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PPA TRAINING PROGRAMS

Please note: PPA’s training program for Personal Assistants (PAs) and Consumer Employers (CEs) is currently in development. This page will be updated as classes and training materials become available. All suggestions and comments are welcome; please contact the office with your input!

GOALS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM:

Ø To provide the highest quality of assistive services possible to all
Consumer Employers

Ø To provide health and safety training that will ensure Personal Assistant
and Consumer Employer safety in the workplace (the CE’s home)

Ø To provide Personal Assistants with official and respected credentials

Ø To provide training that adheres to and enhances PPA’s commitment to
the Consumer Employer’s right to self-determination

Ø To strengthen the sense of partnership between the Consumer
Employer and their Personal Assistant/s.

TRAINING CLASSES:

-CPR and 1st Aid (mandatory)
-Universal Precautions/Health Issues (mandatory)

-Independent Living Recipient Rights (mandatory)

-Lifting and Transferring Safely

-Advanced PA Skills (Bowel/Bladder Management, Range of Motion
exercises)

-Working with People with Disabilities

-Communication Skills/Conflict Resolution (a class for both PAs and CEs)

THE ROLE OF THE CONSUMER EMPLOYER:

We plan on developing classes with as much Consumer Employer participation as possible. In general, the CE, a family member, or advocate provides each PA with the necessary, primary on-the-job training. PPA‘s group classes are designed to supplement and support this in-home instruction.

In keeping with the role of Employer, the CE should be as involved as
possible in the training process, including trainings they cannot provide
themselves:

·      When a PA attends a training class, the CE will receive a summary 

of the materials covered. Using this summary, s/he can discuss 

specific issues of the class with the PA and tweak or supplement 

the training to suit their personal needs. (In the case of health and 

safety related classes such as “Universal Precautions” and “Lifting 

and Transferring Safely,” the training summary will inform CEs of 

the important protective and necessary guidelines.

· All CEs are invited to attend and contribute to the group training classes offered to PAs. This will help us make these trainings as pertinent and useful as possible!

· Active CE input will be specifically sought to help develop the “Independent Living Recipient Rights” and “Working with People with Disabilities” classes.

· CEs will be invited to create an in-home PA training manual using a basic template provided by PPA. Kept solely in the CE's home, the manual will be designed to help the PA provide the highly individualized care all CEs deserve. Working independently�or with some assistance from PPA or other CEs �the CE will develop the following for his/her in-home manual:

1) A job description including qualifications and attributes
sought in a Personal Assistant

2) An Emergency Plan including evacuation plan and
emergency contacts

3) A document listing signs of health problems the CE

would like PA assistance in monitoring (for example,

skin condition/pressure sores)

4) A set of work policies such as: "no smoking," "no

cell phone use," "PA must notify CE if unable to work"

5) A basic plan of disciplinary steps to deal with violations

of the above mentioned, should they occur

6) PA training class summaries and addendums

7) Bi-annual PA evaluation forms

8) Any other training materials which the CE would like the
PA to have

Partners in Personal Assistance
@ NEW Center

1100 N. Main, Suite 117
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-214-3890
FAX: 734-214-0644
Email: info@annarborppa.org
Website: www.annarborppa.org

This web page is current as of 3/12/07