CAVIT Direct Care Worker Fundamentals Exam
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Different settings where direct care indviduals home, group home, assisted living home,
and support services can be provided assisted living facility, dementia specific unit, skilled
nursing facility
Different types of services that are personal care, housekeeping, attendant care, respite
offered to individuals and families in
their home
Different types of individuals that may older adults, persons with disabilities, children and
receive care adults with developmental disabilities
AHCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
ALTCS Arizona Long term care systems
DES Arizona Department of Economic Security
DAAS Division of Aging and Adult services
DDD Division of Developmental Disabilities
ADHS Arizona Department of Health Services
BHS Behavioral Health Services
ADL activities of daily living; any activity of daily living-ex:
housekeeping, running errands, encouragement
, instrumental ADL's. adl that should be done regularly-ex:bathing,
grooming, helping with meals, etc.
Family members Provide emotional support, Encourage the person to
do as much as possible independently, Communicate
with the case manager about changes
Case manager/support coordinator Determine the needs of the client, Monitor for
changes
PCP (primary care physician) Monitor and manage the physical health of the client,
Communicate with the case manager about changes
in the client's needs
Supervisor Monitor the DCW, Answer questions that the DCW
may have
Agency rep Arrange compatible, reliable DCW's for the client
Others (therapists, teachers, Communicate with the case manager about changes
psychologists, etc) in the clients needs
Describe the training requirements for Level one required for everyone, level II if working as
DCW's. personal care attendant, Level II can be any one of
the following:Aging and physical disabilities,
Developmental disabilities, Dementia and alzheimers
Explain that job responsibilities for It is not possible to write one job description. What a
DCW may vary from agency to DCW can and cannot do depends on the setting and
agency specific job. In order to know job expectations,
attend job orientation.
positive caregiver traits. Dependable, Reliable, High standard of health,
hygiene, and appearance, Respectful, Safe, Maintains
boundaries, Kind, Patient
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Different settings where direct care indviduals home, group home, assisted living home,
and support services can be provided assisted living facility, dementia specific unit, skilled
nursing facility
Different types of services that are personal care, housekeeping, attendant care, respite
offered to individuals and families in
their home
Different types of individuals that may older adults, persons with disabilities, children and
receive care adults with developmental disabilities
AHCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
ALTCS Arizona Long term care systems
DES Arizona Department of Economic Security
DAAS Division of Aging and Adult services
DDD Division of Developmental Disabilities
ADHS Arizona Department of Health Services
BHS Behavioral Health Services
ADL activities of daily living; any activity of daily living-ex:
housekeeping, running errands, encouragement
, instrumental ADL's. adl that should be done regularly-ex:bathing,
grooming, helping with meals, etc.
Family members Provide emotional support, Encourage the person to
do as much as possible independently, Communicate
with the case manager about changes
Case manager/support coordinator Determine the needs of the client, Monitor for
changes
PCP (primary care physician) Monitor and manage the physical health of the client,
Communicate with the case manager about changes
in the client's needs
Supervisor Monitor the DCW, Answer questions that the DCW
may have
Agency rep Arrange compatible, reliable DCW's for the client
Others (therapists, teachers, Communicate with the case manager about changes
psychologists, etc) in the clients needs
Describe the training requirements for Level one required for everyone, level II if working as
DCW's. personal care attendant, Level II can be any one of
the following:Aging and physical disabilities,
Developmental disabilities, Dementia and alzheimers
Explain that job responsibilities for It is not possible to write one job description. What a
DCW may vary from agency to DCW can and cannot do depends on the setting and
agency specific job. In order to know job expectations,
attend job orientation.
positive caregiver traits. Dependable, Reliable, High standard of health,
hygiene, and appearance, Respectful, Safe, Maintains
boundaries, Kind, Patient
