| Bathing & Grooming | B & G | Based on the Bathing Without a Battle materials, this class covers skills in personal care activities of bathing, shaving, skin care & grooming. Focus is on using person-centered values and techniques. A video demonstrating hands-on care is shown. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Blindness and Low Vision | BLV | An overview of eye diseases and definitions of low vision and vision loss; techniques for working with people who are blind or low vision, and helping someone to live independently. Resources and adaptive equipment for the home are demonstrated and/or discussed. This class is taught by staff of the Oregon Commission for the Blind. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP | Skills |
| Challenging Behaviors | CB | Defining challenging behaviors; understanding causes; methods for diffusing; communication tips; and interpersonal skills. Focus is on employer relationships with seniors and people with physical disabilities. This course is not approved for training pay for Personal Support Workers. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Communities of Practice & Safety Support | COMPASS | COMPASS is a multi-session course that creates a safety and wellness team. Workers learn about caring for their own health and safety, safe work practices, healthy eating, reducing hazards, communication techniques, and receive support from teammates on challenges. | Homecare Workers | Skills |
| Dementia & Alzheimer’s | D-A | Definitions and diagnosis of types of dementia; tips for daily care, tools for understanding behaviors, and information on treatments and research. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Diabetes By the Numbers | DBN | Definitions and diagnosis of diabetes; warning signs and how the disease affects the body; meal planning and portion control; regular monitoring and daily care in controlling the disease. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Diversity Awareness: Challenges Facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Adults | LGBT | Understanding and awareness of LGBT issues and healthcare challenges; terms and definitions; how to create a welcoming and inclusive working relationship | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP | Skills |
| Durable Medical Equipment | DME | Helpful ideas for choosing, fitting and using equipment devices. Class will provide some demonstrations and practice. Equipment discussed and/or shown include: canes, wheelchairs, overlay mattresses, bath and toileting equipment, and lifting equipment. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| End of Life Care | ELC | A comprehensive overview of end of life planning and care. Content includes: the dying process; pain and symptom considerations; advanced planning; and common spiritual, emotional and social concerns. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Everyone Communicates | EC | Effective communication partner strategies that make a positive impact on the people you support with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities who experience communication challenges. The course includes practice with a visual communication board. This class is approved for training pay for PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS ONLY | Approved for stipends for PSW, PSWs working with I/DD | Skills |
| Grief and Loss | G-L | Process of grief, myths and realities of grief and loss; how to help another; compassion fatigue; practical issues of provider grief; and self care. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Heart Healthy | HH | How the heart works, common heart problems, monitoring blood pressure, recognizing heart emergencies; and creating a heart healthy lifestyle | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Helping Caregivers Fight Fraud & Abuse | F-A | Recognizing & reporting Medicare & Medicaid fraud; identity theft; recognizing and reporting abuse & neglect of vulnerable adults. Also covered is the role of the caregiver, communication techniques, and some problem solving around these issues. Participants are given a packet of information on Medicare fraud and identity theft to give to and review with another person. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP | Core |
| Keeping It Professional | KIP | The role of workers in maintaining professional boundaries and working with the task list or job description. The class also covers recordkeeping and principles of confidentiality. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Workers & consumers in state programs | Core |
| Medication Safety | MedS | Types of medications; effects medications have on the body; risks and warning signs; documentation; storage and disposal; and role of the worker. Emphasis is on assisting a consumer who manages his/her own medications. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, In-home caregivers & consumers | Skills |
| MoneyWise | MW | Personal money management; identifying personal priorities; developing a budget; money-saving ideas; recordkeeping. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Not a caregiving class, personal use only | Skills |
| Nutrition Basics | NB | Foundations of good nutrition; meal planning; nutrient categories; meal balance using person-centered strategies and tools to promote informed choices; common nutrition-related concerns. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP | Skills |
| Preventing Disease Transmission | PDT | Causes of infectious diseases and routes of transmission; reducing risks; best practices in housekeeping and caregiving to prevent the spread of diseases. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Safety |
| Protect Against Sprains & Strains | PASS | Basics of good body mechanics; how to minimize risks to avoid and/or prevent sprain and strain injuries; best practices in workplace activities; review of assistive equipment. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Safety |
| Ready Set Work | RSW | Using the Registry & Referral System; taking a professional approach to finding and getting work; interviewing; and establishing an employment arrangement. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Workers & consumers in state programs | Skills |
| Respiratory Care: Oxygen to Ventilators | RC | Understanding end-stage respiratory diseases; symptoms and warning signs; basics on the use of oxygen and other respiratory equipment. Does not teach ventilator operation. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| SMART: Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques | SMART | Understanding stress and its affects; recognizing signs and symptoms; identifying triggers; techniques for coping with stress. | All, Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Approved for Adult Foster Home continuing education | Skills |
| Substance Abuse Awareness | SAA | A review of the Home Care Commission policy on maintaining a drug-free workplace. This training also covers common drugs and their affects, resources for treatment, the role of the homecare worker. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Workers & consumers in state programs | Skills |
| TRIPS: Taking Responsibility in Personal Safety | TRIPS | Practical ideas for preventing injuries from slips and trips in the home and assessing risk factors; assisting someone in planning and preparing for emergencies, including the role of the in-home worker; safe driving tips. Emphasis is on caregivers assisting others in their own homes. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, In-home caregivers & consumers | Safety |
| Working Together: Making the Most of the Employer /Employee Relationship | WT | Assertive communication and problem solving techniques for employers who are seniors and people with physical disabilities & workers; clarifying expectations and sharing information in the interview and during a working relationship; developing an employment agreement. Also includes person-directed values, language and empowerment. | Approved for stipends for HCW, PSW, PSW-ICP, Homecare Workers in working relationship | Core |