HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Elderly

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You will cover:

• Knowledge on how to improve care delivered to people with dementia
•  Knowledge on how to support relationships of people with dementia
•  Understanding of the reasons for behaviour we may find difficult
• Knowledge of the different types of dementia
• Understanding of what it may be like to have dementia, etc.

Learning outcome:

• Understand how to improve care delivered to people with dementia
• Understand how to support relationships of people with dementia
• List the reasons for behaviour we may find difficult
•  List the different types of dementia
•  Understand what it may be like to have dementia
• Train others in dementia care measures within their healthcare working environment

Method of Study:  Practical Practical 

 Method of Study:  Practical 

 Student Certification:  Accredited Level                    1 or  2

You will cover:

• Key principles of palliative care and end of life care
• The principles of good practice within the process of advance care planning
• The purpose of assessment in end of life care
• What is included in a holistic assessment
• The core steps in the assessment of symptoms to reach a diagnosis
• The principles of good communication in end of life care 

Learning outcome:

• Describe the key principles of palliative care and end of life care
• Describe the principles of good practice within the process of advance care planning
• Explain the purpose of assessment in end of life care
• Explain what is included in a holistic assessment
• Describe the core steps in the assessment of symptoms to reach a diagnosis
• Describe the principles of good communication in end of life care
• Train others in end of life care measures within their healthcare working environment

Method of Study:  Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 1

Why take this course?  

Looking to enter the care sector? Then this course is for you! All practical and face to face training delivered in our training centre. It is an ideal introduction into a care career and all that it offers. You should enjoy working with people, be compassionate, have a sense of fun and want to help others live their lives to the full. On completion there will be a discussion to talk about your career or future training aspirations.              

You will cover:

• Duty of Care
• SSSC
• Care Standards
• Safeguarding and Boundaries
• Infection Control
• Moving and Handling Practical
• Good communication
• Health and Safety
• Abuse Awareness
• Equality and Diversity
• Fire Prevention and Awareness
• Person Centred Care
• Privacy and Dignity 

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain sound knowledge and training to enter into the Health and Social Care sector
• Be confident when starting new job roles that you have an understanding of the importance on the correct delivery of care  

Method of study: Practical Student Certification: Accredited Level 1

You will cover:

• Manual handling (The Legal Aspects)
• The body and what can go wrong during manual handling
• Principles of safe moving & handling
• In-house policy and assessments
• Practical training and competency assessment of various manoeuvres used in the workplace

Learning outcome:

• List legal responsibilities with regard to moving and handling
• Explain the consequences of poor moving and handling practice
• Explain body anatomy in relation to moving and handling
• Describe the principles of safe moving and handling
• Demonstrate safe moving and handling practice
• Train others in the safe moving and assisting of individuals within their healthcare working environment
• Lead a practical based group training session on moving & handling 

Method of Study:  Practical Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 2

You will cover:

• The role of the carer when toileting a service user
• Incontinence and its control
• The importance of personal hygiene procedures
• Pressure sores and how they can be avoided

Learning outcome:

• Understand the role of the carer when toileting a service user
• Understand incontinence and its control
• Describe the importance of personal hygiene procedures
• Understand pressure sores and how they can be avoided
• Train others in personal and pressure care measures within their healthcare working environment

Method of Study:  Practical Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 1

You will cover:

• What is meant by falls in the work place
• The costs associated with falls in the work place
• The key legislation relating to falls in the work place
• Hazard analysis and risk assessment in relation to falls
• Methods of falls management and prevention 

Learning outcome:

• Define what is meant by falls in the work place
• Explain the costs associated with falls in the work place
• Describe key legislation relating to fall in the work place
• Demonstrate hazard analysis and risk assessment in relation to falls
• List methods of falls management and prevention
• Train others in prevention of falls controls within their healthcare working environment

Method of Study:  Practical Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 1

You will cover:

• Understanding your own role
• Working in ways that have been agreed with your employer
• Understanding working relationships in health and social care and work in partnership
• Agreeing a personal development plan
• Developing your knowledge, skills and understanding
• Understanding how duty of care contributes to safe practice
• Understanding support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
• Dealing with comments, complaints, incidents, errors and near misses
• Dealing with confrontation and difficult situations

Learning outcome:

• Describe the role of healthcare workers
• Explain the importance of personal development planning and how healthcare workers can expand their knowledge, skills and understanding
• Explain how a duty of care contributes to safe practice and support available
• Train others with regard to the first three care certificate standards within their healthcare working environment

Method of Study:  Practical Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 1