Introduction to Care for the Elderly
COURSE AUDIENCE
For persons desirous of learning the key principles involved in caring for the elderly.
This course aims to provide participants with the basic knowledge of the roles and responsibilities in caring for the elderly. Participants will also explore the key principles of providing care and support for elderly persons.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Practice the basic principles of care when caring for elderly persons
- Support elderly persons to meet their mental, emotional and psychosocial needs
- Identify the importance of infection control and describe how infection can be spread
- Uphold a personal responsibility in fighting against infection by understanding the key aspects of personal hygiene
- Support the mobility of elderly persons
- Utilise measurements and the basic rules of calculation to assess an elderly person’s condition
- Prepare, administer and store medication
- Prepare and leave a bed ready for occupancy
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Introduction to the care for elderly persons
- The basic principles of caring for the elderly
- Meeting the need for developmental activities
- Meeting the need of therapy sessions
- Personal health & hygiene
- Infection control
- Infection & its causes
- Measurements and calculations
- Supporting mobility
- Medication administration
- Measuring vital signs
- Bed for occupancy preparations
- Meeting emotional and psychosocial needs
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Entry is open to all.
COURSE DURATION
This is a 30-hour course.
This course is managed by a Programme Manager who can be contacted to gain further information regarding the course details and the schedule of upcoming classes. Please feel free to contact:
Details
Ms. Amelia Oodit
Phone: +592 22 65781 X 114
Email:
COST
The course cost GUY $55,000 plus a $3,000 registration fee.
Successful learners will be awarded an ABMA certificate of completion. ABMA is an Awarding Organization based in the UK offering OFQUAL Regulated and Professional qualification in the UK and Internationally
ABMA Education is a UK Government Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation that creates qualifications and other educational products that develop individuals into capable, professional and talented assets. As an organisation, ABMA Education prides itself on offering unmatched support and value in the creation of content for Governments and organisations and provides large support resources and dedicated members of staff to guide individuals through a content validity strategy that ultimately results in a course of study that is robust, trusted, and constantly evolved to ensure relevancy.
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