caregiver training
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With American Samoa’s population growing and people living longer, the need has grown for more individuals who are properly trained as caregivers for the elderly and the disabled. This need led to a recent collaboration between the Nursing Department and the...

![ASCC Nursing Department Director Lele Ah Mu (3rd right) and fall 2020 Nursing students prepare for a class session. The Nursing Department recently concluded a Caregiver Training, which resulted in ten participants earning certification to care for the elderly and/or the disabled. The training was facilitated in collaboration with the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) and the ASCC Apprenticeship/Workforce Development (AWD) program. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] ASCC Nursing Dept director and students](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_nursing_-_caregivers_training.jpg?itok=RqFytKl1)