Overview
Keep yourself and loved ones safe from infection
COVID-19 has shown us how quickly infection can spread and the importance of keeping our loved ones safe. Infection Prevention and Control of Caregivers and Families is a free online, self-paced course that helps you acquire skills and knowledge for managing the prevention and control of infection.
- Course content recognized by healthcare professionals and associations across Canada
- Learn best practice techniques in infection control to use at home and in community settings, such as hospitals and long-term care settings
- Designed for the sole purpose of supporting and empowering family caregivers with valuable knowledge and skills
Register today!
McMaster Continuing Education wishes to thank The Ontario Caregiver Organization and Healthcare Excellence Canada for their support of the Infection Prevention and Control of Caregivers and Families course.
This course is designed for the sole purpose of supporting and empowering family caregivers. The skills and knowledge learned are meant to benefit caregivers in any way they choose. This course is not connected to or affiliated with the Essential Family Caregiver designation or any other requirements to access any health care setting.
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Program highlights Learn More
- Best practices for avoiding infections
- Wide variety of helpful resources
- Earn a Certificate of Completion to recognize your achievement
Learning outcomes Learn More
- Proper hand hygiene
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
- How to sanitize your environment
Learn more about the Infection Prevention and Control of Caregivers and Families program
- Caregivers and family members with limited knowledge of infection prevention
- Experienced caregivers looking to brush up on their skills
- Healthcare practitioners and essential service workers looking for a valuable resource on infection prevention and control
While this course is not connected to or affiliated with, the Essential Family Caregiver designation or any other requirements to access any healthcare setting, it offers caregivers and their families:
- Knowledge and skills to use in any way they choose
- Support and empowerment
- Confidence to manage their roles as caregivers in the face of infection threats
Click here to register for the Infection Prevention and Control of Caregivers and Families course!
Course end date is Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
