24Hr HomeCare Partners with IPCed
Our caregivers are at the core of our company’s mission to assist seniors in living active and healthy lifestyles.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2015
24Hr HomeCare is introducing University 24™, an online caregiver training program through the Institute for Professional Care Education, an e-learning organization specializing in providing continuing education to professional caregivers.
Through the University 24™ program, 24Hr HomeCare’s caregivers will have access to a library of online training courses covering a variety of topics, including the foundations of caregiving, memory care, developmental disabilities, caregiver-client communication, meal planning, and commonplace medical conditions. The program also offers caregiver certification programs in Dementia, Diabetes, Parkinson’s Care, and Post Hospital Care, to name a few. University 24™ courses comply with state and federal requirements and are nationally recognized.
“We are excited to be able to offer University 24™ online training through IPCed,” says Stacy Shimizu, Human Resources Director, “Our caregivers are at the core of our company’s mission to assist seniors in living active and healthy lifestyles. By offering this training, 24Hr HomeCare is investing in our caregivers’ professional development to position them for successful careers in caregiving.”
An innovator in in-home caregiving, 24Hr HomeCare is recognized for equipping its caregivers with the best tools to serve aging adults. Its award-winning, comprehensive caregiver training begins on orientation day, and in-person training sessions are provided by each of its branch offices on an ongoing basis, to ensure its caregivers develop expertise in the most up-to-date care processes. Additionally, 24Hr HomeCare has developed exclusive “Specialty Trainings,” including a proprietary Fall Prevention Certification through the Fall Prevention Program of Contra Costa County, Whole 24™ Diagnosis-Specific Nutrition instruction in collaboration with Registered Dietitian, Alisa Dodds, and Industry-Leading Alzheimer’s and Dementia Training arranged by the Alzheimer’s Association—California Southland Chapter.
About 24Hr HomeCare
24Hr HomeCare is a Los Angeles-based company that provides high-quality, professional caregiving services to seniors and the disabled, allowing them to continue full, active and healthy lifestyles. Founded by David Allerby, Tyner Brenneman-Slay, and Ryan Iwamoto in 2008, 24Hr HomeCare has expanded to thirteen locations throughout California, Arizona, and Texas, hiring over 3,000 employees. Services include assistance with personal care, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and transportation services. In 2014, 24Hr HomeCare was ranked by the Los Angeles Business Journal as the #29 Fastest Growing Private Company in America and by Forbes Magazine as the #24 Most Promising Company in America.