Care Skills

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https://www.goreyadulted.ie/

€325.

https://www.goreyadulted.ie/courses/fetac/92-care-skills-5n2770.html

Intreo
Did you know that you may be eligible for funding to attend any of our certified courses.

Are you? Unemployed or in receipt of social welfare of any type.

Do you? Have a low Income.

Did You? Leave School early.

If so then visit your local Intreo (FAS) office:
1. Ask to speak to the training Facilitator
2. Request an Employment Support Grant

View application date on https://www.goreyadulted.ie/

This course will give you the knowledge, skill and competence to care for clients in a safe and hygienic environment, whether at home or in a professional capacity.

Course Content:
- Identify relevant groups of people in need of health care

- Examine the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs of a range of groups of people, taking into account individual variation

- Identify the hygiene needs of dependent clients

- Prevention of pressure sores

- Correct procedures for the cleaning and replacement of a range of patient equipment

- Adapting levels of assistance to the needs of particular clients

- Interpersonal skills when dealing with clients to include empathy, respect, patience and effective communication skills

- Improving client involvement in social events, outings and occupational therapy and physiotherapy

- Maintenance of safe and hygienic environments for clients to include the safe disposal of soiled linen

- Assisting clients with dressing, grooming, eating, drinking, toileting, continence promotion, mobility and where appropriate, social needs

Tutor: Margaret O'Connor.

Assignment 40%, Skills Demonstration 60%.

5N2770 Care Skills

Accreditation: QQI: Care Skills (5N2770) Level 5.

Adult Education Department
Gorey Community School
Esmonde Street, Gorey,
Co Wexford.
T: 053 942 1167
E: info@goreyadulted.ie
W: www.goreyadulted.ie