Adult Family CAREGIVERS NETWORK HEALTH & SAFETY TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Health & Safety AFCN training. After you have determined which trainings you are interested in ordering, select the number of tests and answer keys you will need for each. Only one answer key is needed for each training per facility. Each test includes a certificate of completion per caregiver.
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Important Publisher's Note: Reproduction of Tests and Certificates of Completion may VOID your training hours.
Volume 2, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Falls are NOT Inevitable: Tips to Prevent Injuries
This article explains how falls can be prevented, why health and nutrition shouldn't be overlooked, and more.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 2, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 3, No. 9 Training & Certificate
Developing Emergency Plans: Natural Disaster, Pandemic, and Terrorism Preparation
Planning for potential emergencies, and taking into account the unique needs of seniors and people with disabilities, will go a long way toward keeping a cool head should disaster arise. This training focuses on not only preparation of supplies, but also mental preparation in the event of a natural disaster, pandemic (such as COVID), or terrorist attack.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 3, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 4, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Be a Smart & Savvy Shopper: Tips to Save Money on Groceries
It's true there isn't anything caregivers can do about rising grocery prices. But with some economically minded shopping strategies, it IS possible to make your money stretch farther.
Category: General Caregiving
Volume 4, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 5, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Embracing Better Health Habits: Dietary Management & Heart-Healthy Tips
This article runs the gamut from types of food to eat and types of food to avoid, to tips for healthy snacks, menu planning, and more.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 5, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 5, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Food Safety: Allergies vs. Intolerance, Reactions & Other Tips
What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? What are some symptoms of a mild food reaction? What about a severe reaction? These explanations and more are presented.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 5, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 8, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Meal Planning Tips for Caregivers
Cooking and preparing meals isn't easy for anyone. Throw in the different tastes and dietary requirements of residents living in adult family care, and it's easy to see why this area can be challenging for caregivers. But this doesn't mean that administering and managing meals can't be done. This article is designed to make this often-difficult task at least a little easier.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 8, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 8, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Conducting Health Assessments
Because health assessments aid caregivers in obtaining crucial information about the residents in their care, completing them is a vital part of caregiving. This article demonstrates the various aspects of conducting a comprehensive health assessment, fall prevention tips, and more.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 8, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 9, No. 3 Training & Certificate
The Relationship between Diet & Exercise in Weight Loss
When caregivers exercise, practice healthy eating habits, and encourage the residents in their care to do the same, they are playing a vital role in improving lives one at a time which, in the long run contributes to societal transformation.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 9, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 10, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Preparing for Emergencies
Planning for potential emergencies, and taking into account the unique needs of seniors and people with disabilities, will go a long way toward helping everyone keep a cool head if a catastrophe should occur.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 10, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Emergency Preparedness: What you need to know
In this training we will explore everything a family needs to know and have in the event an emergency would strike.
Category: Emergency Preparedness/Health & Safety
Volume 11, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 7 Training & Certificate
First Aid: Learn CPR and Save a Life
Throughout this training you will learn helpful CPR techniques for elderly residents, adults and even children should you ever have to perform CPR on an individual.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 11, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 12, No. 9 Training & Certificate
A Guide to Managing Type 2 Diabetes for Caregivers
The purpose of this training is educate caregivers about type 2 diabetes and also address some of the ways type 2 diabetes can be managed through regular exercise and proper nutrition.
Category: Health & Safety; Nutrition
Volume 12, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 12, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Fire Safety and Protection
Most people will go to great lengths to keep themselves and others safe from the dangers a fire, but in the event of an emergency would you know the proper fire safety and protection precautions to take at that moment? If not, then you will be glad to hear that throughout this training we will be exploring the ways you can prevent a fire disaster in the workplace, as well as, how you can protect your employees, and the people you care for.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 12, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Changing Nutritional Needs
This training will help caregivers understand the changing nutritional needs of seniors. They will learn how needs change as we age, how to make appropriate nutritional shifts, and how to manage unique situations in which there may be another health condition affecting nutrition. If nutrition is carefully managed, it can improve or maintain the quality of life of the individual.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 13, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 12 Training & Certificate
Nutrition Concerns for Senior Adults
This training centers on providing a proper diet for residents and discover how to manage other nutrition concerns. In addition, one will learn how to prevent malnutrition. Delicious healthy meals are always the goal, but sometimes achieving this goal can be challenging, and there are additional sources to ensure one obtains the vital nutrients their body needs.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 13, No. 12 Answer Key
Volume 14, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Preparedness of Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics
It is essential to understand outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics, what causes them, and how to prepare for one. Furthermore, learning how to develop an emergency preparedness plan will allow a person to feel less stressed in the midst of a crisis.
Category: Health, Safety, & Nutrition
Volume 14, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 14, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Safety: A Guide for Caregivers
This training will help residential and family caregivers understand the indications for and common uses of vitamin and mineral supplements. Participants will learn specific safety guidelines that can be applied to the use of any nutritional supplement. Empowering caregivers to educate clients regarding the safe use of vitamin, mineral, and other nutritional supplements will improve outcomes for clients of any age.
Category: Health & Safety
Volume 14, No. 11 Answer Key