Care Of The Older Person

Course Name: Care Of The Older Person FETAC Level 5

Duration: 5 Days

Course Code: D20180

Location:  Nation Wide

Awarding Body: FETAC Level 5

Price:

Caring for the elderly is always a rewarding challenge. A great deal of knowledge and skills are required and whether participants are working, intend to work or possibly caring for a family member in the home, our programme will equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide care for an older person in a variety of settings.

Specific Support Available:
A range of accommodations and supports are possible, according to specific needs. This programme comes with a very comprehensive manual, which proves to be an excellent source of reference after the programme.

Who should attend this course:
People interested in providing care to older people. This award is part of the Major award in Healthcare.

Attachments:
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Delivery

Hughes delivers our training program through having fun, experiential learning, practical exercises and group participation. Along side our highly experience trainers, we aim to develop course material with appropriate educational notes and case study examples ensuring all learning outcomes are met. Resulting in participants having a beneficial learning experience during and after our course.

Entry Requirements

Level 4, Leaving Certificate or equivalent, and / or relevant life or work experience.

Course Content
  • Ageing Process
  • Working with the older person
  • Caring for the older person with specific needs
  • care settings
Aims

Participants of this course will successfully achieve the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate good work practices in the provision of individualised holistic
    care for older people.
  • The understanding of the important concept of the ageing process.
  • The ability to meet the full range of needs of older people in a variety of care
    settings.
  • Knowledge and skills gained will enhance the quality of life of the older
    person.
Progression Route

Major award FETAC Level 5.

Assessment

Participants who wish to achieve a FETAC Component Certificate must complete a skills demonstration (60%) and a project (40%)

Duration

This programme will run for 5 contact days and will require participants to complete some work in their own time.