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Personal Support Worker
The goal of the personal support worker (PSW) diploma program is to provide personal, emotional and supportive care to clients of all ages suffering with mental, cognitive, and or physical disabilities living in long term care facilities, residential homes, group homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centre, supportive housing, hospices.and schools.
The main emphasis is placed on the role of the personal support worker(PSW) in assisting with client care, empowering and respecting clients autonomy, values, beliefs and in being a facilitator in the healing process of clients suffering from physical and emotional pain.
Pre-requesite : High school diploma, Standard first aid cpr for adult and children, hepatitis B vaccine, TB mantoux skin test, flu vaccine, criminal reference check the college reserved to right to deny students admission that has a conviction that is not pardoned.
Personal Support Worker Training Program
Course Content
Module 1: Individuality of the Person
Module 2: Role of the Worker
Module 3: Interpersonal Skills
Module 4: Safety
Module 5: Assisting A person with mobility
Module 6: Abuse
Module 7: Household Management and Meal Preparation
Module 8 : Providing Optimal Support/care Planning
Module 9 : Assisting a Person with Personal Hygeine
Module 10: Assisting the Family
Module 11: Cognitive Impairement and Mental Health Issues
Module 12: Assisting a Person to Manage Ongoing Conditions
Module 13: Assisting a Person with Medication
Module 14: Assisting a Person who is Dying
Course format: Instructor led, lab demonstration, group discussions, student assignment and research paper.
Course duration 6 months or 640 hours:
Note : Students with prior learning experience may qualify for credits if they meet the criteria.
Course offered days evening and weekends
A Diploma is awarded upon completion of the course. The student must successfully pass the theory and achieved an minimun grade average of 70% in all modules, and the clinicals component of the course to qualify .
Contact us:
Register Now or book an appointment
Tel :905-452-8139
18 Queen Street East
Brampton Ontario
L6V 1A2
Email Us: @ info@collegeofhealthStudies.com
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