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Education: Training: Caregivers

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New Sign Elizabeth Mc’Gown Training Institute provides videos to help improve the quality of care received by older adults. These tutorials range from foot care to safety for dementia clients to understanding and working with some one with low vision.

New Sign Parkinson's Training for Caregivers project is a free online course developed to train caregivers in caring for those with Parkinson's Disease in long-term care settings. The Development of this curriculum was funded by the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. This specialty training course, "Caring for Persons with Parkinson's Disease" was developed for the paraprofessional caregiver in long term care settings including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, adult family homes, and in-home settings. The caregiving suggestions that are part of this curriculum have been identified as "best practices" in caring for persons with Parkinson's disease. They were written and reviewed by a team of Parkinson's specialists. The information in this training is provided as an educational service and is intended for educational purposes only. Although this course is free, you must create an account to access the curriculum.

New Sign University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has training available, as well as helpful DVD’s on caregiver training. The site has information on preventing abuse and maintaining the dignity of persons for which care is provided.

New Sign Wisconsin Department of Caregiver Services offers comprehensive caregiver training tools. The website includes webcast training, a caregiver training manual, as well as information to prevent client abuse and neglect.

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