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Direct Care Worker:
Meeting the Future Need of
Health Care Consumers
and Employers
CYNTHIA SUNDSTROM, RN, MS
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Welcome!
•Mission of the Direct Care Workforce
Develop a registry
Develop curriculum to meet family and
homebound client needs
•Vision
All direct care workers will have
knowledge, skills and empathy to work with
homebound individuals and their families to
provide high quality care.
Why Direct Care Worker
Urgent need 10,000 people a day over 65 yoa
United State Census Bureau estimates 1 million
worker in the US providing personal care services
in homes.
Employment of Direct Care Workers is expected
to grow by 70% from 2010-2020
West Virginia needs will only grow with our ageing
population
Expected to Generate 1.6
million new jobs
West Virginia
6000
reported working in 2009
Many
2009
Home
others “under table”
health aides providing
additional care
-5500
Registry
The In-Home Care Worker Registry is provided to
assist individuals with locating qualified in-home
care workers.
The Registry also provides a website for individuals
and service provider agencies to list their services,
qualifications and availability to provide in-home
care.
This is part of an ongoing effort to assure that
individuals providing in-home care services have
been properly trained and are suitable to provide
services to West Virginians in their homes.
http://www.inhomecare.wv.gov/Pages/default.as
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Developing of a State
Curriculum
Roles and responsibilities of a DCW
Philosophy of Providing Direct Care
Basic principles
Independence, choice, dignity, people can learn,
person-centered approach, consumer direction
Independent living and self determination
Stress dignity, choices and decision making
Client can be in charge of their own life
What do the Direct Care Workers
do?
BEDSIDE OR PERSONAL CARE
MAINTAIN RECORDS OF CLIENT PROGRESS AND SERVICES PERFORMED
REPORTING CHANGES IN CLIENT CONDITION TO MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR.
HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES
CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES DURING PERIODS OF INCAPACITATION,
FAMILY DISRUPTION, OR CONVALESCENCE, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP,
PERSONAL CARE, OR HELP IN ADJUSTING TO NEW LIFESTYLES.
MONITOR VITAL SIGNS AND MEDICATION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF REGISTERED
NURSES OR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS.
PLAN, SHOP FOR, OR PREPARE NUTRITIOUS MEALS
TRANSPORT CLIENTS
INSTRUCT AND/OR ADVISE CLIENTS ON ISSUES SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD
CLEANLINESS, UTILITIES, HYGIENE, NUTRITION, OR INFANT CARE.
PARTICIPATE IN CASE REVIEWS
TRAIN FAMILY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE BEDSIDE CARE
Who are Direct Care
Workers?
People who work in this occupation generally:
Social interests
Prefer realistic and conventional environments
(WV Strategic Compass)
http://youtu.be/euIu-gsmC1U
What do Direct Care
Workers Need To Know
Customer and personal service
Public Safety and Security
English language
Psychology
Transportation
* Onet
DCW’s Need To Be ..
Service Oriented
Active Listening Skills
Protect Privacy
Social Perceptiveness
Critically Think
Convey information effectively
Monitor/Assess performance
Able to Maintain a safe environment
Coordinate activities and actions
Industries That Employ
DCW
Who Can Teach Direct
Care Worker
Registered
Attend
Nurse
a one day training
Different
care for home vs nursing
home vs acute care
Review
tools
the curriculum- teaching
Instructors
100%
must pass exam with
Who Can Attend DCW
Training
Student’s must be in a health science education
class or attend class at a local industry provider
that has a trained instructor.
Requirements for employment
Fingerprinting
Drug screen
Motor Vehicle Department Check
Health Requirements
Hepatitis B
Tine Test and others depending
DCW Curriculum
The no brainers
OSHA, HIPAA, Dementia Care, Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation Trainings (must be renewed annually)
Curriculum
Made up of 14 modules
Modules
Module 1 - Introduction to Direct Care
Assisting
Module 2 - Role of the Direct Care Worker
Module 3 - Consumer Rights, Ethical and
Legal
Issues Affecting the Direct
Care Worker
Module 4 - Safety in the Home
Module 5 - Communication as a Direct Care
Worker
Module 6 - Meeting Basic Human Needs
using a
Person Centered Approach
Modules Continued
Module 8 - Infection Control
Module 9 – Home Care and Patient/Client
Mobility, Positioning and
Transfer
Module 10 - Basic Direct Care Worker Skills
Module 11- Provide Care for Geriatric Patients
Module 12 - Care for the Patient with
Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease
Module 13 -Death and Dying
Module 14 - Supervised Clinical Experience
Skills and Clinical
Experience
Skill check off sheet
Use a lab to check students off prior to clincial
Make sure they do it for you at least 3 times
successfully before you sign them off
Supervised Clinical Experience
Apply the theory and skills they have used
Can be intermittently spaced
Demonstrate ability to perform basic DCW skills
Provide care for the in home client
Certification
Complete their course
Complete test roster
Take the exam
Provided by the Working Group
Pass the Skills Test
Sent to WVDE
Provided by the Working Group
Completed and passed test roster sent to WVDE
Question
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