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Delivering & Promoting Personal Care (Half Day)
Course Overview
Central Training's Delivering and Promoting Personal Care course aims to give frontline care staff the knowledge and skills required to give support with personal hygiene and personal appearance. The course also focuses on the principles of care and how to actively involve the client with their own personal and intimate care. This is a basic level course and no prior knowledge in Personal Care is required.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the day the delegates will have covered:Social functions of hygiene and personal appearanceIndividual impact of receiving support with personal careEmpowerment of service users to make choices regarding their personal careThe importance of sensitivity, dignity and respect Effects of not involving individuals in decisions about their personal careHow background, culture and personal beliefs may affect feelings and ideas
Methods of Delivery
The trainer uses a variety of PowerPoint presentation, flipchart work, discussion and group work to ensure that all course objectives are met, while providing a safe, open forum for delegates to exchange views and best practices, in line with the appropriate company policy
- Course Content
- Audience
- Training Considerations
- Certification
- Related Courses
Course Content
- Legal Responsibilities: Safeguarding and Health & Safety Awareness
- Employees' responsibilities and the required associated values
- Effective communication and communication barriers
- Sensitivity, dignity and confidentiality, particularly in relation to continence care
- Promoting choice and independence
- Personal care based on the unique needs of the individual
- Mental Capacity Act 2005; consent, best interest and unwise decision making
- Reporting changes and concerns
Target Audience
Frontline care workers or care support staff.
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses
Supporting People who Self-Neglect
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