The Sonoma County IHSS Public Authority is committed to providing training opportunities for IHSS caregivers and consumers. The Public Authority's primary training program for the IHSS caregivers involves contracting with the American Red Cross to conduct training classes. Topics for each course are determined by the Public Authority through input by the IHSS Advisory Committee and the caregivers' Union.
Classes for the current year are listed below. To view past training schedules, select the link here : Archive page.
To register for a class, please call 707-565-5700
Schedule of Classes
2008 Caregiver Training Schedule
Date
Time
Class Title
01/25/08
1:00-4:00pm
Healthy Aging - Health Maintenance in Human Aging
02/29/08
1:00-4:00pm
Nutrition
03/26/08
1:00-4:00pm
Spanish: Nutrition
03/28/08
1:00-4:00pm
Elimination (Bowel & Bladder Care)
04/25/08
1:00-4:00pm
Understanding Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease
05/30/08
1:00-4:00pm
Understanding HIV/Aids & Other Communicable Disease
06/20/08
1:00-4:30pm
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
06/27/08
1:00-4:30pm
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
07/02/08
1:00-4:00pm
Spanish: Asthma
08/01/08
1:00-4:00pm
End of Life Issues # 1: Planning & Navigating the Journey
08/08/08
1:00-4:00pm
End of Life Issues #2: Storytelling, Life Review, Grief, Loss and Ritual
08/15/08
1:00-4:00pm
End of Life Issues #3: Being with and Caring for the Dieing