Course provides tips on proper care giving

Nashville State’s WorkForce Training Center, in partnership with the Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (TNAHSA) presents a National Caregiver Training Program. This short-term, non-credit course has received a four-star rating from the National Alliance for Caregiving and provides basic care skills and knowledge to family caregivers, community volunteers, and paid care providers.

The training program is an 18-hour course that addresses how to properly take and read vital signs, medication management, proper lifting and positioning, nutrition, fire safety, and personal care. The class will consist of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on learning, discussion, skill evaluation and testing. Upon completion, individuals will receive a certificate. The course takes place Sept. 9 through Sept. 24 from 6-9 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. The cost for the course is $350 per person and includes all materials and continuing education units (CEU’s). TNAHSA members will receive a 10 percent discount.

Space is limited so advance registration is required. To register or for additional information, please contact the WorkForce Training Center at 615-353-3456 or visit the website at www.nscc.edu/workforce.

TNAHSA is a registered sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators (NAB). State licensure boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. This program has been approved for NAB credit.