Assist Dependent Elderly in their Daily Activities CSM Academy International
Price: SGD 210

    Course details

    The course aims to impart the caregivers with necessary skills and knowledge of techniques which are required to support or assist the dependent elderly in their personal needs namely bath and shower, the Complete Bed Bath, toileting and bowel care, and oral hygiene.

    Who should taket this course?

    Family members and relatives of the dependent elderly in their households will benefit from the course.

    What will I learn?

    Module One - Bath and Shower Procedure

    After Module One, learners will be able to:

    • carry out procedures for before, during and after bath and shower
    • wash hair in shower with the least irritation to the patient

    Module Two - The Complete Bed Bath

    After Module Two, learners will be able to:

    • carry out procedures for before, during and after bed baths
    • wash face, upper body, lower body and legs at the patient's convenience

    Module Three - Toileting and Toilet Care

    After Module Three, learners will be able to:

    • give the Bed pan and the Urinal

    Module Four - Oral Hygiene

    After Module Four, learners will be able to:

    • brush the patient's teeth
    • tend mouth care to unconscious person
    • do denture care

    Module Five - Helping a person to the Commode

    After Module Four, learners will be able to:

    • move the elderly up in bed and to the side of bed
    • help the elderly sit on the side of bed

    How will I be assessed?

    Student attendance at all lesson sessions will be monitored and should be maintained to a minimum level of 75% attendance.

    Entry Requirements

    main caregivers of seniors or persons with disabilities who are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents

    Updated on 18 March, 2019

    About CSM Academy International

    CSM Academy was established since 2005 as a Private Education Institute to deliver Service Management programmes with a major focus on healthcare services education. We have developed our own intellectual property programmes in Aged Care, Therapy Services, Biomedical Science and is partnering with a UK University to deliver their BSc Nursing, MSc Clinical Research, MSc Health Administration and MSc Nursing Gerontology and/or Palliative Care in Singapore. Good Customer Service is not just the duty of the frontline staff. It should permeate throughout the organization whereby senior management has to believe in it and walk the talk in order to create a service culture in the company. Service is not just for the frontline staff but for everyone in the company. Thus, studying for a course in service management will provide you with a qualification that is always in demand in all industries and will give you the competitive advantage in your career advancement. CSM Academy International specialises in Service Management programmes with a focus on healthcare services.

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