OCEWD LCC Family Caregiver Modules

Family Caregiver

Family Caregiver Modules - HE2000

This 12 Hour course will help participants gain an understanding of what is involved in caring for a loved one and how to provide that care through modules covering personal care, nutrition, home safety and others. Weekly guest speakers provide added insights and knowledge. No prerequisites needed. Tuition: $35

Schedule
Occupational Data
Learning Outcomes
Progression Standards
Student Feedback
Frequently Asked Questions

Course Duration:
12 Hours	0.80 Semester Hours

Course #	Date	Day	Time	Location	Instructor
HE2000	SEP 12 - OCT 17	MO	9:00AM-3:30PM	DA Basement Classroom	TBA

Course Type:
Personal/Community Development

Standard Occupational Code (SOC):

In-Demand Occupation Information

Projected Need for Employees
(2006 - 2016)

Projected
Growth

2006 Hourly
Wage Range

Bottom
10%

Median

Top
10%

Home health aides	View	View

454,000

$10

$13

Nursing aides	View	View

393,000

$11

$16

Source: www.careervoyages.gov

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Examine the roles and issues of elder care-giving for working people.
Assess your home and environment for safety and independence.
Manage medications to reduce health risks.
Differentiate between the basic services of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Categorize end of life issues related to dying and death.
Examine the impact of care-giving on a care-givers' physical and psychological health.

Learning Outcomes Assessments Used:

Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)

Completion:
Yes: 100%	No: 0%

Reason for Non-Completion:
N/A

Student Reported Learning Objective Met:
Not Applicable 0%	Strongly Disagree 0%	Disagree 0%	Indifferent 0%	Agree 0%	Strongly Agree 0%

Student Reported Learning Objective Met:

Not
Applicable

Strongly
Disagree

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Indifferent

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Strongly
Agree

Attendance Policy

Participants are expected to attend all class sessions. Sign-in sheets are completed at every class session. Participants must attend all classes in order to satisfactorily complete the course. For every fifteen (15) hours of instruction, one hour of instruction can be missed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late at the start of a class will be documented as a tardy or leaving more than 15 minutes early at the end of a class will be documented as an early departure.

Standards of Progress
Attendance, completion of assignments, quiz/exam scores, and satisfactory performance of all skills/tasks contribute to the overall grade. Possible grades include:

(CR) is used to indicate passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. All assignments completed with a score of 70% or higher, a score of 70% or higher on each quiz/exam, and all skills performed satisfactorily.

(NC) is used to indicate not passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. Participants earning a grade of “NC” may repeat a course once. Additional repeats may be allowed after discussion with a Program Coordinator, and participants may be required to repeat the entire course at an additional expense. Participants may not progress to the next higher level course until a “CR” grade is earned.

(I) is used to indicate that the participant has yet to complete one or more requirements by the scheduled end date of a course. Participants will be given an additional opportunity to successfully complete the requirements after instructors provide counseling/remediation. An additional fee may be required for remedial instruction beyond two (2) attempts. Participants that are unsuccessful after four (4) attempts shall be assigned a grade of “NC”. Completion of course requirements must be accomplished during the next offering of the program/course or the grade will be converted as “NC”.

Student Reported Satisfaction with Course
Yes: 100%	No: 0%	No Response: N/A

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