The ABHCP Elder Caregiver (EC) Certification Exam is intended to provide you with the most common responsibilities and duties that you will be dealing with as a Senior/Elder/Assisted Living caregiver.
Topics Covered by the Exam:
- Residents Rights
- Communicating Effectively with Residents
- Managing Personal Stress
- Preventing Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
- Controlling the Spread of Disease and Infection
- Record Keeping and Documentation
- Service Plans
- Nutrition, Hydration and Food Services
- Assisting in the Self-Administration of Medications
- Social, Recreational and Rehabilitative Activities
- Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures
- The Aging Process
- Assisting Residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Vital Signs
- Medications
- Oral Hygiene, Grooming & Bathing
- Skin Integrity
- Residents with Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
- Communicating with Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care
- Providing Services and Life Skills
- Managing Difficult Behavior for Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care
- Developing & Providing Social, Recreational & Rehabilitative
- Activities for Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care
- Risk Management, Fall Prevention and Ambulation