What we look for our caregivers are those who live and work with a mission, they are the ones whose aim is to enhance the lives of those that are in their care. Our company works hand in hand with them through training and established policies, procedures and control to further equip them in the accomplishment of the our company's mission.
To help us evaluate the candidate's fitness to do the caregiving job, we employ 24 point system testing and selection process.
Experience
ACCESS NobleCare requires its caregivers to start out with at least one complete year of successful home care experience. To assess the quality of that experience an in depth interview will be conducted by our representative.
Identification
Basic documents are required to be presented during the selection process, candidates should able to provide copy of valid driver’s license or state ID card, as well as social security card.
Background Checks
This should cover the nationwide criminal background check, the nationwide sex offender’s list check, and a Department of Motor Vehicle check.
Medical Fitness
The caregiver is required to submit physical medical exam and a TB test to ensure complete medical fitness.
Safety and Emergency Certifications
ACCESS NobleCare requires certifications in CPR and First Aid
References
At least two references will be asked from the candidate. Those should be able to attest as to the knowledge of the caregiver and his fitness for the
Screening Examinations
The following should be covered in the evaluation of the candidate:
Basic nursing skills
Safety and Hazards
Control of disease
Bedside nursing care
Basic nutrition
Assessment of Personal Characteristics
A candidate should be able to exude a pleasing personality, positive and helpful attitude.
Specialized Training
It would be notable if the caregiver would be able to present basic care for Alzheimer and dementia patients, and for hospice care.
concept is the notion of strategy; throughout the program caregivers are urged to learn,develop and modify strategies that will be used to accomplish the goal for their particularcaregiving situation. Another main tenant of the program is for the caregiver to integrate acontented involvement with the person they are caring for into their daily life. The programpresents ideas from many disciplines and sources. Below are the areas of knowledge, skills, andattitudes that are taught or developed in the program:Information and Knowledge. Because of the complexity of caregiving, the program goesthrough many details and scenarios that caregivers face in their journey.• How to manage a disease that does not improve• The course of the disease and progressive impact on the person with the disease.• How to tailor the caregiving strategies to the particular stage of the disease (e.g. beginning,mid-stage, late-stage).• Understanding the physical, mental and emotional impact of caregiving,Skills. Caregiving is a complex job and entails many tasks. It is a basic premise of the SavvyCaregiver program that few family caregivers have received any training for the work theydo as caregivers. Since the principal task of the family caregiver is to manage day-to-day lifewith the person, these are the skills on which the program focuses. In particular, theprogram is designed to develop the following skills:• How to take into account the person’s disease-produced losses in the manner in whichthey interact with the person.• How to take the person’s disease stage into account in caregiving.• How to help the person become and remain involved in daily tasks and activities thatallow the person to be contented throughout the day.Bold new program forAlzheimer’s family caregivers.savvy caregiver training programprofessional-level training for the non-professionalThe program also provides instruction in:• Important self-care skills – especially those related to understanding and managingcaregivers’ own feelings.• Skills for making decisions as they continue their caregiving journey.• Skills for navigating family issues that come up while providing care.Outlook or Attitude. The program aims to foster an increased sense of individual mastery incaregiving. There are at least three areas of attitude that the program tries to affect:• Objectivity: ways to become less emotionally involved – at least when caregivingproblems need to be solved – and more clinically detached, and how this benefitseveryone involved.o We show them how to become more analytic and experimental in caregiving.o We show them how to step back from the person and the situation and to examine –objectively and dispassionately – just what they are seeing.o We want them to be able to put that observation together with other knowledgegained from the program to be able to create a plan that includes steps and tools tohelp them better manage the daily care of themselves and their family members.• Self Confidence. The program fosters growth in self-confidence through the homeexercises and in-group coaching that constitutes most of what happens in the latter part ofthe program. Caregivers will enhance their skills and confidence through variousexercises.• Self-Valuing. Ways to appreciate the work and worth of caregivingo Being clear about the caregiving role (motives), stating the objectives (what they hopeto accomplish), and pinpointing the payback (rewards and satisfactions).o Recognizing the need for self-care – the obligation to themselves and the people forwhom they are providing care to preserve themselves.
The Savvy Caregiver program is a unique approach to family caregiver education. This
Our topmost priority in the conduct of our care are to provide safety and enhance the lives of those in our care, this can be achieved through the concerted efforts of the company and the caregivers which can be widely achieved through fostering correct behaviors and care procedures that are relevant and called for in the actual scenario where caregivers are our main link. As such training and development are geared in enhancing our caregivers knowhow in basic nursing care, decision making skills, values formation, personality development and company care system.