QUICK NEWS FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING

The new edition of the Fundamentals of Caregiving, the core training textbook for Home Care Aides in Washington, went live in June 2022. Since then, it has sold nearly 2000 copies, and trainers and caregivers have received it well. As Diane Dea from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Elders in Home Support Services said: “We like the 3rd Edition Fundamentals of Caregiving. It has enhanced our teaching/student experience.”

The Training, Communications, and Workforce Development unit of Home and Community Services is proud to make the Fundamentals of Caregiving available in 13 languages on our curriculum website . The new edition includes chapters on person-centered care and cultural competency, as well as updated content and design. In addition to the textbook, the update project produced an instructor’s guide, lesson plans, and presentation materials to support community and facility instructors.

Samuel Cooke of the Training Development and Learning Management team is engaging subject matter experts, tribal partners, state stakeholders, community and facility instructors, and community voices to redevelop Orientation and Safety Training for home care aides. If you have any questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Sam at samuel.cooke@dshs.wa.gov.

Do you have some news or information you’d like to share with your HCS colleagues? Let Interim HCS Communications Manager Cynthia Shipley know!