City & Guilds Accredited Care in the Home Training Course
Module
City & Guilds Accredited Care in the Home Training Course
Duration
This course is delivered over 10 to 11 x 3 hour sessions plus a day of Patient Moving & Handling Training
Target Group
Family Carers
Former family Carers
People interested in working in Care
Personal Assistants
Home Helps
Nursing Home staff
Locations
Through our 16 Carers Resource Centres and a number of outreach venues nationwide
Course Aim
The Care in the Home course is accredited by City & Guilds Institute. The training programme is aimed at family Carers and people working in the Caring profession. The course is aimed at giving participants a thorough basic introduction to caring skills as well as the knowledge of how to care for themselves as a key pre-requisite to caring for others.
Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:-
- Develop their communication and listening skills and be able to identify the various methods of communication e.g. verbal and non-verbal communication
- Recognise and identify the causes and effects of stress and how to manage it
- Define the role of the Family Carer and Care Support Worker
- Develop an awareness of legislation relating to Health & Safety
- Recognise the procedures to be followed to ensure better health and safety in the home
- Understand and develop their knowledge of the basic concepts of first aid and emergencies
- Develop their knowledge of healthy living in areas such as diet, exercise, food and hygiene
- Understand and undertake practical care skills tasks which are required to improve the quality of life for the cared for person/patient
- Discuss the bereavement process and mechanisms to cope with it
- Understand Dementia and how to provide support to people with Dementia
- Appreciate the need for independence for the Cared for person through assessment of their physical and emotional needs
- Understand the supports and services available to Family Carers/Home Respite Workers and where to access these
Course Content
The following subjects form part of this training programme:-
· Communication & Listening Skills
· Safety in the Home
· Healthy Lifestyle
· Basic First Aid & Emergencies
· Practical Care Skills
· The Person with Dementia
· The Terminally Ill Person & Bereavement
· Stress Management in Caring
· Support Services for The Carer
· The Carer Centred Approach
· Inanimate & Patient Moving & Handling / Back Care
· Introduction to IT (optional)
Training Methods
Role Play
Simulated situations
Classroom tuition
Group Discussion
Written work / completion of workbook
Practical Demonstrations
Assessment Criteria
There is no formal assessment on this training programme. Completion of the course workbook and participation in the practical sessions with sign off by tutors are how learning is assessed.
For further details, please contact:-
The Training Unit, The Carers Association, Market Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ph: 057 9322920
Email training@carersireland.com
