Public Authority Training and Workshops

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Training Opportunities for IHSS Home Care Workers

Call 510-577-3554 to request the current class flyers and registration forms.

IHSS Homecare Worker Basics, July 28, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm - PASSED

IHSS Homecare Worker Basics (Chinese), September 3, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm - PASSED

CPR/First Aid (Chinese), August 7, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm - FULL

CPR/First Aid (English), August 13, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - FULL

CPR/First Aid (English), August 28, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - FULL

CPR/First Aid (Spanish), September 10, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm - STILL OPEN

NEXT quarter workshops will be held in Hayward. The schedule will be available mid-SEPTEMBER.

IHSS Handbook for Homecare Workers and Consumers 

Link to this site to view and print a copy of the handbook for IHSS consumers and homecare workers: http://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/services/elders_and_disabled_adults/in_home_support/IHSS_Handbook_2_2010.pdf 

 

Core Workshops for IHSS Homecare Workers

The following workshops are offered quarterly rotating among Oakland, Hayward, Fremont and Pleasanton. 

IHSS BASICS

Learn who employs IHSS workers, what job duties you might perform, how to be successful in an interview, and how to negotiate a job agreement. Participants also learn how to enroll in the IHSS as a personal assistant, how to fill out a timesheet correctly, what benefits you are eligible to receive and where to go with problems or questions.

Special Topics in Homecare

The following workshops are offered approximately once a year:

 

Universal Precautions & Preventing Aches and Pains on the Job 

Homecare workers learn how to prevent the spread of disease on the job through simple practices like hand washing and using gloves when appropriate. Homecare workers also learn how to identify risks on the job, find ways to prevent injury, and how to address their concerns with their consumers.

Join the Training Mail List!

Current IHSS homecare workers or participants on the Public Authority registry can ask to be placed on the mailing list for receiving notice about all upcoming workshops or classes, by calling 510-577-3554 or e-mailing Linda Ayala at lsayala@ac-pa4ihss.org.

For more information on training opportunities for IHSS consumers, call 510/577-3554.

Support Groups

We offer support groups over the phone 4 times a year through Senior Center Without Walls.  These groups offer a great way to connect with other IHSS consumers and talk about what works, and the frustrations of being the employer of  IHSS homecare workers.  Call 1-877-797-7299 to find out about these groups and other great ones offered through the Senior Center Without Walls program.

 

Consumer DVD

The video, "A Consumer Guid to IHSS: Building Bridges to Independence and Dignity" is available for Consumers to introduce them to IHSS, the assessment process, and hiring and managing home care workers.  The video is 24 minutes long. The video is available to borrow for private viewing by consumers and family members.  We are also available to show the video and facilitate a discussion with IHSS consumers or potential consumers at local senior centers or community residences.  This video is currently available in English and Spanish.  See Request Form at the top of this page to request a video.

 

Consumer Guide

A Consumer Guide to IHSS: Building Bridges to Independence and Dignity is also available, free of charge to IHSS consumers.  This guide offers information found in the video and more as well as sample forms and important phone numbers.  Call us at 510-577-3554 to request a guide.