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In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority

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

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
09/26/08 1:00-4:00pm Basic 1st Aid & Home Safety
10/01/08 6:00-8:00pm Spanish: TBD
10/20/08 6:00-8:00pm Spanish: End of Life Issues
10/31/08 1:00-4:00pm Lifting Techniques & Back Safety