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This Adults Support Worker Course will guide you towards a fulfilling adult support career, providing you with all essential caregiving skills. You will be empowered to be a pillar of support and care for adults facing difficulties.
Eligible to apply for the insurance
Accredited by International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)
Accredited by CPD UK
Endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme
Learn what is developmental psychology and gerontology
Understand what constitutes old age
Learn what is ageing and how it happens
Understand common stereotypes of older people and how it affects them
Learn life stages and theories and what to look forward to in old age
Understand what are mental health issues and learning disabilities in old age
Understand what is the quality of life and various scenarios where old-age people need emotional and mental support
Learn how to improve the health and well-being of older people
The adult support worker course will give you a basic understanding of methods and techniques used for the well-being of aged people and how to take care of old-aged people's mental health needs.
This course will teach you steps to work with adults who are alone or anyone who is coping with grief and loss. You will learn how old-aged people can benefit from eating healthy food and keeping a well-balanced life.
By the end of the adult support worker course online, you will have a solid understanding of adult support counselling to deal with adults or old age people if they are facing mental disorders such as depression, death anxiety or learning disabilities.
This Adults Support Worker course online is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) is a leading accredited organisation that certifies and regulates alternative therapists, healers, and training providers around the world. After completing the IPHM accredited course you will be eligible to apply for the insurance.
CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
Module 01: Introduction to Psychology of Older Age
About Your Tutor
About Your Course
What is 'Developmental Psychology'
What is 'Gerontology'
What We Consider as 'old Age'
What is 'ageing' and How It Happens
Module 02: Common Stereotypes of Older People
Common Stereotypes of Older People
How Stereotyping Affects Older People
Life Stages and Theories
What Do We Look Forward to in Our Older Age
Module 03: What Do We Look Forward to in Our Older Age
Memory-related Issues
Learning Disabilities
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Chronic Illness and Disabilities
Module 04: The Quality of Life
What is 'Quality of Life
Loneliness Factors in the Elderly Population
Coping With Grief and Bereavement
'Mild' and 'Severe' Depression
Fear of Dying ('Death Anxiety')
Module 05: Improving Health and Wellbeing
The Effects of Exercising
Is It Worth Eating 'Healthy' in Older Age
What Else Affects 'Health' and 'Wellbeing'?
Caring for Older People
Thank You & Good Bye!
This comprehensive adult support worker online course is perfect for those who want to pursue their education in the adult support work industry or anyone who works in a non-government organisation and want to learn ways and methods of counselling old age people.
There are no academic entry requirements for this course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
This Adults Support Worker course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.
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Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.
Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.
BLS is a training that teaches people how to respond to emergencies and save lives. It focuses on basic strategies and actions to save a person's life and stabilise their condition in the event of a cardiac arrest, choking, or other medical emergency.
They provide the physical and emotional assistance that people may require in order to attain their goals. People with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health problems, communication difficulties need to rely on caregivers to live independently.
Among various skills, the following skills are some essential skills that a support worker needs to have:
A drive to help others, regardless of their situation.
Patience and emotional resilience are required.
Being sympathetic to everyone.
The ability to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with people and their families.
A non-judgmental attitude towards others, regardless of their needs.
The ability to remain cool under pressure and under difficult situations.
To be eligible, you must have obtained a minimum 2.2 degree (level 6) in any discipline from a higher education institution in the UK or an approved equivalent from overseas, except for social work. If you want to learn more, then read our How to Become a social worker- a complete guide blog.
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