
Family Learning Center
Families are the backbone of care in this country, and Casa Companion Homecare Solutions supports family caregivers by providing educational resources and support to keep loved ones at home safely. This series of online courses, Quick Tip articles and “how-to” videos are designed to provide practical help to family caregivers as well as tips for managing the daily routines and stress often accompanying caring for a loved one.
Help is as easy as connecting to the internet. The Family Learning Center is an engaging and interactive website taking you step-by-step through essential caregiving topics. Log on. Get the answers you need. Just when you need them.
Alzheimer’s and Memory Care
Communicating with Others
Signs and Symptoms
In their shoes: A person’s perspective
What families should know
Diagnosis & the caregivers role
Learning to Communicate
Daily Care Skills
Practicing good hygiene
Environment is important
Creating a calming, restful environment
Activities for Special People
Household chores can be FUN
Preventing weight loss
Improving diet & nutrition
Challenging behaviors: Prevention
Challenging behaviors: Priorities & protocol
Challenging behaviors: Violence & Aggression
Challenging behaviors: After an event
Managing pain & non-verbal cues
Assessments and Care Planning
Documenting care
Wandering: Staying safe
Caregiver Basics
Becoming a Caregiver
Tasks of a Caregiver
Avoiding Caregiver Stress
Body Systems and the Aging Process
End of Life Care
Environmental Hazards and Safety
Handling Difficult Situations & Behaviors, Part 1
Handling Difficult Situations & Behaviors, Part 2
Helping Around the House
Human Needs and Development
Nutrition and Hydration
Observation, Reporting and Recording
Promoting and Maintaining Good Mobility
Promoting Personal Independence
Understanding Senior Rights
Understanding Elder Abuse
First Aid
First Aid: Burns and Poisons
First Aid: Chocking and Falls
First Aid: Heart Attack and Shock
First Aid: Other Sudden Emergencies
First Aid: Stoke and Wounds
Medical Concerns
Common Chronic Diseases
Common Communicable Diseases
Controlling Infection
Measuring Vital Signs
Daily Care
Providing Personal Care
Providing Skin Care
Spanish
Habilidades Esenciales Para Reposo En Cama (Essential Bedrest Skills)
Como Ayudar A Alguien Que Usa Una Silla de Ruedas (How to Help Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair)
Como Administrar Medicamentos (How to Manage Medications)
El Cuidado Personal (Personal Care)
Cómo Comunicarse con Alguien que Padece de La Enfermedad de Alzheimer (Caring for Someone with Early to Mid-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease)
Precauciones Para Evitar Caídas (Fall Prevention)