CareStar Learning, LLC offers online in-services to Medicaid Adult Day Center Non-Licensed Direct Care Staff Employees, allowing them to conveniently meet their State requirements in the click of a button. Available packages include Basic, Basic Plus and Premium -- each can be used to educate everyone in your ADC at one low price! View our in-service topics below.
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In-Service Courses:
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Category 1 - Client Care
Abuse and Neglect
Course Overview
Covers definitions and types of abuse and neglect, along with the State’s requirements for reporting abuse and neglect.
Basic Anatomy and Body Function
Course Overview
This course is a review of the human anatomy with a brief description of each systems function and illness or injury that can occur to the system.
Basics of Aging
Course Overview
Covers the basics of the Aging Process including the expectations and considerations for those working with the elderly.
Bathing and Skin Care
Course Overview
This course identifies the importance and benefits of bathing and skin care.
Human Development
Course Overview
Provides an overview of childhood development so parents, teachers, health professionals and caregivers can recognize problems early and take action.
End of Life Care
Course Overview
This course identifies basic information about death and dying, the care the care involved and the stages of grief.
Health Monitoring
Course Overview
Identifies the systems which make up our body, a brief description of their function and possible indicators of illness or injury.
Monitoring Vital Signs
Course Overview
This course identifies the four main vital signs, their purpose and factors that affect them. This course is to be utilized as a review for para-professionals that infrequently take vital signs.
Range of Motion Exercises
Course Overview
Teaches passive range of motion (ROM) exercises. It illustrates their value, steps to learn them and instructions to perform them.
Swallowing Problems and Disorders
Course Overview
Provides new information regarding swallowing difficulties and gastro-intestinal reflux disease, including swallowing problems, special diets and food texture.
Skin Integrity
Course Overview
Covers the basics needed to increase the knowledge of the provider about skin care practices and maintenance of skin integrity.
Understanding Pressure Sores
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about pressure sores, including who is at risk and stages of wounds.
Oral Care, Hair and Nail Care
Course Overview
This course is a review of client personal care needs.
Nutrition, Hydration and Elimination
Course Overview
This course identifies the need for a balanced diet, proper intake of fluids and the importance of normal elimination.
Nutrition and the Food Pyramid
Course Overview
Covers the basics of nutritional meal planning including food intake, the categories of the food pyramid, categorizing the foods, number of servings and more.
Category 2 - Disease Process
Acute Renal Failure
Course Objective
This course identifies basic information about Acute Renal Failure, including causes, diagnostic testing and medical treatment.
Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Course Overview
Addresses what arthritis and osteoporosis is and how it affects an individual's ability to function.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Course Overview
This course identifies the signs and symptoms, treatments and risk factors of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Diseases of the Respiratory System
Course Overview
Presents an overview of diseases of the respiratory system. This includes: COPD,
pneumonia, observing and documenting symptomology and oxygen use.
Diseases of the Urinary System
Course Overview
Presents an overview of diseases of the urinary tract, including urinary tract infections, kidney failure and other illnesses, and includes treatment information.
Understanding Asthma
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about asthma, including what causes asthma and who is at risk.
Understanding Autism
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about Autism, including definition, signs, how it is diagnosed and other pertinent information.
Understanding Cancer
Course Overview
This course identifies basic information about Cancer, including risk factors, where Cancer starts and guidelines for care and comfort.
Understanding Cerebral Palsy
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about cerebral palsy. Including: causes and implications, the affect on the body and the categories of cerebral palsy.
Understanding Cystic Fibrosis
Course Overview
This course identifies basic information about cystic fibrosis, including incidence, causes and treatments of this chronic and genetic disease.
Understanding Diabetes
Course Overview
Covers general Diabetes information, including the three types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational), populations at risk and the prevalence of the disease.
Understanding Down Syndrome
Course Overview
This course identifies basic information about Down syndrome, including identifying features, cause and related complications.
Understanding Muscular Dystrophy
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about Muscular Dystrophy. Including types, symptoms and incidence of occurrence.
Understanding Spina Bifida
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about Spina Bifida including types and implications of having this congenital spinal defect.
Understanding Strokes
Course Overview
Addresses what a CVA or stroke is and how it can affect an individual's ability to function.
End Stage Renal Disease
Course Overview
This course identifies the causes, symptoms and treatments for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Including incidence, causes, treatments rehabilitation and restorative plans.
Understanding Spinal Injuries
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about spinal Cord Injury (SCI), including an overview of the anatomy of the spinal cord, types of injury and complications that may occur.
Understanding Seizures
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about seizures and what to do when a seizure occurs, including types of seizures and precautions necessary during a seizure.
Category 3 - Safety & Prevention
Be Prepared~Safety and Emergencies
Course Overview
This course describes potential hazards to be on the look out for in a client's home and the emergencies that may occur.
Body Mechanics, Transfers, Mobility and Positioning
Course Overview
This course identifies the proper way to lift, transfer, position and assist a client with mobility.
Emergency Preparedness
Course Overview
Provides basics in preparing for emergencies, staying informed and establishing a personal emergency response system and support network.
Fire Prevention and Safety
Course Overview
Provides caregivers information about prevention of fires and fire safety in the home
Food Safety in the Home
Course Overview
Provides the student with a basic introduction to food safety and guidelines for preventing foodborne illnesses.
Workplace Violence
Course Overview
This course identifies what workplace violence is, who is at risk and methods of protecting one's self while performing care in the home.
Dehydration Awareness
Course Overview
Presents an overview of dehydration awareness, the signs and treatment of dehydration.
Category 4 - Infection Control
Flu Prevention
Course Overview
Identifies those at high risk for complications from the flu, vaccine side effects and preventive measures for caregivers/individuals receiving care at home.
Universal Precautions
Course Overview
Covers information to prevent the spread of infectious disease in the home, including hand-washing, protective clothing, disposal of waste products, and more.
Understanding HIV and AIDS
Course Overview
This course identifies basic information about HIV/AIDS. Including treatment, symptoms, incidence of occurrence and guidelines for care.
Understanding Communicable Disease
Course Overview
This course identifies basic information about Communicable Disease Including explanation of chain of infection, stages of infection and prevention.
My Client has MRSA... Now What?
Course Overview
This course identifies what MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is and the seriousness of this infection.
Category 5 - Communication
Working with the Cognitively Impaired
Course Overview
Provides basic information about communication and the cognitively impaired consumer.
Documentation Basics
Course Overview
Teaches requirements/tips for effective documentation in the services record and discusses differences between subjective and objective documentation.
Interacting with a Difficult Person
Course Overview
Provides some guidelines for working with people who are hard to deal with, causing problems in the care giving relationship.
Observation, Reporting and Communication
Course Overview
This course identifies the systems which make up our body, a brief description of their function and possible indicators of illness or injury.
Confidentiality
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
Professional Behavior
Course Overview
Identifies basic information about professional behavior. Including the definition of professional and the qualities required in a health care provider.