Welcome to Hospital Elders Life Program (HELP) Training.

The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is a national clinical program that uses trained volunteers to help prevent cognitive and functional decline in older hospitalized adults. This course is a prerequisite for the HELP simulations. The course will provide an introduction to the program and the specific protocols used by HELP volunteers. After you complete this course please reach out to UAB's HELP coordinator for next steps.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Explain common safety procedures in the hospital setting-hand hygiene, HIPPA, falls
Summarize non-pharmacological interventions used by volunteers to prevent delirium in hospitalized adults
Select strategies for engaging reluctant patients

To complete this course:

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