Universal Home Care (UHC) will provide a minimum of eight (8) hours of initial training for each caregiver. Four (4) hours of training will be provided prior to the caregiver’s first assignment and the remaining four (4) hours will be provided within the caregiver’s first thirty (30) days after employment. All training is documented and maintained in the caregiver’s file and/or training log for tracking purposes.
Initial caregiver training includes the following topics:
Note: In addition to the above initial training requirements, each UHC caregiver must complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of continuing education/training annually. This may include hands-on demonstrations, self-study packets, corporate training programs, DVDs, workshops on pertinent senior care topics as well as individual training for the unique needs of the client receiving care.