FirstLight Home Care Caregiver Kati Kepler received her Certification in Dementia Care and End of Life Care.
Caregivers at FirstLight Home Care — South Sound are continually taking training in addition to what’s required for their CNA or HCA licenses by the State of Washington:
- Dementia Care Certification — This training program teaches how to provide outstanding care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
- End-of-Life Care Certification — Training to care for individuals at the end of their lives, focused on understanding of needs, grieving and loss as well as the unique concerns of the family.
- Developmental Disabilities Certification —
FirstLight Home Care Caregiver Kathy Custer received her Certification in End-of-Life Care.
Providing care for adults who are differently abled requires understanding abilities and how to support the person in their independence and self-care to the greatest extent possible.
- Post-Hospital Care Certification — Understanding the unique needs of individuals with chronic or post-acute conditions is vital to preventing rehospitalization.
This month FirstLight Caregiver Kati Kepler completed training and became certified in both Dementia Care and End-of-Life care. And FirstLight Caregiver Cathy Custer completed training and became certified in End-of-Life care.
Congratulations to all of these extraordinary caregivers!