WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
Course Description
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a theoretical framework
for practice. Students will be introduced to the philosophical values and theoretical
understandings that provide a foundation for competent practice as an HCA. The course
Focuses on concepts of caring and person-centred care; basic human needs and human
development; family, culture and diversity as they relate to health and healing. Students will also
be introduced to a problem‐solving model that will be critical to their practice.
.
Materials
1. Wilk, M., Sorrentino, S., & Remmert, L. (2021). Sorrentino’s CANADIAN TEXTBOOK for
the SUPPORT WORKER. (5th edition). Elsevier.
Recommended Resources:
1. British Columbia Ministry of Health (2015). Primary and Community Care in BC: A
Strategic Policy Framework. Retrieve from
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2015/primary-and-community-carepolicy-paper.pdf
2. Culo, S. (2011). Risk Assessment and Intervention for Vulnerable Older Adults. BCMJ
(53), No 8, October 2011, 421-425. Retrieved from
http://www.bcmj.org/sites/default/files/BCMJ_53_Vol8_risk_assessment_0.pdf
3. Nursing care plan: Altered Bowel Elimination
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/3918/4012970/NursingTools/ch49_NCP_AltB
owElim_1350-1351.pdf
4. Nursing care plan: alteration in bowel elimination
http://ltctoolkit.rnao.ca/sites/ltc/files/resources/continence/Continence_CarePlanning/Nur
singCarePlan_Constipation.doc
5. What's wrong with this photo? Home Care Visits - Outside the Home” from
http://www2.worksafebc.com/pdfs/healthcare/WWWTPHomeCareOutsideAll.pdf
6. “What's wrong with this photo? Home Care Visits Slip Trip” from
http://www2.worksafebc.com/pdfs/healthcare/WWWTP_slips_trips.pdf
7. “What's wrong with this photo? Home Care Visits Choking”
fromhttp://www2.worksafebc.com/pdfs/healthcare/WWWTP_violence_choking.pdf
Course Outcomes
1. Display an understanding of person-centred care that recognizes and respects the
uniqueness of each individual:
a. Describe the characteristics and qualities of caring interactions in a variety of
contexts.
WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
b. Explain the importance of respecting the individuality, independence, autonomy,
diverse values and dignity of clients and families.
c. Display an ability to view the older person as an individual possessing a wealth of
experience, knowledge and wisdom.
d. Discuss the components of social and community models of care as they relate
to person-centred care.
2. Discuss basic human needs and common characteristics of human development as
these concepts relate to person-centred care:
a. Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, explaining the importance of each level
and the interrelationship of needs.
b. Conduct a needs assessment.
c. Discuss the principles of human development.
d. Describe the common characteristics and changes in the older adult
3. Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and service:
a. Describe critical thinking as a caring concept.
b. Discuss the relationship between critical thinking, problem-solving and decisionmaking.
c. Describe care planning as a problem-solving process.
d. Utilize the steps of the care planning / problem-solving process.
e. Describe the role of the HCA in planning care.
f. Describe common practices for reporting and recording in various health care
settings (residential, community and acute care).
4. Contribute to the safety and protection of self and others within a variety of work
environments:
a. Describe individual factors affecting the need for protection and safety (health,
age, lifestyle, health challenges).
b. Discuss ways of promoting and maintaining safe environments.
c. Define and describe elements of risk management.
d. Discuss care planning to promote safety of the client and of the HCA.
e. Discuss living with ‘at risk’ issues.
f. Recognize emergency and critical incidents and describe appropriate steps to
take during and after the incident.
5. Display an understanding of the role of family, culture, diversity and life experience in
aging, health and healing:
a. Discuss changing family structures and diverse family units.
b. Describe common socio-cultural, religious, environmental and economic
influences on the family.
c. Understand the impact of stress on family care providers.
d. Identify ways care providers may support the family.
e. Describe how diversity (race, ethnicity, culture, generational differences, socioeconomic differences, religious diversity, etc.) influences an individual’s
experiences of aging, health and healing.
WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
f. Discuss components of culturally sensitive care.
g. Appreciate the potential value of traditional medicines and alternative forms
of health care to the client and family
Evaluation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Assignment Paper
Group Presentation
Attendance & Participation
25%
25%
20%
20%
10%
Assignment paper
1. Each student will interview a healthy older adult within your own culture with the
following questions
a. What do you think about your physical changes?
b. How do these changes impact your activities and relationships?
c. What is your relationship with your children, grandchildren, and spouse or
partner?
d. What are your interests outside yourself and home?
e. What do you think about retirement?
f.
What do you think about the death of your relatives, friends, spouse or even
yourself?
2. Each student will analyze the interview
3. Each student will reflect on what they have learned from the interview
4. The paper will be evaluated based on the criteria below
WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
HCA 100Health and Healing: Concept for Practice:
Assignment Paper Marking Criteria
Student Names:
Marking Criteria:
Marks
/2
Evaluation Criteria
Introduction:
1. The purpose of this paper.
2. The scene and the person: first name only, and approximate age
/8
Analysis
1. What are the developmental stages and tasks for the person you interviewed?
2. Does this person accomplish his/her developmental tasks? Why?
3. What did you learn from this interview?
4. How does this interview assist you to become a better HCA?
/4
Self-Reflect
1. Identify any areas that you could improve upon in this interview.
2. Explain how you feel the interview went and your personal reflections in the
interview.
/2
/2
Conclusion
Format:
1. Title Page: including title of the paper, name of the course, student and instructor.
2. Pagination
3. Spacing (1.5 lines) and Font (12)
4. Total 3-4 pages excluded title page and reference
/2
Writing Style:
1. Grammar
2. Spelling
3. Verb tense
4. Sentence and paragraph structure
Total marks for paper =
/20
WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
Group Presentation
1. Review the following video “Olive Branch: Hazard Spotting Video” from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIce1tn840c
2. Each group will identify the safety issues for both the client and the HCA, and explore
the possible solutions for the safety hazard.
3. Each group will give a presentation based on the criteria below.
WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
HCA 100Health and Healing: Concept for Practice:
Group Presentation Marking Criteria
Points
1
Students
do
not
Summary of the
have
grasp
of
the
Video
2
3
Student present
accurate information
but leave out
important details.
Students
demonstrate full
grasp of the topic,
presenting complete
and accurate
information.
Students identify
less than 3 safety
hazards for the
client.
Students identify
less than 3 safety
hazards for the
HCA.
Students identify
less than 3
strategies to prevent
the client’s safety
hazards.
Students identify
less than 3
strategies to prevent
the HCA’s safety
hazards.
Presentation
includes no
graphics or graphics
are unrelated to the
subject.
Students identify 35 safety hazards for
the client.
Students identify
more than 5 safety
hazards for the
client.
Students identify
more than 5 safety
hazards for the
HCA.
Students identify
more than 5
strategies to prevent
the client’s safety
hazards.
Students identify
more than 5
strategies to prevent
the HCA’s safety
hazards.
Appropriate
graphics clearly
present information
which supports the
subject and
students accurately
explain the graphics
during the
presentation
Conclusion is not
presented.
Based on the data
and evidence
presented, the
conclusion is
information. Many
statements are
incorrect and
unsupported.
Safety
Concerns for
the Client
Safety
Concerns for
the HCA
Strategies for
the Client’s
Safety Hazards
Strategies for
the HCA’s
Safety Hazards
Tables
Graphics
Conclusion
Students identify
less than 3-5 safety
hazards for the
HCA.
Students identify 35 strategies to
prevent the client’s
safety hazards.
Students identify 35 strategies to
prevent the HCA’s
safety hazards.
Graphics illustrate
evidence which
supports the
subject, but student
do not explain it
well.
N/A
Total
WESTERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
HCA 100
Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
Full-Time - 70 Hours
reasonable.
Total Points:
/20