The Home Care Community Forum has been delivering critical educational programming to home care paraprofessionals and professionals since 2003. Six times a year, the Forum presents a new audio conference and accompanying workbook offered at no charge to registered participants. Past conferences are available as free mp3 downloads for a limited time or on CD for a reasonable fee. Workbooks are always here for free download.

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Forum Audio Conferences and Workbooks Forum #37: "Caring For Patients Who Are Dying" was held May 1. The workbook is here now (see below) and the audio conference will be available here shortly after the broadcast date. Learn more. After you have listened Forum #37, please complete an evaluation: Agency Evaluation Individual Evaluation

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Forum #37 -- Caring For Patients Who Are Dying Audio Conference coming soon Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #36 -- How Can Home Care Workers Help Incontinent Patients? Download the audio conference as an mp3 file Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #35 -- Why Being Healthy is Important for Home Care Workers Download the audio conference as an mp3 file Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #34 -- HIV & AIDS: Promoting Adherence Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #33 -- Advancement Opportunities for Paraprofessionals Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #32 -- Paraprofessionals and Wound Care Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #31 -- Home Care Through the Eyes of the Family Caregiver Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #30 -- Cancer Changes Everything Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #29 -- Geriatric Depression Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #28 -- Working Independently and Fostering Teamwork Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #27 -- Pediatrics and Home Care Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #26 -- Basic Life Skills for Paraprofessionals Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #25 -- Physical Therapy in the Home Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #24 -- Keeping Your Heat Patients Healthy and at Home Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #23 -- Dynamics of Aging: Understanding Change Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #22 -- Four Steps to Case Management Excellence Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #21 -- The Influence of Family and Friends on Your Clients Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #20 -- Documentation: Better Business, Better Outcomes Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #19 -- Marketing Home Care With Data Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #18 -- All About Outcomes for LHCSAs and PESO Data Set Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #17 -- Telemedicine Download the workbook Audio conference not available Forum #16 -- Comprehensive Assessment in Home Care Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #15 -- Slips, Trips, Falls and Back Injuries Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #14 -- Transportation Safety for Home Care Workers Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #13 -- Standard Precautions, Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlesticks Download the workbook Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #12 -- Home Health Aides: The Industry's PR Agents Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #11 -- Diabetes and Your Patient Download the workbook: English or Spanish Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #10 -- Disaster and Emergency Response Download the workbook: English or Spanish Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #9 -- Cultural Diversity: Widening Horizons Download the workbook: English or Spanish Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #8 -- Supporting Normalcy: Caring for the Dementia Patient Download the workbook: English or Spanish Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #7 -- Good Working Relations: Overcoming Barriers to Communication Download the workbook: English or Spanish Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #6 -- Keeping Your Patient Healthy Download the workbook: English or Spanish Purchase the audio conference on CD Forum #5 -- Safety for You and Your Patient Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #4 -- Dealing With the Loss of Your Patient Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #3 -- Caregiver in the Home: Professional Boundaries Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #2 -- HIPAA for Home Care Workers Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian) Forum #1 -- Dealing With Patients With Difficult Behaviors Download the workbook: English or Spanish or Russian Purchase the audio conference on CD (English, Spanish or Russian)

Questions?
Please contact Allison Manny of CHC
at 518/463-1167, ext. 829
or manny@nyshcp.org.

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