Quality and Experience
Welcome to the new Adult Care Connections website! Adult Care Connections has been serving the greater Las Vegas area for over 20 years. We provide classes and training for caregivers, as well as Business Consulting. Teaching since 1999, Theresa Brushfield is the longest running and continuously operating instructor in the state of NV.
Group rates are available.
Courses and training can be taylor-made to a facilities specific needs or requirements. Coupon is good for free training with a certificate fee of $25. Classes are from 9:00am - 6:00pm. There will be a 1 hour break for lunch.
All 8 hour and 4 hour classes are approved for Nevada HCQC requirement.
You receive your certificate at the end of the class.
Materials are provided with all 8 hour classes.
Group rates are available for training in your facility. (Minimum of 6 participants)
Classes Offered
Medication Management
Medication Refresher
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's & Dimentia
Mental Health
Chronic Illness and Infection Control
Caregiver 101
Other classes and services include: CPR, First Aid, Physicals, Electronic Fingerprinting, TB Testing and Management Services for Facilities.
The Medication training that is required by HCQC for caregiver certification to assist residents with medication is now abailable. Covered in this class are Nevada Revised Statues and Nevada Administrative Code with medication information and documentation. Required is 16 hours of classroom training and classes are offered every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Required refresher class for certification covers Nevada Revised Statues, Nevada Administrative Code, Care Plans Assessments, Resident Rights, HIPAA, Elder Abuse, Exploitation, Neglect, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Dementia, Medication Protocol, and Medication Definitions. The refresher course is 8 hours.
The refresher course is also offered online, check "Online Courses" below.
This course covers Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Dementia. Functions of the brain, behaviors and medications with an understanding of how each plays a part in each disease.
These courses are also offered online, check "Online Courses" below.
This course covers Mental Illness, The scope of the problem, how the brain functions. Mental Disorders including Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Thought Disorders, Addictions, Addictions and the Brain, Drugs, Nicotine, Addiction and the Elderly
This course educates on how to preform CPR on adults and infants. It also covers AED training. Conscious- choking for Adults and Infants. First Aide includes Heart Attacks, Stroke, Shock, Seizures, Diabetes, Allergic Reactions, Bee Stings, Nose Bleeds, Head and Neck Injuries, Eye Injuries.
Caregiving 101 teaches understanding changing needs, personal care and hygiene, HIPAA Compliance, Elder Abuse Prevention, Reporting, Infection Control, Resident Transfer Assistance, and Aging Sensitivity. This class is for caregivers to satisfy the state requirements.
This course is also offered online as a video course called Basic Training. Check "Online Courses" below.
Carewell Online is a division of Adultcare Connections using the latest technology to deliver course content online.