Home Health Aide Training & Certification Course

March 27 – April 14, 2023

All Care’s Lynn Office
210 Market Street, Lynn

All Care’s Home Health Aide Training and Certification Course is a 75-hour program that certifies you as a home health aide. Topics covered in this training include:

• Home health care
• Patients’ rights
• Elder abuse
• Communication
• Aging
• End-of-life care
• Infection control
• Nutrition
• Personal care
• Rehabilitation
• Common diseases
• Emergency procedures
• …and more

The course runs March 27 through April 14, 2023. Classes are Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 2:00pm. There is NO COST to you for the training program! However, you will be required to work at least 600 hours (paid) after completing the training course.

Benefits of Being a Certified Home Health Aide

Home health aide skills will always be needed. The aging population is only getting bigger, which means job security is high. By the year 2030, there is expected to be 72.1 million persons aged 65 or older. Most will find it more comfortable and affordable to remain living in their own homes as long as possible. As a result, the need for qualified home health care professionals will also be on the rise. Now is a great time for those interested in getting into the field!

What to Expect from the Training

• Understand the role of the home health aide as a member of the home care team.
• How to assist clients and their caregivers in creating and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Develop skills that will contribute towards a client’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
• Learn respectful ethical and confidential communication skills when providing personal care to clients.
• Develop skills to assist clients in safely moving around their home.
• Understand how to communicate with client’s with mental health challenges and/or dementia.

Expectations of Program Participants

To be accepted into the program, you must:

• Have your own vehicle, a current driver’s license, and be listed as an insured driver on the insurance policy
• Read, write, and speak English fluently
• Have two positive business references
• Pass a criminal background check
• Have a physical exam done by your own doctor and drug screen exam (paid for by All Care)
• Have a negative result on two-step Mantoux test (TB test) or a negative chest x-ray
• Commit to work 20 hours of work a week (minimum) 37.5 hours per week (maximum)
• Ability to lift and/or move 50-100 pounds, perform patient transfers and climb stairs frequently without restrictions

To continue on with the program it is expected that you:

• Arrive on time
• Have excellent attendance
• Present a neat and professional appearance
• Participate actively in class and discussions

Once all this is completed, you will graduate with a Home Health Aide Certification and a Supportive Home Health Certification!!

To learn more about this program and/or other opportunities with All Care, please contact Estefany Castillo-Pujols in Human Resources at epujols@allcare.org or call 781-244-1173.