A Healthcare care Assistance course , or HCA cares for patients in a hospital, residential care facility or a patient’s home. Their duties include assisting patients with daily activities, checking vital signs and assisting nursing staff when necessary.
The Health Care Assistance course entails the following: the complete course is of 3 months’ duration and you need to complete 1150 hours in total (Theory and Practical)
What does a Healthcare Assistant do?
A Healthcare Assistant’s main concerns and responsibilities revolve around the well-being of the patients assigned to them.
This can include helping patients with everyday activities like using the bathroom or taking medication along with checking their vital signs and documenting their progress. They monitor a patient’s progress and report their findings to the nursing staff and the patient’s family.
Africa Ithemba College believes that the training-education will empower people to sustain themselves in the communities and in turn encourage facilitate local integration.
After completion of the training, beneficiaries are skilled to work in the hospitality industry int he different environments such as hotels, guest houses, restaurants, shelters, clinics and catering companies.
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