Common ailments in the elderly 2hrs
Common ailments in the elderly 2hrs
REF COAO1 | CIS refreshed 2010
Standard 7 Person centred Support
This course contributes toward the recommended guided learning hours, you should carry out practice reflection, document and attach subsequent evidence from this training.
- Summary
The course is designed to provide for care support workers an introduction to the
most common ailments that affect the elderly and their aetiology.- Who should attend?
This unit is relevant to workers who provide direct personal care to clients
in all care settings – hospital, residential, day, foster care or in the client’s
own home.- Proposed Learner Outcomes - The worker must be able to
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∇ Understand the main effects of any specific condition or
syndrome experienced by the service user groups.
∇ Understand how to respond to needs created by specific
conditions, impairments or disabilities
∇ Gain a little knowledge of what happens to our bodies as we
get older
∇ Understand how we can improve the quality of life for the
older person
∇ Be able to name at least 2 of the complex diseases that
sometimes afflict the older person - How many candidates may attend?
- This training is not limited in numbers.
Equivalent Relevant information
1. Certificates are issued for each learners and if dated, are valid to that period. N.B Learners attending
must complete the entire duration of the training to qualify for a certificate.
2. A learner assessment may be required post training for audit and PDP purposes.
Registration details are kept by us for Seven years and are legal documents. It is important to register in block
capitals clearly on the day.
Registration details are kept by us for Seven years and are legal documents. It is important to register in block capitals clearly on the day.
How to book your course
Please call us on 0208 144 9491. You can also submit our online booking enquiry form too.