Education

At Home Healthcare places a high priority on providing education and information to our staff, our patients and clients, the medical community, and the community at large. Our education is delivered in the form of inservices and presentations, one-on-one communications, and printed materials. 

Patient Education

A variety of topics are available covering our services and programs—we call these our "DID YOU KNOW" publications. If you need further information about any of the topics or would like to schedule an inservice or presentation, send an email to info@athomehealth.org. 

Nursing Continuing Education (CE)

At Home Healthcare is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

At Home Healthcare offers both Self Directed (on-line) and Presenter Based (on-site) activities. The following CNE activities are available for nurses at no charge.  If you are interested in a Presenter Based Presentation, please send an email to education@athomehealth.org.

Self Directed Activities

• Wound Assessment and Classification
  • This activity provides 1 contact hour.
• Pain Management in the Home Care Client
  • This activity provides 1 contact hour.

Presenter Based Presentations

• The Causes and Characteristics of Common Wounds.
  • This activity provides 1 contact hour.
• Fall Prevention Program
  • This activity provides 1.5 contact hours.
• Home Health Management of the CHF Patient
  • This activity provides 1 contact hour.
• The Wound Care Symposium: Improving Outcomes and Care Delivery
  • This is a full day conference and can not be scheduled for more than one day.
  • This activity provides 6.08 contact hours

Additional health-related/home health information links

• American Heart Association
  
• General Heart Information
  
• Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County
  
• Alzheimer’s Association (Dallas/East Texas Chapter)
  
• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
  
• Caregiving.com
  
• ElderWeb
  
• Cancer Research for Consumers
  
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  
• Medicare—The Official U.S. Site for People with Medicare
  
• Fitness Find
• Cooper Aerobic Center
  
• American Authority on Fitness