HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

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Program Content

Content
  • Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice
  • Health and Healing: Foundational Concepts
  • Health and Healing: Interpersonal Communication and Relationships
  • Health and Healing: Personal Care (Self and Clients)
  • Specialized Healing: Health Promotion and Monitoring
  • Specialized Healing: Care for Diverse Groups
  • Specialized Healing: Treatments
  • Instructor led clinical practice
  • Job Search
Additional Certificate Courses
  • CPR Level C & First Aid
  • WHMIS
  • FoodSafe
  • Safe Administration of Medication
  • Foot Care
  • Care of Clients with Diabetes
  • Palliative Care
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the HCA Program, graduates will be able to:

  1. Provide person-centred care and assistance that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual resident or client.
  2. Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and assistance that promotes the physical, psychological, social, cognitive and spiritual well-being of clients/residents and families.
  3. Provide care and assistance for clients/residents experiencing complex health challenges.
  4. Provide care and assistance for clients/residents experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges.
  5. Interact with other members of the healthcare team in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
  6. Communicate clearly, accurately and in sensitive ways with clients/residents and families within a variety of community and facility contexts.
  7. Provide personal care and assistance in a safe, competent and organized manner.
  8. Recognize and respond to own self-development, learning and health enhancement needs.
  9. Perform the care provider role in a reflective, responsible, accountable and professional manner.