SOHA Care Giver Training هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

 At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

•  understand the changes in older adults and the degenerative changes in ageing
•  have the requisite knowledge and relevant practical skills to provide support in activities of daily living for the elderly

COURSE OUTLINE

Changes in older adults

•   Degenerative changes in ageing
•   Emotional/Mental
•   Physical –vision, hearing, taste, skin
•   Heart, lungs, bladder , bowel, Bones.

Prevention of Falls – who falls, why do they fall

•   Prevention of falls ,education, offering assistance, constant surveillance
•   Environmental safety

Prevention of infections - standary procedures in Hand hygiene , hand wash , hand rub , use of PPE, contact precaution

Taking and recording of vital signs

•   Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
•   Normal and abnormal readings
•   Perform blood glucose test

Nutrition in the elderly – preparing , serving meals .

•   Oral feeding , naso-gastric tube feeding
•   Hydration

Personal hygiene, showering, grooming, dressing and undressing a handicap person

•   Care of the skin, hair, nails, oral hygiene, denture care

Waste Management -  Care of the bowel

•   Prevention and management of constipation in the elderly
•   Insertion of laxative suppositories , giving simple enema

Waste Management - Care of bladder-- incontinence – genitor urinary care

Movement and transfer - Care of bed or wheel chair bound patient

•   Use of mobility aides
•   Assist in prescribed exercises
•   Prevention of pressure ulcers
•   Perform simple wound dressings

Assist with administration of medication

•   Organisation and storage of medication
•   Education on medication types, regime
•   Medication preparation
•   Medication compliance

Advancement

Upon successful completion, learners can consider our Healthcare Assistant course to provide the necessary competency skills to care for the elderly. 

Voluntary Attachments to nursing homes and VWOs will be arranged upon completion of the program.