NEW – Certificate in Caring for the Elderly

COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1:  Principles of elderly care in the UK

Section 1: Understand the context of elderly care in the UK

Section 2: Understand the range of care available

Section 3: Understand regulation by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Unit 2:  Maintaining health and well-being in elderly care

Section 1: Understand individuality and independence

Section 2: Understand the importance of service users maintain contact with and support from friends and family

Section 3: Understand how to maintain health and well-being of the elderly in care

Unit 3: Common health issues affecting individuals in elderly care

Section 1: Understand how to deal with health issues in elderly care 

Section 2: Understand the impact of dementia

Section 3: Understand urinary tract health issues

Section 4: Understand pneumonia

Section 5: Understand wounds and healing

Section 6: Understand depression  

Section 7: Understand arthritis

Section 8: Understand end of life care

Unit 4: Individual rights in elderly care

Section 1: Understand how to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults in elderly care settings

Section 2: Understand how to recognise that a vulnerable adult has been abused Section 3: Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that vulnerable adult has been abused

Section 4: Understand equality and diversity in a care setting

Section 5: Understand legislation affecting service user’s rights in a care setting

Unit 5: Minimising risk in elderly care

Section 1: Understand the importance of risk assessment in elderly care settings

Section 2: Understand manual handling in elderly care settings

Section 3: Understand risks form hazardous substances in elderly care settings

Section 4: Understand the risk of infection in elderly care settings

Section 5: Understand how to deal with accidents in elderly care settings

Section 6: Understand the safe administration of medicines in elderly care settings

Unit 6:  Communication in elderly care

Section 1: Understand the importance of communication in elderly care settings

Section 2: Understand how to communicate with a client moving into a care home and their family

Section 3: Understand the skills required to work in elderly care settings