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Homemaker Training Program.
Start a rewarding career helping individuals maintain a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment in their own homes.
The Your Choice Training Program Homemaker Training Program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to provide homemaker services in accordance with Rhode Island requirements.
Program Training
The program includes:
20 hours of classroom instruction
At least 5 hours of practical experience
A final examination that students must successfully complete.
What You Will Learn
Students receive training in essential areas of homemaker services, including:
- The role and responsibilities of a homemaker
- Professional ethics, accountability, and confidentiality
- Understanding the basic needs of children, older adults, individuals with disabilities,
individuals with terminal illnesses, and individuals with mental illness or dementia - Infection control, hand hygiene, and prevention of cross-contamination
- Emergency procedures and accident prevention
- Meal planning, food preparation, and basic nutrition
- Grocery shopping and errands
- General housekeeping and maintaining a safe home environment
- Laundry and ironing
- Making unoccupied beds
- Proper disposal of household and medical waste
- Documentation of services provided
The Role of a Homemaker
A trained homemaker may assist clients with services such as general housekeeping, meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, errands, changing linens on an unoccupied bed, and documenting services provided, when these services are included in the clients established plan of care and appropriately supervised.
The Homemaker Program prepares students to provide important non-medical support services in the home. Homemakers do not perform duties that are reserved for Certified Nursing Assistants or other licensed healthcare professionals.
Build the skills to support independence, safety, and quality of life at home.