Developed in partnership with SEIU 1199, this course develops language and skills to navigate a career as a Home Health Aide. Through real-world scenarios and dialogues, learners practice in order to be successful in daily activities with clients, such as making conversation, navigating special diets, practicing safety at work, and more.
- Courses for English Language Learners. The course is taught in English.
- NRS Level (National Reporting System): High Beginner
- BEST Plus® SPL (Student Performance Level): 3-4
- Each unit is a collection of short lessons that are 3 minutes or fewer. Units usually take an hour to complete.
Unit A: Applying for a Job
Learn phrases to apply and interview for a job as a Home Health Aide. Answer basic
questions with “Do you have.” Use the phrase “I have ___ years’ experience” to describe job experience.
Unit 1: How Are You Doing Today?
Learn words and phrases to greet clients. Ask questions such as “How are you doing
today?” Identify adjectives of feeling, like “depressed,” “exhausted,” and more.
Unit 2: A Day in the Life of an HHA: Part 1
Learn words and phrases to discuss Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with clients, such as present verbs (make, remind, take), “it’s time to…” to remind clients something is about to happen, and “going to” to inform clients about actions that are happening. Name basic clothing items.
Unit 3: A Day in the Life of an HHA: Part 2
Continue learning words and phrases to discuss Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with
clients. Use simple commands with “lets” to motivate clients. Make a polite request
with “Could you?” Name basic food items.
Unit 4: Lightning Round!
Review key grammar and vocabulary from the first units.
Unit 5: End of the Day and Review
Continue learning words and phrases to discuss Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with clients. Use the phrase “Here’s your… ” to announce actions to the client. Learn basic ambulation vocabulary.
Unit 6: Weekly and Monthly Activities
Learn words and phrases to communicate about weekly and monthly activities
with clients, families, and a supervisor. Ask questions with “How often?” Understand
and use adverbs of frequency (always, sometimes, never).
Unit 7: Review Tasks in the Past Tense
Review key grammar and vocabulary from the first units to introduce the past
tense.
Unit 8: Special Diets
Recognize special diets that correspond to several basic health problems for older
adults. Use set phrases to encourage clients to eat a special diet, such as “I made it
from scratch.
Unit 9: Safety at Work
Recognize the causes of accidents, and name tools needed to prevent hazards.
Communicate about potential hazards by using language like “There is/are” and
“something could cause.”
Unit 10: Juana’s Friend Wants an HHA Job
Prepare for a job interview for an HHA. Practice questions with “Have you ever” to
talk about experience. Use basic small talk phrases.
Unit 11: Laura’s Interview
Listen to an interview in progress to review common interview questions and
responses.
Unit 12: Final Review and Assessment
64 questions to review content in all units.