SOHA Care Giver Training course. At the end of the course, learners will be able to:- a. understand the changes in older adults and the degenerative changes in ageing b. have the requisite knowledge and relevant practical skills to provide support in activities of daily living for the elderly http://www.soha.com.sg/soha-care-giver-training-course

1. COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course, learners will be able to:-
a. Understand the changes in older adults
and the degenerative changes in ageing
b. have the requisite knowledge and relevant
practical skills to provide support in activities
of daily living for the elderly.
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Changes in older adults 6. Personal hygiene, showering, grooming,
- Degenerative changes in ageing dressing and undressing a handicap person
- Emotional/Mental Care of the skin , hair, nails, oral hygiene , denture
- Physical –vision, hearing, taste, skin care
- Heart, lungs, bladder , bowel
- Bones. 7. Waste Management
- Care of the bowel
2. Prevention of Falls - Prevention and management of constipation in
- who falls, why do they fall the elderly Insertion of laxative suppositories,
- Prevention of falls ,education, offering assistance, - giving simple enema
constant surveillance
- Environmental safety 8. Waste Management
- Care of bladder-- incontinence – genitor urinary
3. Prevention of infections care
- standard procedures in Hand hygiene , hand wash,
hand rub , use of PPE, contact precaution 9. Movement and Transfer
- Care of bed or wheel chair bound patient
4. Taking and recording of vital signs - Use of mobility aides
- Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure - Assist in prescribed exercises
- Normal and abnormal readings - Prevention of pressure ulcers
- Perform blood glucose test -Perform simple wound dressings
5. Nutrition in the elderly 10. Assist with administration of medication
- Preparing , serving meals . - Organisation and storage of medication
- Oral feeding, naso - Education on medication types, regime
- Gastric tube feeding - Medication preparation
- Hydration - Medication compliance

2. Recommended Group
This course is suitable for foreign domestic workers, Work Permit Holders and those
who have an interest to work or volunteer in Nursing Homes and provide home care
services.
Voluntary Attachments to nursing homes and VWOs will be arranged upon
completion of the program.
Advancement
Upon successful completion, learners can consider our Healthcare Assistant course
to provide the necessary competency skills to care for the elderly.
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