Foundations for Assisting in Home Care

• Week 1 - Course Information Documents
  Contains the syllabus, grading and logistics, and references
• Week 2 - Module 1 - Introduction to Home Health Care
  Introduction to Home Health Care
• Week 3 - Module 2 - Working Effectively with Home Care Clients
  Human Needs, Culture & Diversity, Communication Skills, Developing a Therapeutic Relationship, Patients' Rights
• Week 4 - Module 3 - Working with the Elderly
  Working with the Elderly
• Week 5 - Module 4 - Working with Children
  Working with Children
• Week 6 - Module 5 - Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
  Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill
• Week 7 - Module 6 - Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
  Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
• Week 8 - Module 7 - Working with People with Physical Disabilities
  Working with People with Physical Disabilities
• Week 9 - Module 8 - Food, Nutrition, and Meal Preparation
   
• Week 10 - Module 9 - Family Spending and Budgeting
   
• Week 11 - Module 10 - Care of the Home and Personal Belongings
   
• Week 12 - Module 11 - Safety and Injury Prevention
   
• Week 13 - Module 12 - Personal Care
   

Erin O'Hara-Leslie
Chairperson/Assistant Professor/Grant Program Director
SUNY Broome Medical Assisting & Health Studies

Andrea C. Wade, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President, Academic Services
Monroe Community College

Kimberly B. McLain, Ph.D.
Curricula Course Developer, MOOC; Assistant Professor
SUNY Broome Medical Assisting & Health Studies

Tera Doty-Blance
Instructional Designer
Teaching Resource Center