Resident Care Attendant / Home Support Diploma
Program Description:
This six-month diploma program in RCA/HS provides balanced and complete training in the classroom and supervised clinical experience in a care facility, community setting and home. It is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary to function as a care-giver in a variety of long term care settings which include both home support and residential care facilities. The graduates should be able to provide care to adults who experience diverse health and illness needs
Program Objectives:The ultimate goal of resident care and support work is to improve the person’s quality of life. The graduates will be capable of providing sensitive, professional and personal care to people who require help with their daily needs in homes, in different care facilities and hospitals.
Career Opportunities:
This is a rapidly growing area of health care. Upon successful completion of this program, our graduates will be able to work in home support, assisted living, long-term care facilities such as intermediate care, extended care facilities, and adult day care centres. Workplaces include hospices and seniors’ private homes, where our graduates will be looking after people who have diminished abilities for self-care.
Admission Fees:
| Registration Fee: |
$100 (domestic students)
$200 (international students)
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| Tuition Fee: |
$5,900 (domestic students)
$8,000 (international students)
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| Books & Supplies (including GST): |
$550
($350 Books, $200 Supplies)
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| Total: |
$6,550 (domestic students)
$8,850 (international students)
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(prices in effect, September 4, 2008)
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Entrance Requirements:
Must have at least grade 12 or equivalent, 19 years of age or older and must have a good command of written and spoken English. An entrance test is required. Applicants will be required to take ESL courses at RCIT if the level of English reading, writing or conversation is not acceptable.
Program Outline:
Program Outline Sources
RCA/HS100 - Work Role: Introduction to Resident Care Attendant/Home Support program
RCA/HS105 - English Language Skills
RCA/HS110 - Human Relations: Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Awareness and Diversity
RCA/HS115 - Health: Lifestyle, Choices and Wellness
RCA/HS120 - Personal Care Skills for RCA/HS
RCA/HS125 - Basic Human Needs
RCA/HS130 - Anatomy and Physiology
RCA/HS135 - Psychology of Aging
RCA/HS140 - Mental Illness, Developmental Disabilities and Cognitive Disorders: Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
RCA/HS145 - Health and Healing: Special Needs in RCA/HS
RCA/HS150 - Dealing with Grief/Loss
RCA/HS155 - Palliative Care, Pain and Overall Physical Assessment Skills
RCA/HS160 - Fundamentals of Medication Monitoring
RCA/HS165 - Clinical Practicum 1 and 2
RCA/HS170 - Professional Development and Job Search Skills
Additional certifications:
The program also includes essential industry-related training and certification in:
First Aid & CPR Level One
You will receive certificates in both basic First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
FoodSafe Level 1
You’ll learn how to prepare food in a way that protects people from injury or illness. Some of the topics covered are food-borne diseases, personal hygiene, and safe procedures for storing food.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
For your protection, you’ll learn how to deal with people who are disruptive or out of control, using verbal techniques for de-escalating conflict and restraint techniques when physical intervention is necessary.
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