Over 5,000 Participants Take Advantage Of Free Educational Forums

EAST GREENBUSH, NY (08/28/2007)(readMedia)-- According to the Community Health Care services Foundation, Inc., (CHC), over 5,000 paraprofessionals have participated in its free Spanish and Russian education and training programs.

Supported through a grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation, CHC is offering nine Spanish and Russian educational programs free of charge on a nation-wide basis via audio conferencing. These programs, translated from CHC’s series of paraprofessional Forums, make it easier for Spanish and Russian paraprofessionals to understand key concepts and important information. Topics include, “Dealing with Patients with Difficult Behaviors,” Safety for You and Your Patient,” and “Basic Life Skills: Training for Paraprofessionals” among others.

“Enhancing the quality of care delivered to Spanish and Russian communities is essential as these populations continue to grow,” said Phyllis Wang, president of CHC. “These programs fill an unmet educational need for these communities, and we have been pleased with the overwhelming response from agencies and individuals across the country.”

Translated programs will be offered at no cost until February 2008 and can be accessed at www.chcforum.org/forum.

For more information on this grant or any of our audio conferences, webinars and streaming video, please visit our web site at www.chcforum.org.

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CHC is a nonprofit educational and research foundation dedicated to the development of high-quality education for home care, hospice and other community-based providers in New York. The CHC website (www.chcforum.org) highlights its many activities including an extensive grants program, a variety of educational seminars for home care providers and the Home Care Information Network (HCIN)—the next generation of training and education in home care. HCIN offers rich media streaming video educational seminars designed especially for home care providers over the Internet and available 24/7.

The Cardinal Health Foundation Headquartered in Dublin Ohio, Cardinal Health is an $80 billion, global company serving the healthcare industry with products and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products and is one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies worldwide. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500 and No. 1 in its sector on Fortune’s raning of Most Admired Firms, Cardinal Health employes more than 40,000 people on five continents. More information about the company may be found at www.cardinalhealth.com.

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