USAID/Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (GHARP), Guyana
Homebased Care
Homebased care (HBC) is essential to the survival and well-being of PLWHAs who become home-bound as a result of HIV-related morbidity. Through CAI’s HBC Capacity building initiatives,
- One-hundred and thirty HBC volunteers, staff and nurses have been trained to provide comprehensive HBC visits including caring for home-bound patients and documenting needs
- Nurses have been trained to provide supervision, oversight and quality assurance for the NGOs HBC programs.
- Institute of Distance and Continuing Education of Guyana has collaborated to provide certification for volunteers who completed the comprehensive training
- NGO HBC programs have been able to develop quality programs which provide care to home-bound patients and document the needs of PLWHA and refer them to appropriate services.
To ensure that PLWHAs are receiving appropriate care in their homes, CAI developed a comprehensive (HBC) capacity building program which includes in-depth knowledge and skills training supported by customized technical assistance (TA) to help participants quickly begin providing services following completion of training. The goal of the program is to develop and enhance comprehensive HBC programs for GHARP supported NGOs and FBOs. During three weeks of training and TA and a two-week observation period, participants gain the specialized knowledge and skills they need to provide care for PLWHAs who are home-bound. Additionally, at the completion of the program, participants are given certification in HBC by the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education, providing them with greater opportunities for employment.
In addition to training, CAI also provides technical assistance to 11 NGO HBC programs in developing standards of care, documentation of needs, and developing memorandums of understanding between NGO and clinical sites. Each NGO HBC program has a registered nurse who provides oversight and quality assurance. To further enhance the HBC program in Guyana, CAI also developed a HBC database which helps track HBC patients to ensure they are referred to the appropriate services.
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