First Part of Practicum in the Health Care Assistant Program
Oh boy, I don’t even know where to begin here! The last 5 weeks of Health Care Assistant practicum has been so good – I’ve learned so much and have…
Preparing for the Health Care Assistant Practicum
During the last few weeks of being in the actual classroom it was packed with lots of information, tips and case scenarios. We had to memorize 9 different scenarios, 4…
Caring for Seniors with Cognitive & Mental Health Challenges: Tips for Health Care Assistants
As people age, cognitive function naturally slows down, but sometimes, factors like dementia can play a role in impacting some senior’s abilities to perform normal everyday tasks. It’s said that…
Learning about Personal Care in the Health Care Assistant Program
The time has finally come, we get to start becoming hands on! In HCA170( Personal Care Course ) we are learning all our practical skills and getting to put all…
First Day Jitters at Stenberg
First day jitters were a feeling I didn’t expect to have when I walked through the glass doors at Stenberg for my first official day of class. All the usual…
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