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U.S. home-care learning fieldbook

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LanternstepCare Academy · U.S. Plan my learning
Home20 CARE COURSES / SCENARIO-FIRST

Practice the moment before it becomes your shift.

Choose a role-aware route. Each course separates online knowledge, scenario practice, observed competence and current state or employer requirements.

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01
FOUNDATIONS

Caregiver Foundations for In-Home Support

A scenario-first Foundations learning route for new professional caregivers and agency hires, centered on daily living support, dignity, observation and escalation.

Open learning route →
02
PCA

Personal Care Aide Orientation for U.S. Home Care

A scenario-first PCA learning route for personal care aides entering non-clinical home care, centered on role boundaries, personal care routines and care-plan literacy.

Open learning route →
03
COMPANION

Companion Care and Activities of Daily Living Support

A scenario-first Companion learning route for companions supporting older adults at home, centered on companionship, routines, light household support and respectful choice.

Open learning route →
04
DEMENTIA

Dementia Communication Foundations for Caregivers

A scenario-first Dementia learning route for caregivers supporting people living with cognitive change, centered on person-first communication, distress cues and escalation.

Open learning route →
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SAFETY

Mobility and Transfer Safety Awareness

A scenario-first Safety learning route for caregivers who assist with movement under an approved plan, centered on body mechanics, equipment boundaries and supervised skills checks.

Open learning route →
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SAFETY

Fall-Risk Observation and Home Safety

A scenario-first Safety learning route for home-care workers completing environmental checks, centered on home hazards, observation, reporting and client choice.

Open learning route →
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SAFETY

Infection Prevention for Home Care Settings

A scenario-first Safety learning route for non-clinical and direct-care workers in private homes, centered on hand hygiene, standard precautions, PPE and exposure reporting.

Open learning route →
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DAILY LIVING

Meal Support, Hydration and Food Safety

A scenario-first Daily living learning route for caregivers assisting with meals without prescribing diets, centered on meal planning, food handling, preferences and reporting concerns.

Open learning route →
09
BOUNDARIES

Medication Reminder Boundaries and Documentation

A scenario-first Boundaries learning route for non-clinical caregivers whose plan permits reminders, centered on reminders, observation, refusal, documentation and escalation.

Open learning route →
10
DOCUMENTATION

Caregiver Documentation and Shift Notes

A scenario-first Documentation learning route for caregivers and coordinators who review visit records, centered on objective notes, timely reporting, privacy and handoff clarity.

Open learning route →
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CARE PLANNING

Person-Centered Home Care Planning

A scenario-first Care planning learning route for care teams translating plans into respectful daily support, centered on preferences, strengths, routines, risks and shared goals.

Open learning route →
12
INCLUSION

Disability-Respectful Support at Home

A scenario-first Inclusion learning route for caregivers serving adults with varied disabilities, centered on autonomy, access, communication and supported decision making.

Open learning route →
13
COMMUNICATION

End-of-Life Companion Communication

A scenario-first Communication learning route for non-clinical companions working beside hospice teams, centered on presence, listening, family communication and clinical escalation.

Open learning route →
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OBSERVATION

Observe, Document and Escalate Behavior Changes

A scenario-first Observation learning route for caregivers who must report changes without diagnosing, centered on baseline comparison, objective language and urgent escalation.

Open learning route →
15
COMMUNICATION

Working With Families in Home Care

A scenario-first Communication learning route for agency caregivers navigating family relationships, centered on expectations, conflict boundaries, updates and privacy.

Open learning route →
16
WELLBEING

Professional Boundaries and Caregiver Burnout Prevention

A scenario-first Wellbeing learning route for care workers and supervisors building safer workloads, centered on scope, recovery, support requests and sustainable boundaries.

Open learning route →
17
SAFETY

Emergency Recognition and Escalation for Caregivers

A scenario-first Safety learning route for home-care staff following employer emergency protocols, centered on scene safety, emergency activation, agency notification and records.

Open learning route →
18
TRUST

Client Privacy, Dignity and Confidentiality

A scenario-first Trust learning route for care teams handling personal information in home settings, centered on minimum necessary information, private communication and dignity.

Open learning route →
19
LEADERSHIP

Home Care Supervisor Onboarding Lab

A scenario-first Leadership learning route for new coordinators, field supervisors and agency educators, centered on coaching, observation, corrective feedback and documentation.

Open learning route →
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OPERATIONS

EVV and Reliable Visit Workflow

A scenario-first Operations learning route for caregivers and schedulers using electronic visit verification, centered on visit verification, exceptions, accurate records and escalation.

Open learning route →
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