Specialized Training: The Key to Great Care

When you sign up for home care, you probably have some expectations. You expect your home health aide will be able to dress, cook for, and communicate with your loved one. But Partners in Care thinks you should expect more. Your loved one deserves an aide who has a solid understanding of the illness at hand, who is compassionate and accommodating to your loved one’s unique needs. That’s why every Partners in Care home health aide receives at least 114 hours of training before they even knock on your door—that’s a full 39 hours greater than what the Department of Health requires. And we have ongoing training, too.

Partners in Care aides learn symptoms and nonverbal signs of distress and illness, so they can keep a close eye on your loved one’s health and optimize independence. Our aides are trained to know when someone is about to get frustrated or is hiding pain. These extra skills mean we can offer your loved one more independence while keeping safety the top priority. We bring in specialists, like physical therapists and nutritionists, so our aides can learn directly from health professionals who work in the field. We even offer specialty training on specific illnesses, including Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, as well as respiratory and kidney diseases.

But your loved one is more than his or her health condition. Partners in Care offers training that also addresses cultural and religious customs. We cover a wide variety of topics like how to provide safe care in a house that puts restrictions on wearing shoes, how to cook within both medical and cultural food restrictions, and what is okay and not okay to bring into the home. On top of that, our staff collectively speak more than 50 different languages. We believe in doing everything we can to make sure your loved one is not just safe, but also as healthy and as comfortable as possible—because when your loved one needs care you should receive the best care.