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Learners will be able to demonstrate much improved awareness of pressure sores and understand how they can help positively impact the service users' lives. They will be able to identify the function of the different layers of skin, highlight how and why pressure sores form, understand how they can prevent them and have a better understanding of the dressings, aids, and equipment used.

This course will explore what we mean when we say someone has asthma

A fire, or similar emergency can happen at any time in your workplace. Fire safety awareness refers to the knowledge and understanding of the precautions and measures that individuals can take to prevent fires from occurring and to minimize the damage caused by fires. This course will ensure that your staff and their managers all know what to do to maximize safety in the event of a fire or a gas leak.

This course will help you to gain a better knowledge of the policy which underpins end of life care. It will help you to learn about the delivery of great end of life care and improve your communication skills to strengthen working relationships during this period. You will also feel you have a better understanding on how to support the friends and family of the person that you are caring for.

This course provides detailed safeguarding adults & children awareness, including essential knowledge in the recognition and reporting of abuse and neglect, procedures and responsibilities. This is for all workforce involved in Social Care from the health, public, independent, or voluntary sectors. This subject forms standard 10 & 11 in The Care Certificate.

This course is developed for care staff and volunteers to raise awareness of the causes of incontinence, the use of continence aids and promotion of good practice.

Dysphagia presents a multifaceted challenge that can culminate in aspiration, malnutrition, and a diminished quality of life. This course serves as a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, unravelling its root causes, evaluation techniques, and measures for ensuring secure swallowing practices.

This course explores ‘What is diabetes’ and the basic anatomy and physiology of what happens to cause diabetes, management, short & long term complications, and caring for someone with diabetes.

This Health & Safety in the Care Sector Course works alongside, and helps, learners understand Standard 13 of the Care Certificate. This Standard touches on the legislation, policies & responsibilities relating to Health & Safety in the care sector, as well as looking at accidents and sudden illnesses.