Gain access to trusted training resources, guides, and educational tools designed to strengthen caregiving skills and support everyday care.
Learn About Bed Bugs
As part of keeping homes safe and healthy, caregivers and families should know how to identify and prevent bed bugs. This section explains what bed bugs look like, signs of an infestation, and simple steps to keep the member’s living environment clean and protected.
Bed Bugs Presentation
Learn About QARI Counseling Center
QARI Counseling Center provides professional mental health support with Mandarin-speaking, master-level clinicians. The team is trained in evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Expressive Therapy, and the AWARE Protocol—specialized for Asian women’s resilience and empowerment.
About QARI QARI Referral Form
Learn Immersive Translate
Immersive Translate is a tool that helps caregivers and families read and understand content across different languages. It automatically provides side-by-side translations, making it easier for non-English speakers to access important information, forms, and training materials in their preferred language.
About Immersive Translate
Clinician as Healer in Primary Care: Whole Person Care
This training introduces the concept of Whole Person Care, guiding clinicians to see beyond symptoms and address the physical, emotional, and social well-being of each patient. It equips providers with tools to build stronger relationships, foster healing, and integrate holistic approaches into primary care practice.
Whole Person Cancer Care Course: Clinician as Healer
Learn About the HOPE Note
The HOPE Note is a patient-guided process that helps identify a person’s values, goals, and priorities for healing. Through the free HOPE Learning Course, clinicians and caregivers learn how to look beyond disease management—focusing instead on the whole person and promoting long-term health and well-being.
about HOPE NOTE HOPE COURSE
Review the Benefits of CCA Senior Care Options (SCO)
Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) Senior Care Options is a MassHealth and Medicare plan designed for adults 65+ who are dual eligible. This program combines medical, behavioral health, and social support services under one plan. Here, we review the key benefits of CCA SCO to help seniors and families understand how it may improve care, coordination, and quality of life.
Review the Benefits of CCA Senior Care Options (SCO) instED® for CCA SCO Members
UMass Stay Healthy: Symptom Checker
Not every health concern requires a trip to the emergency room. The UMass Stay Healthy Symptom Checker helps families understand common symptoms, decide when self-care is enough, and know when professional medical attention is truly needed. It’s a simple tool to reduce unnecessary ER visits and keep care accessible.
UMass Stay Healthy: Symptom Checker
Free Tai Chi Class Online for Seniors
Clare Senior Care invites seniors to join our free online Tai Chi classes. This gentle exercise improves balance, flexibility, and relaxation, helping reduce fall risks while boosting overall well-being—all from the comfort of home.
Free Tai Chi Class Online for Seniors
Fall Risk Class: Preventing Falls and Injuries
Our Fall Risk Class teaches seniors and caregivers how to identify common risk factors that can lead to falls and injuries. This training covers safety tips, home adjustments, and healthy habits that reduce fall risks, helping seniors stay independent and safe at home.
Fall Prevention Program Video Fall Risk Class
Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention
This class helps seniors and caregivers understand how to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). It covers common causes, early warning signs, and simple daily habits—like hydration and hygiene—that can lower risk and support better overall health.
Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention
Oral Care: Preventing Pneumonia Through Better Oral Health
Good oral hygiene is about more than a healthy smile—it also plays a key role in preventing pneumonia. This class teaches seniors and caregivers how proper daily oral care can reduce harmful bacteria, protect the lungs, and improve overall health.
Oral Care: Preventing Pneumonia Through Better Oral Health
Caring for the Hateful Patient
Some patients may express anger, hostility, or frustration due to pain, fear, or illness. This training helps caregivers and staff understand the reasons behind these behaviors and provides strategies to respond with empathy, professionalism, and boundaries—ensuring safe and respectful care for both patient and caregiver.
Caring for the Hateful Patient
Choking Adult | First Aid
This training teaches caregivers and families how to recognize the signs of choking in an adult and provide immediate first aid. By learning simple, life-saving steps such as abdominal thrusts and safe response techniques, you can act quickly and confidently in an emergency.
Choking Adult | First Aid
Aging Myths and Facts
Learn the truth about aging. This resource breaks down common myths and highlights real facts to help seniors and families better understand health, independence, and quality of life in later years.
Aging Myths and Facts
Pocket Guide for Mental Wellness
A simple pocket guide with practical tips for maintaining mental health. It offers easy strategies for stress relief, resilience, and everyday emotional well-being.
Pocket Guide for Mental Wellness
Videos for Sleep, Pain Relief, Meditation & PTSD
These guided videos use relaxation and guided imagery—a form of meditation that engages the senses to calm the mind and body. They are designed to improve sleep, ease chronic pain, reduce PTSD symptoms, and support overall wellness.
Videos for Sleep, Pain Relief, Meditation & PTSDNewest Learning Materials
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: What the Health Care System Can Do
Introduction: When “being alone” becomes a health issue Picture an older adult who has lost [...]
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Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older Adults: A Practical Guide for Families & Care Teams
As we live longer, more and more older adults are living with multiple chronic conditions [...]
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Remind Your Patients: Why a Yearly Flu Shot Matters More Than Ever
Every fall and winter, influenza quietly returns. For some people it’s a few miserable days [...]
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Monitoring your blood pressure at home: a step-by-step guide for patients and caregivers
High blood pressure (hypertension) is often called a “silent” condition because you usually don’t feel [...]
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Mood and Your Health: Tracking Your Emotional Well-being
📋 Instructional Guide for the Document This document is a personal self-assessment tool designed to [...]
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A Practical CBT Toolkit for Anxiety: How to Use These Worksheets Anytime You Need Them
Anxiety can feel chaotic—your heart races, thoughts spiral, and decisions get harder. When you’re in [...]
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Coping Skills for Depression: A Simple, Do-Today Toolkit (Mindfulness + CBT Thought Record)
Feeling low can make even small tasks feel heavy—but you don’t have to white-knuckle it [...]
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Pain Management for Older Adults: A Friendly, Practical Guide for Families and Care Teams
This blog post distills the key lessons from a clinical training module on “Pain Management [...]
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Sleep Quality in Older Adults: A Practical Guide for Seniors, Caregivers, and Care Teams
Poor sleep is common in later life—and it isn’t “just part of getting old.” The [...]
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The Process of Aging — A Practical Guide for Health Staff, Caregivers, and Seniors
This post turns a concise teaching module—“The Process of Aging”—into an everyday guide you can [...]
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Working with Older Adults Who Have Vision, Hearing, or Cognitive Changes
What this document is—and why it matters This blog post condenses a training module from [...]
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Total Hip Replacement Recovery: Traffic Light Guide for Post-Surgery Care
Introduction Recovering from a total hip replacement (THR) is a journey that requires vigilance and [...]
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Your Total Knee Replacement Recovery: A Simple Traffic Light Guide
Undergoing a Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is a significant step toward a more active, pain-free [...]
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COVID-19 Self-Management Plan: Know Your Zones
Introduction The COVID-19 Self-Management Plan uses a simple traffic light system (Green, Yellow, and Red [...]
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Hospitalization and Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide to Support, Safety, and Recovery
Staying at a hospital can make anyone feel anxious and upset. The experience can be [...]
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Dementia & Incontinence: A Kind, Practical Guide for Families & Care Teams
Incontinence is common in dementia—and it’s manageable. With a simple daily plan, the right tools, [...]
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