This practical course focuses on the acquisition and application of care-giving skills aimed at maintaining and promoting comfort, safety and independence for individuals in the home or in a continuing care facility. A distinction is made between the basic personal skills required of a Resident Care Attendant working in a continuing care facility and the personal assistance skills outlined in the Personal Assistance Guidelines for Home Support Attendants. Lab Practice, selected supervised clinical experiences and home support field experiences will provide an opportunity for students to apply the caring philosophy and the knowledge and skills learned in all pre-practicum courses. This course is comprised of classroom, lab and clinical experiences running concurrently. This is a five-week course which provides the student with an opportunity to work with a health care team in selected continuing care and special care facilities, as well as home support agencies.
Students apply and integrate knowledge and skills learned in the pre-practicum courses.
The instructor serves as a liaison and resource person to both students and facility staff and has the responsibility for student evaluations.