Adult Family CAREGIVERS NETWORK MEDICAL ISSUES TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Medical Issues AFCN training. After you have determined which trainings you are interested in ordering, select the number of tests and answer keys you will need for each. Only one answer key is needed for each training per facility. Each test includes a certificate of completion per caregiver.
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Volume 1, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Recognizing and Managing Diabetes
This article runs the gamut from…What is pre-diabetes? .. and…Why are healthy eating choices so important? … to ..What are some different methods for administering insulin?
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 1, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 2, No. 7 Training & Certificate
Recognizing and Managing Dementia
This article offers answers to the following questions: What is dementia? Why are medical evaluations important? How can caregivers communicate with someone with dementia?
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 2, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 2, No. 8 Training & Certificate
Recognizing and Treating Shingles
What are causes and risk factors of shingles? What are its symptoms? This article explains.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 2, No. 8 Answer Key
Volume 2, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Recognizing and Managing Traumatic Brain Injury
Knowledge results in more effective caregiving. Consequently, this article offers tips on what caregivers can expect when someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 2, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 2, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Recognizing and Managing Epilepsy and Seizures
What is epilepsy? What are seizures? How should seizures be handled in an older person? Key points like these (and others) are presented.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 2, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 3, No. 2 Training & Certificate
The Aging Process… and How it Relates to Caregiving
By understanding more about the aging process, caregivers can better assist individuals living in adult family homes for long-term care and supervision.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 3, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 4, No. 1 Training & Certificate
Understanding & Managing Movement Disorders
What is Parkinson's? What is tardive dyskinesia? How can caregivers help manage these conditions for the residents in their care? This article answers these questions, and more.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 4, No. 1 Answer Key
Volume 4, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Caring for Residents with a Traumatic or Other Brain Injury
This article presents recommendations for caregivers who are assisting individuals recovering from a brain injury.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 4, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 4, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Regulating & Treating Diabetes
Who typically gets diabetes? What are some complications of diabetes? Why are exercise and a healthy diet so important in treating diabetes? This training answers these questions, and more.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 4, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 5, No. 12 Training & Certificate
Tips & Strategies in Managing Diabetes
What are some of the emerging strategies in treating diabetes? What role do supplements play in managing this health condition? Answers – and additional resources – are presented.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 5, No. 12 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 9 Training & Certificate
Coping with Parkinson's Disease
In caring for individuals with Parkinson's, it's important for caregivers to understand the nature of the disorder and to stay attuned to their residents' specific needs and wishes.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 6, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 7, No. 1 Training & Certificate
Understanding & Managing Sleep Disorders
This training should prove useful for any caregiver with a resident(s) in their care who has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep through the night.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 7, No. 1 Answer Key