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Partnering to Improve Care Pilot:Training Opportunity for Home Care Workers and Family Caregivers


Family caregivers and home care workers are vital to the well-being of older adults they support. Strengthening their partnership can enhance health, safety, and overall quality of life for older adults. That's why we're introducing the Partnering to Improve Care Training series, designed to empower both family caregivers and home care workers with essential skills for effective collaboration.


The Opportunity


  • You are invited to take this free online course. 
  • Upon completing the training, you will receive a $75 stipend for your time.
  • Training can be done on a smart phone, tablet, or computer with internet access. Taking the training on a computer is preferred and highly recommended.
  • The training will take about two to three hours to complete. You can start, pause, and resume training at the time of your choosing. Training must be complete at least one week after you begin. 
  • At this time, training is only offered in English.


Take the Partnering to Improve Care Training and Receive a $75 Stipend

Register for the Partnering In Care Training for Family Caregivers or Home Care Workers. After you complete the training, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a $75 gift card from PHI.


What You'll Learn

  • How the roles of the home care worker and family caregiver are defined, including how they’re similar and how they’re different;
  • Communication and relationship-building skills to establish trust and mutual respect;
  • Self-management and conflict resolution. 


Sign up to join the training in three steps:

Register for the Partnering In Care Training for Family Caregivers or Home Care Workers. After you complete the training, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a $75 gift card from PHI.


What You'll Learn

  • How the roles of the home care worker and family caregiver are defined, including how they’re similar and how they’re different;
  • Communication and relationship-building skills to establish trust and mutual respect;
  • Self-management and conflict resolution. 


Sign up to join the training in three steps:

STEP 1

Click the SIGNUP button at the top of this web page and enter your details. Be sure to select your role where indicated.

STEP 2

Check your email for confirmation you have been enrolled in the Partnering to Improve Care training for your selected role.

STEP 3

Log in to the PHI Training hub to complete your assigned training and receive your Certificate of Completion and your stipend.

Important Sign Up Information 

We have a limited number of spaces available. Please sign up early if you are interested. 

If you are a home care worker (direct care worker) or a family caregiver and are interested in taking part in this pilot, you may register by clicking the SIGN UP button at the top of this page. 

You will be asked to Select Your Role.  Please select your role by identifying yourself with one of the following:


Home Care Worker
  • You are currently a paid home care worker providing services to at least one older adult or person with disabilities in their home, and;
  • The older adult or person with disabilities is not one of your family members (i.e., you’re not related to them).


Family Caregiver 
  • You are a paid or unpaid family member providing hands-on support to one of your family members at home (e.g., a grandparent, parent, brother or sister, or other relative).


Home Care Worker
  • You are currently a paid home care worker providing services to at least one older adult or person with disabilities in their home, and;
  • The older adult or person with disabilities is not one of your family members (i.e., you’re not related to them).


Family Caregiver 
  • You are a paid or unpaid family member providing hands-on support to one of your family members at home (e.g., a grandparent, parent, brother or sister, or other relative).

Contact


For additional information please contact Gwen Tanner (gtanner@phinational.org) or Kathleen Graham (kgraham@phinational.org).