Cultural Humility, Health Equity & Inclusive Care for Direct Care Workers (National)
In this course, learners will explore the principles of cultural humility, health equity, and inclusive care. Topics include understanding culture and identity, communicating respectfully across differences, recognizing barriers to care, supporting diverse populations, addressing bias, and promoting dignity, belonging, and equitable access to services.
The course emphasizes practical caregiving strategies that help create trusting relationships and support positive outcomes for clients, families, and care teams.
60 mins
Certificate included
100% online
English
Audio & Captions
Learning Objectives
What you'll learn
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define cultural humility and explain its role in caregiving.
- Recognize how culture, identity, and life experiences influence care preferences.
- Apply self-awareness and reflective practices during client interactions.
- Support clients from diverse cultural, religious, and social backgrounds.
- Demonstrate inclusive practices when caring for LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities.
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Document and report concerns related to discrimination, exclusion, or barriers to care according to agency policy.
What's inside
This course includes
How-to instructional videos
Interactive learning activities
Knowledge checks throughout
Audio narration
Closed captions (accessibility)
Certificate of completion
Scenario-based videos
Downloadable checklists
Mobile-friendly access
Progress saving (resume anytime)