SW, CSW-G

Catherine Zimmerman is a licensed independent clinical social worker who has a private practice providing counseling services to people of all ages and all stages of their lives. She is a freelance healthcare writer and speaker specializing in mental health, ethics, hospice and palliative care, gerontological topics, substance misuse, caregiving, stress and trauma.  Zimmerman received her master's degree from Portland State University thirty years ago and is certified in clinical social work-Gerontology. Zimmerman supervises and mentors therapists seeking licensure in Oregon or Washington states. She is the current President of the Washington chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and has provided public presentations on over twenty topics and has numerous published works.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.