Live–In Caregiver Program

The need for Health Care Assistants, Resident Care Attendants, Home Support Workers, Longterm Care Aides and Live-In Care Givers continues to grow at an increasing rate. Live-In Caregivers provide and maintain a safe and clean environment in health care facilities and in patient’s homes. They provide basic patient care including supplying and emptying bed pans. They provide clients with assistance in activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming. Sometimes they serve meal trays, and feed patients. To help patients recover, they lift, turn or massage patients, and they may also supervise patients’ exercise routines.

They take basic measurements, such as patients’ blood pressure temperature and pulse. They collect specimens, such as urine, feces or sputum, administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas, and perform other procedures. They transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers for treatment or surgery, carry messages, reports, requisitions and specimens from one department to another, and maintain an inventory of supplies.

The additional Early Childhood courses will provide the students with the skills to provide a caring and educational environment where children are able to thrive. They will contribute to the well being of the family as well. Successfully completing EC100 gives the student an
opportunity to apply for the ECE Assistant license with the Registry of MCFD and all EC courses are transferable to the ECE program.

This program gives the student the necessary skills to belong to this “in-high-demand” occupation. Live-ins usually work longer hours. However, if they work evenings or weekends, they may get time off. Although living in may isolate them from family and friends, these workers often become part of their employer’s family and may derive satisfaction from caring for them.

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Entrance Requirements: Grade 12/GED or mature student status. Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessments.

Prerequisites: Applicants for this program must also possess strong communication skills (composition), sign a criminal/medical waiver, submit a criminal record search and submit evidence of clear TB testing prior to acceptance. (All must be done no more than three months prior to the start of the program).

Diploma Requirements: 70% average upon successful completion of all courses, including course given a complete with all courses at or above 70%. CPR, First Aid, FoodSafe and WHMIS will be completed during the program. Supervised clinical training may include any shifts other than day shift (i.e. evenings –3 to 11pm or nights–11pm to 8am and possible weekends). Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical/practicum/preceptorship sites. Clinical/Practicum/Preceptorship are conducted at 7.5 or 12 hours per day to meet requires hours as set out by CLPNBC. Placement sites are subject to availability. Clinical sites may require more current CRC and TB testing (to be done at student’s expense).

Total Program Hours: 1010 Hours.
Full-time Program Length: 37 Weeks (8.6 Months).

Career Opportunities: Care Aide; Long Term Care Aide; Home Support Worker; Live-in Caregiver

Program may not be available at all campuses. Program content is subject to change.

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