Against the backdrop of a tight economy and the expanding need for caregivers, Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., has received a $20,000 grant under the 2009 Community College Caregiver Training Initiative.

Against the backdrop of a tight economy and the expanding need for caregivers, Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., has received a $20,000 grant under the 2009 Community College Caregiver Training Initiative. The initiative, which is funded by MetLife Foundation, will expand home-based caregiving training capacity by making it accessible online to a greater audience. The program will provide home-based caregiver training content through a series of 10 e-learning modules. The content of the modules will consist of high definition videos illustrating the proper techniques for home healthcare, each lasting between five to 10 minutes. It will also include reading assignments, exercises and online assignments. Techniques demonstrated on the video portion of the e-learning modules include, but are not limited to: mobility, changing a client's position, transfers, body mechanics, fall prevention, bathing, toileting, hand washing, cleaning and disinfecting, and sale food handling practices.