Home & Family Caregiver Track

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How this page works: it's a guide, not a container. Every card below opens a standalone Force for Health module that also works on its own — nothing is locked inside this page. Do them in any order, and come back when you need one.

1 · Caregiver foundation

The basics every caregiver should be comfortable with — measuring and understanding the numbers.

🌡️Take & recheck vital signs What the numbers mean and when a recheck matters.Clinical Club module 🩺Blood pressure Practice a manual BP and read the result on a home cuff.Skills-Lab sim 🫁Pulse & pulse oximeter Take a pulse and read an oxygen level at home.Skills-Lab sim ⚖️Daily weight Why the same-time daily weight is a caregiver's early-warning tool.Clinical Club module

2 · Hands-on home care

The physical care skills — each opens the full module; the "at home" note is just context.

3 · Know who you're caring for

Your person's condition, explained for patients & families — from the Prepared Patient library.

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These are full Prepared Patient Journeys — the patient/caregiver guide to a specific condition. Open the one that matches your loved one. (Prepared Patient v3 — physician-reviewed; links resolve once both libraries are published together.)

❤️Heart failure (CHF)Daily weights, fluids, and red flags.Prepared Patient 🧠DementiaCommunication, routines, and safety.Prepared Patient 🧩StrokeRecovery, BE-FAST, and daily support.Prepared Patient 🫁COPDBreathing, oxygen, and flare-ups.Prepared Patient 🤲Parkinson'sMovement, meds timing, and falls.Prepared Patient 🩸Type 2 diabetesBlood sugar, lows, and foot care.Prepared Patient 🦴Hip fractureRecovery and safe movement after surgery.Prepared Patient 🛡️Falls preventionA whole-home approach to staying upright.Prepared Patient

4 · Home-specific skills

Built for the home setting — new modules unique to this track.

🏠Home safety & when to call for helpMake the home safe, and know the line between calling the clinic/agency and calling 911.New · this track 🧠BE-FAST — spot a strokeStart with FAST, add Balance & Eyes, and know to call 911 fast.New · this track 💬Working with a family & communicationBe a respectful guest, communicate with kindness, and stay in your lane.New · this track 💙Caregiver self-care & avoiding burnoutSpot caregiver strain, protect your reserves, and know when to reach out.New · this track

🎓 Home Health Aide — the credential path

Home Health Aide is a paid role and a first rung. The federal floor for agency HHAs is 75 hours of training including 16 supervised clinical hours (42 CFR 484.80) plus a competency check — the same base as the CNA. There's no single national HHA exam; requirements vary by state and agency, and much of the training overlaps CNA, so this track doubles as CNA readiness.

Family / HHA→ CNA→ PCT→ LPN / RN

The same hands-on skills carry straight up the ladder. When you're ready to climb:

CNA · Clinical Club → PCT Pathway → Practice exam →

Teach-back option: the Prepared Patient program's PPEC (Prepared Patient Educator & Certifier) Skills-Lab sign-off is a natural way to verify hands-on competence — the same "show me you can do it" step an HHA needs for supervised hours.

For the professional / billable side: Force for Health's Certified Trainer Platform — Prepared Caregiver ↗ turns this same caregiver training into a Medicare-reimbursable service (CPT 97550–97552, 96202/96203, and 2026 G-codes) across five clinical modules — Dementia & Behavior, Functional/Post-Stroke ADLs, Hospice & End-of-Life, Wound Care, and Chemotherapy Home Safety. Our awareness-level spokes are the on-ramp; that platform is the billable professional tier.