Unity at Home offers a New York State approved Home Health Aide (HHA) Training Program for the Deaf and ASL fluent caregiver. This free training course offers a unique opportunity to those who enjoy working with deaf people and would like to start a career at Unity Health System.

Requirements for home health aide certification:

• Perform all activities listed on the home health aide competency test at the end of the training program skillfully and safely
• Score a 75% or higher on all home health aide certification quizzes and exams
• Attend all home health aide training sessions
• Active participation in home health aide training classes

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Shift differential rates for evenings and weekends
• Flexible schedules

Restrictions apply.

Training classes are free of charge and run from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with ASL interpreters provided. Training is held at Woodland Village, 1477 Long Pond Road.

For more information, call Lori Shamp at 368-3443 “V/Relay.”

To apply on line, click here.
If you are working with VESID, please contact your VESID counselor.

Unity Home Care Services for the Deaf program is made available through funding support from the New York State Health Foundation and Greater Rochester Health Foundation.