CASTOR HEALTH INSTITUTE LLC is part of the Castor group of companies (Castor Home Nursing and Castor Medical Supplies) serving in Northern Illinois. The school employs highly qualified instructors that excel in their own fields. Our mission is to prepare students so that they are ready to practice in their chosen careers after the completion of the training and exam. We offer job preparation, placement assistance, and free sessions to prepare for the state competency exam.

Our mission is to deliver, enhance, and convey a state-of-the-art hands-on education to empower individuals with the skills, knowledge, practical training, and experience needed for a successful career in the growing and rewarding healthcare field.

The Mission and Goals of Castor Health Institute include:
Upon completion of these courses, the student will be able to:

• Outline basic physical, emotional, and psychosocial aspects of an elderly client.
• Demonstrate caring, supportive, and safe care of clients.
• Define the scope of practice of a nurse aide and how they are an essential part of the health care team.
• Practice non-specialized tasks (basic nurse aide skills) related to the personal care and comfort of residents, including activities of daily living.
• Demonstrate effective, professional communication with faculty, clients, and healthcare members.

Our objective is to maintain high standards by recognizing and attending to the various needs of students while providing optimum intellectual, emotional, social, and physical challenges and development. The institute seeks to install in its students the concept that education carries with it an obligation to self, family, and community, and encourages each student to become a compassionate and productive member of society.

The goals and objectives pertain directly to the following areas:
Introduction to the Health Care System.

• Introduction to the Patient.
• Working Environment.
• Safety.
• Lifting, Moving, and Transporting Patients.
• The Patients' Unit.
• Basic Anatomy.
• Personal Care of the Patient.
• Nutrition/Fluid Balance.
• Observation and Recording of Vital Signs.
• Supportive Care.
• Fundamentals of rehabilitation
• Patient Care Planning.
• The Patient in Isolation.
• Care of the terminally ill patient.
• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Will involve demonstrations, skills practice, observation, hands-on client care experiences, and working with facility staff and clinical instructors.
Clinical Objectives:

Upon completion of the clinical sessions, the student will be able to:

• Work cooperatively with other nursing and health care professionals.
• Follow facility procedures related to student/nurse aide scope of practice.
• Convey respect for staff, patients, fellow students, and instructors.
• Preserve and protect the client's autonomy, dignity, and rights
  Take the initiative to seek out learning experiences.
• Be self-directed in utilizing time and setting priorities.
• Proficiently perform nursing care or tasks.

Castor understands the need for the students to attend the class while they work or with other personal commitments.
Castor Health Institute located in Sterling, IL offers comprehensive healthcare training programs consisting of classroom instruction, lab practice, and an industry externship in order to provide hybrid education with real-life application.

The continued success of Castor Health Institute is mirrored in the success of our graduates. Our goal is to provide the necessary tools for students to acquire gainful employment in their field of study. We understand that you constantly need qualified candidates working in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Doctor's offices, Home Health Agencies, and healthcare facilities throughout IL. Our institute can customize the schedule to meet your needs to provide special training or help you to find qualified and motivated professionals for your success.

Castor maintains an active placement service to assist students in locating career opportunities in the related field. Placement advisement is provided to all our Institute graduates without additional cost.