Resident Rights and the Caregiver
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As a caregiver it is vital that you do your utmost to protect your residents by ensuring that policies are ...
Read More New Email Address!
By ACA |
The American Caregiver Association would like to advise our family of caregivers, assisted living managers and care home owners that we ...
Read More Caregiver Training: Continuing Education Units
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Hello Caregivers,It seems simple enough, get certified then start work as a caregiver. But wait, what about on-going training? Many states require that caregivers ...
Read More What is Home Care?
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What do we mean by "home care?" Well, it's pretty simple really. Home care simply means that an individual has ...
Read More Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
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As caregivers one of your biggest responsibilities is to protect your residents from abuse, neglect or exploitation. Sometimes we may not ...
Read More Resident Agreements
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Most assisted living facilities have what are called resident or admission agreements. These agreements are a written document that outline the ...
Read More Making and Keeping Your Commitment
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Once the decision has been made to place your loved one into a care home it's vital that the decision is ...
Read More National Assisted Living Facility Accreditation (NALFA)
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The ACA is the accrediting entity for assisted living facilities in the U.S. If you are looking to improve your status, ...
Read More Give the Gift of Caregiver Certification
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You know, every year when Christmas rolls around we are barraged with commercials about “what to buy” for our loved ...
Read More It's That Time of Year Again
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Every year about this time many people grow sentimental about the holidays. The holidays make it especially tough on caregivers ...
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