Personal Support Worker Level I
Module One: The
Role Of The Support Worker
Chapter 1 What
is Personal Support
Chapter 2 Work Settings
Chapter 3 Ethics and Personal Care
Chapter 4 You, The Support Worker
Chapter 5 The Support Team and Its Members
Module Two: The Client
Chapter 6 The Client
Chapter 7 The Client Worker Relationship
Module Three: Fundamental
Skills
Chapter 8 Basic Communication Skills
Chapter 9 Adaptive and Augmentative Communication
Chapter 10 Setting
Priorities and Working Effectively
Chapter 11 Contributing to the Client's Support Plan
Chapter 12 Safety
(CPR 2 days)
Module Four: Assisting with Routine Activities
Chapter 13 Fundamental Terms and Concepts in personal Support
Chapter 14 Working
in the Client's Home
Chapter 15 Meal Planning, Preparation, and Assistance
Chapter 16 Understanding the Elements
of the Body
Chapter 17 Mobility
Chapter 18 Providing Physical Care
Chapter 19 Common Impairments
Chapter 20 Infant and Child Care
Module Five: Assisting in Special Situations
Chapter 21 Mental Health
Chapter 22 Cognition and Cognitive Impairment
Chapter 23 Abuse
Chapter 24 Palliative Care
Chapter 25 Assisting with Medications
Module Six: Gaining Employment
Chapter 26 Preparing
for Work
Chapter 27 Presenting
Yourself to an Employer
Evening Classes:
♦ Classroom
time is 200 hours
♦ Job
Shadowing is 40 hours
♦ Total Hours in the classroom
(4 hours per class) two evenings or afternoons a week.
♦ Total
hours to complete the course 240
