Some of these people receive hospice or home health care, but most are cared for by a friend or family member who has little or no training. Now, Liberty Hospital has joined forces with the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Red Cross to help educate the community in home care skills. This program was developed to equip the public with the knowledge and skills needed to care for someone safely in the home.
Registration is required.
This three-hour class focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to perform Adult and Child CPR and management of Airway Obstruction. Following American Heart Association guidelines, child CPR instruction covers ages 1 through 8 and Adult CPR covers ages 8 and older. At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to 1. Discuss injury prevention in children. Identify the major risk factors of heart disease 4.