Courses
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FreeIntroduction to dementia
You may want to work in care, or are already an unpaid carer. This short introduction to dementia course will help you understand what dementia is and provide advice and guidance on how to care for someone with dementia.
(3) 4.3 average rating -
FreePreparing to care
This short course will help you to understand what is involved in working as a carer in someone’s own home. It will provide you with a basic awareness to help you with interviews in the care sector and introduce you to the skills you need.
(2) 4.5 average rating -
FreeIntroduction to Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 It is designed to protect and restore power to those vulnerable people who may lack capacity to make decisions. Extra safeguards are put in place to safeguard someone if restraint is to be used.
(1) 5.0 average rating -
FreeIntroduction to record keeping
Maintaining an accurate, complete and contemporaneous record in respect of each client's care is critical for providing safe care and is a crucial element of good governance. This short course provides you with an introduction to record keeping.
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FreeHealthy eating in older people
This short course will help you to understand how food and nutrition is important to older people and provide you with tips on how to support someone to eat and drink well. It will also provide an overview of signs of poor nutrition and hydration.
(4) 4.8 average rating -
FreeBuilding personal resilience
Resilience refers to your ability to cope and adapt to crises or stressful situations. This course will help you start to recognise what resilience is, determine ways of maintaining and improving your own resilience and provide support to others.