Jennifer Kennedy

Hospice Aide On-The-Go In-Service Series, Volume 3 Jennifer Kennedy

Each year, hospice aides must fulfill the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) requirement to complete 12 hours of in- service training. Help your aides easily meet this requirement with Hospice Aide On-the-Go In-Service Series, Volume 3. This new volume comprises 12 comprehensive lessons on the timeliest topics in hospice care to deliver the education hospice aides need to satisfy CMS' annual in-service training requirement and address current industry issues. Hospice agencies can use the complete set of lessons to provide an entire year of thorough training for their aides. Each lesson contains a lesson planning guide, an attendance sheet, and a test to ensure comprehension. The lessons are designed for self-study and/or classroom use, offering the flexibility to train in any setting and allowing aides to learn at their own pace. This book provides: - The education hospice aides need to satisfy CMS' annual 12-hour in-service training requirement - One-hour lessons, each containing a comprehensive fact sheet that includes an overview of relevant subject matter, a descriptive case study, supplemental learning activities, and a 10-question post- test to measure aides' comprehension of the topic - Interactive lesson components to facilitate discussion and help educators increase and assess aides' knowledge - A practical format that includes ready-to-copy pages for every lesson, attendance logs, and certificates of completion that can be modified for each participant - Single-site reproduction rights that allow hospice agencies to reuse the lessons again and again