Residential Care

Course Description:  This course will help you to recognise and respond to the complications that can occur when a person has diabetes and explain...

Course Description: Discover the key principles of promoting healthy bowel function and their impact on bowel disease. Explore effective managemen...

Course Description: There are many clinical skills required in your role. In this course you will learn how to perform venepuncture and how to adm...

Course Description: There are many clinical skills required in your role. This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be able to...

Course Description: Pressure injuries can happen to anyone but usually affect individuals with limited mobility where confined to a bed, chair or ...

Course Description: In this course you will learn how dysphagia may affect a person and explore appropriate care strategies. Includes information ...

Course Description: Dementia, depression and delirium are conditions that require individualised support. This course presents how to recognise th...

Course Description: Meaningful activities play a pivotal role towards meeting a person's needs and can improve health and wellbeing.  This course ...

Course Description: By completing this course you will develop the knowledge and skills required to conduct a systematic head to toe assessment. L...

Course Description:In this course you will learn to recognise and respond to the unique challenges that may be encountered when caring for a person...

Course Description: Older people are at risk of weight loss due to a variety of factors. It is vital that staff understand how to monitor and mana...

Course Description: Recognise the role advance care planning plays in promoting quality care at the end of life. Explore key steps in developing a...

Course Description: Neurological observations are used to determine the neurological status of an individual who is at risk of deterioration or ha...

Course Description: Changes in a resident’s condition can be swift or gradual. Clinical staff play a vital role in ensuring early intervention and...

Course Description: It’s essential that residents in your care receive the correct medication to maintain their health and wellbeing. This course ...

Course Description: In this course you will learn how sleep patterns and routines change as people get older, and how people living with dementia ...

Course Description: There are many clinical skills required of you in your role. In this course you will learn how to change a catheter bag, how t...

Course Description: There are many reasons why individuals require the support of urinary catheters. This course will help you to identify the dif...

Course Description: To reinforce for staff the importance of understanding how to use an infusion device including the management principles, moni...

Course Description:  One of the key roles of care staff is the maintenance of people's personal hygiene and showering a person also provides the o...

Course Description: In this course you will learn to identify the tools to assess depression in older people as well as describe how to administer...

Course Description: Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to control their movement. This course wil...

Course Description: A holistic approach to wound assessment is essential for effective wound management. This course outlines common types and cha...

Course Description: There are a number of chronic respiratory conditions that require the use of respiratory aids to support the individual. This ...

Course Description: Heat packs and cold packs can be used to provide non-pharmacological pain relief and manage acute soft tissue injuries. This c...

Course Description: A chronic respiratory condition can have a significant impact on an older person’s quality of life. This course will explore a...

Course Description: Explore why older people are more at risk of skin tears and how to reduce this risk. Learn how to assess and dress a skin tear...

Course Description: Examine continence management and its importance in maintaining the dignity and comfort of the older person. Learn how to ident...

Course Description: Recognise some of the physiological changes that occur as people age and how this can impact their day to day life and care. L...

Course Description: There are physical, psychological and practical difficulties associated with low vision and hearing. Equip yourself with strat...

Course Description: Care staff play a vital role in monitoring the needs of people they support. This course describes how to recognise changes in...

Course Description: People who take multiple medications are at increased risk from adverse effects and reduced quality of life. Recognise the imp...

Course Description: Describe common learning disabilities and the ways in which they may impact a person and their activities of daily living. Lea...

Course Description: Become familiar with the common physical and psychological symptoms associated with the end stage of life. Recognise how to pr...

Course Description: Define the types of diabetes and the everyday management strategies required to maintain the health of those you provide care ...

Course Description: Identify the causes, symptoms and implications of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Describe practical approaches to the manage...

Course Description: Describe common forms of dementia and the symptoms that a person may display. Acknowledge the unique needs of each person with...

Course Description: Outline some of the physical and psychological changes that can occur when a person has Motor Neurone Disease or Multiple Scle...

Course Description: Develop the skills required to observe, manage and monitor stomas in an older person. Identify and report potential complicati...

Course Description: Age related changes in the skin put older people at risk of skin conditions that need special care. We explore common conditio...

Course Description: Discover how to bathe and assist with the personal grooming of an older person who is confined to bed, while maintaining their...

Course Description: Autism is a condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, communicates and interacts with others. This course explores wh...

Course Description: Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death in older people. This course will explore the falls management process...

Course Description:  As symptoms progress, a person living with dementia may find it increasingly difficult to express their needs. Changes in beh...

Course Description:  Effective documentation is key to gaining insight into changes in behaviour among residents living with dementia. This course...

Course Description:  It is important for staff to be able to identify causes and triggers for changes in behaviour among residents living with dem...

Course Description: Psychotropic medications can be prescribed for older people to treat certain conditions; however, there are risks associated w...

Course Description: Pain can be a debilitating experience for the older person, affecting them both mentally and physically. This course explains ...