Certified Health & Home Care Assistant

CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH & HOME CARE ASSISTANT

A Certified Health & Home Care Assistant course is designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to provide compassionate and effective care in both healthcare facilities and private homes. This comprehensive program combines theoretical learning with practical training to prepare individuals for the diverse responsibilities of assisting clients or patients with their daily living activities, basic medical needs, and overall well-being. The course covers a wide range of topics, from fundamental healthcare practices to specialized care techniques, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared to support individuals with various health conditions and age-related challenges

 

A Certified Health & Home Care Assistant course covers the following key areas:

  1. Basic healthcare skills:
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Infection control practices
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Mobility support and safe patient handling
  1. Home care fundamentals:
  • Housekeeping and laundry
  • Meal planning and preparation
  • Medication reminders
  • Safety and fall prevention
  1. Communication skills:
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Cultural sensitivity
  1. Special care topics:
  • Dementia and Alzheimer’s care
  • Palliative and end-of-life care
  • Care for individuals with disabilities
  1. Legal and ethical considerations:
  • Patient rights and confidentiality
  • Professional boundaries
  • Abuse recognition and reporting
  1. Emergency procedures:
  • Basic first aid and CPR
  • Emergency response protocols
  1. Personal care skills:
  • Bathing and grooming
  • Toileting assistance
  • Dressing and undressing
  1. Nutrition and hydration:
  • Basic nutritional needs
  • Special diets
  • Feeding assistance
  1. Mental health awareness:
  • Recognizing signs of depression or anxiety
  • Supporting emotional well-being
  1. Professional development:
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Continuing education

The course typically combines classroom instruction with hands-on practical training. Students can expect to learn through lectures, demonstrations, role-playing exercises, and supervised clinical experiences.

Entry Requirements:

KCSE : D+

Duration: 6 Months

Tuition: Kshs 70,000

BASIC UNITS OF COMPETENCY
UNIT OF COMPETENCE

Demonstrate communication skills
Demonstrate numeracy skills
Demonstrate digital literacy
Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills
Demonstrate employability skills

Demonstrate environmental literacy
Demonstrate occupational safety and health practices

Apply nutrition in community health
Apply epidemiology in community health works
Apply Human anatomy and physiology
Apply basic microbiology and parasitology

Monitor community health care
Conduct community-based health care
Maintain community health information systems
Conduct community health linkages
Conduct community healthy service strategies
Monitor gender, orphans and vulnerable groups