3 M-CARE curriculum and modules

Mobile Training for Home and Health
Caregivers For People with Disabilities and
Older People
539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP

Curriculum and Modules

Summary
• Curriculum
– What is a Curriculum
– Aims of this Curriculum
– Target Groups for this Curriculum
– EQF and ECVET
– Format of the Curriculum
– Core idea of M-Care: Mobile learning
• Modules
– General survey
– Modules 1-14
• Contents, Aims
– Examples for Structure and Modules
• Module 8: Hygiene, Module 12: Mobility in people with
disabilities and older people

Curriculum
What is a Curriculum
• The term curriculum refers to lessons and content taught
in a school or in a specific course or program. Curriculum
typically refers to the knowledge and skills learners are
expected to learn, which includes learning standards,
learning objectives and learning outcomes as well as
methods and advice for learning material to be used.
(http://edglossary.org/curriculum/, 30.01.2015)
• In accordance with ECVET principles, M-CARE curriculum
is a learning outcome driven curriculum.

Aims of this Curriculum
• This curriculum aims to improve the daily work and its
performance in personal caregiving for people with
disabilities and elderly people. Drafted upon experience of
project partners, a survey was launched with more than
600 questionnaires, asking people with disabilities,
personal caregivers and stakeholders, what they estimate
as the most important items, a personal caregiver PCG has
to know, to be able to do, to decide and to be responsible
for. In the result an approach was decided following the
rules of International Classification of Functioning ICF.

This curriculum contains the content to learn and to teach for personal caregivers
PCGs for people with disabilities and elderly people to do their jobs correctly and in
an emphatic and appropriate way to their care recipients. This curriculum contains
also learning material and advice for methods how to teach and how to learn.

Target Groups for this Curriculum
• The basic idea of M-Care-project is, to enable low-skilled
and/or unemployed people to work as a personal
caregiver PCG. Caused by that two challenges have to be
faced:
1. Low-skilled people need a special approach to learn and to be
taught. This means the content has to be prepared in a very
simple and very easy comprehensible way. This refers
especially to the methods and the mode, information has to
be prepared for this teaching process.
2. A good choice of indispensable content has to be found to
cover the standards of caregiving for people with disabilities
and elderly people, the individual needs of the cared person
and the learning objectives and outcomes of a PCG.

• Another target group are experienced personal or
professional caregivers who want to find special
information i.e. on technical subject or new assistive
technology etc.
• The third target group are the cared persons, who want
to be sure, that their PCG knows what and how he/she
has to act as a responsible caregiver.
Target Groups for this Curriculum

Recognition and Validation – EQF - ECVET
• EQF, the European Qualifications Framework is a translation
tool that helps communication and comparison between
qualifications systems in Europe
– 8 common European levels
– Description of learning outcomes
– Knowledge – Skills – Competences
• ECVET, the European Credit system for vocational education
and training. It is a European system of accumulation
(capitalization) and transfer of credits designed for vocational
education and training in Europe. ECVET enables the
documentation, validation and recognition of achieved
learning outcomes acquired, in both formal VET or in non-
formal contexts

Format of the Curriculum
• All content of this curriculum is divided into modules and
units. That means every module can be taken by itself
and normally there is no need to have passed another
module before. All modules together give a sample of a
professional entity, called “Personal Caregiver”. This
entity covers the individual needs of persons to be cared
following the ICF-rules.

• This entity is only in a few of the participating countries
approved as an occupation, but it is near to different
courses held by VET-providers or nursing institutions to
prepare people for their caregiving job.
• This curriculum is a way to make very transparent what is
held important or even comprehensive to do as personal
caregiver, with deep respect to the cared person.
• For each module an assessment will be prepared so a
learner will be able to check, whether the objectives and
core points of this module are achieved or not.

• At the end, when having assessed all modules a
certificate will be given by the responsible training
institution. This will be a good feedback for the learner
and also a help for the cared persons who want to
employ a PCG.
• Reference to the European Qualifications Framework EQF
and to the European Credit System for Vocational
Education and Training ECVET and clear description of
the competences achieved, help to compare to other
occupations, to recognize skills and competence and to
point out gaps in knowledge, skills and competence to be
filled.

Modules
Get a general overview of the 14 modules
1) Didactical Support for
mobile learning module
2) Disability Awareness
3) Communication
4) Policy
5) Social Inclusion
6) Psychological
Empowerment
7) Physiological Needs
8) Hygiene
9) Daily Care at Home
10) First Aid and Risks
11) Environment
12) Mobility in people with
Disabilities and older
people
13) Leisure / Daily Activities
14) Prevention of PCG´s
Burnout Syndrome

Module 1: Didactical Support
• This module provides information on the M-Care learning
material and tools. It explains the needs that this
material addresses and how can end users benefit from
it.
• The module also presents the innovative educational
approach M-Care provides by making its training
curriculum available not only in traditional teaching ways
(face-to-face, via text book) but also taking advantage of
new technologies, such as a mobile application.
Content

Module 1: Didactical Support
The PCG is able to:
• Understand when and where can the M-Care training
tools be used.
• Harness the potential of an innovative educational
approach.
Aims

Module 2: Disability Awareness

• This module provides an overview of disabilities (also
those related to aging) and the respective limitations and
barriers people with these disabilities face.
• It covers topics that will help PCGs to upgrade their
knowledge and understanding about different types of
disabilities.
• This will allow them to work independently, be aware of
certain challenges they may face and avoid discriminative
practices.
Content

The PCG is able to:
• Increase his/her awareness towards different types of
disabilities and the challenges and barriers associated
with the particular disability.
• React appropriately in different life situations while
working with his/her care recipient with a disability.
• Understand how the person with disability feels and
what they consider important for their autonomy.
Aims

Module 3: Communication

Content
• This module is dedicated to the basic communication
between the PCG and his/her care recipient with a
disability.
• The communication is the basis of interaction between
people no matter if they have a disability or not. This
module is providing information regarding effective and
efficient communication which contributes to the
successful provision of services, and supports self-
confidence while creating a positive emotional
background.

Content
• In the process of communication with a disabled care
recipient a feedback of communication is given and
received, behaviour is being evaluated, emotions and
experiences of the others are being influenced. The
module is providing information and guidance about how
to establish good contacts and develop your
communicative skills which is extremely important to
demonstrate a helpful, compassionate attitude towards
care recipients with disabilities.

Aims
The PCG is:
• Aware of correct terminology towards people with
disabilities.
• Able to initiate and maintain effective, efficient and non-
judgmental communication with care recipients with
disabilities.
• Able to establish effective verbal and non- verbal
contacts with disabled care recipients.
• Know how to react and how to respect care recipient’s
needs.

Module 4: Policy
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Module 4: Policy
Content
• This module will provide information about the legal
framework concerning disabilities, the rights of people
with disabilities as well as funding opportunities foreseen
for acquiring of assistive technologies and social benefits.
• An important part of the module is dedicated to PCG’s
responsibilities and how they are regulated in each
partner’s country.

Module 4: Policy
Content
• The module will make the PCG familiar with International
acts (i.e. UN convention for the rights of people with
disabilities, European Disability strategy 2010-2020 etc.)
that stipulate the rights of people with disabilities and
their equal access to education, employment, social
rehabilitation and well-being.
• The PCG will find useful information about national
regulations related to funding opportunities. Thus the
care recipient will be supported to acquire the
necessarily assistive technologies and other social
benefits that would guarantee his/her autonomy and
dignified living.

Module 4: Policy
Aims
The PCG:
• Knows which are the regulations existing on EU and
National level that support the social integration and
rehabilitation of the care recipient with disability.
• Knows how to assist the care recipient with disability in
applying for social benefits and assistive technologies.

Module 5: Social Inclusion
Content
• This module will provide the PCG the basic knowledge
about the social inclusion. The PCG receives specific
information about: strategies to enhance inclusion, what
social factors inclusion promotes, promoting inclusion
and barrier to social inclusion.

Module 5: Social Inclusion
Aims
• The aim of this module is to train the PCG about the
needs of social inclusion of people with disabilities and
the elderly and give some ideas about how to support
and/or encourage those people in their social inclusion.

Module 6: Psychological Empowerment

Content
• This module will give the PCG practical information in
order to treat the care recipient with kindness and
respect.
• It will also guide the PCG on the way to psychological
empowerment so that after the end of the module the
PCG will be more confident and less stressed as a result
of the work as PCG.
• It also consists of a number of topics related to ethics as
well as guidance how to identify personal needs and
desires of the care recipient with disability.

Content
• Major part of the module is dedicated to the prevention
of depression which frequently occurs in the work with
these target groups (people with disabilities and elderly
people) – i.e. medical conditions, causes and risks.
• Another part is dedicated to sexuality (physiological need
and associated risks).
• The material highlights the ethical aspect that in case
there is a sexual relationship between the care recipient
and the PCG, the PCG should withdraw as a professional.

Module 6: Psyschological Empowerment
Content
• The topic related to coping with stress is also addressed
in the content of this module in an illustrative way using
tables and examples.
• Upon completion of the module the PCG will know useful
tips how to help depressed elderly, as well as how to
distinguish depression and dementia.

Content
• The module trains strategies how to prevent and
recognize possible suicidal behaviour of the care
recipient.
• Another major part is dedicated to the recognition of
signs of abuse – physical, psychological and sexual abuse.
• The module ends with guidance how the PCG should
react in case of dying and dead of his/her care recipient
with disability.

Aims
The PCG is able to:
• Treat his/her care recipient with kindness and respect.
• Be aware of ethics in PCG work.
• Understand the factors that lead to depression and signs
of dementia of their care recipients with disabilities.
• Understand and recognize signs of abuse.
• Understand and recognize signs of possible/potential
suicide.
• Know how to react in case of dying and dead of his/her
care recipient with disability.

Module 7: Physiological Needs
Content
• This module provides the PCG the basic knowledge of the
physiological needs of the PwD and the elderly. In
separated units the PCG receives specific information
about: physical status, nutrition, toileting and changing
diaper, health monitoring and technical assistance and
knowledge.

Module 7: Physiological Needs
Aims
• The PCG knows the basic knowledge of general
physiological needs of the PwD and the elderly and how
to help them in different situations.

Module 8: Hygiene
Content
• This module will provide the PCG the basic knowledge of
general hygiene basics. In separated units the PCG
receives specific information about: general principles,
sources of infection, routes of infection, infectious
diseases. Also learning topics of individual hygiene are
addressed: how to wash hands, disinfect hands, shower,
bath and how to deal with food refusal (e.g. people with
dementia).

Module 8: Hygiene
Aims
• The PCG knows the basic knowledge of general hygiene
basics, how to protect themselves from infection and
how and by what specific actions the PCG can prevent an
infection of the PwD or elderly.

Module 9: Daily Care at Home
Content
daily care at home. The PCG is taught how the house is
cleaned quickly and thoroughly. There are
recommendations given when and how often to clean
something and also requirements which have to be
considered in terms of hygiene.

Module 9: Daily Care at Home
Aims
• The PCG knows the basic knowledge of daily care at
home. General hygiene requirements, when and how
often the PCG has to clean something, how to use a
content and timing structured cleaning plan, special tips
and tricks how to keep the daily care in house easier.

Module 10: First Aid and Risks
Content
• This module will give the PCG essential information on
the provision of first aid and the risks which the PCG may
face during the provision of reliable services.
• First aid is know-how which permits the PCG to recognize
a dangerous situation for the care recipient with
disability, to communicate the alert to medical services,
and to prevent a worsening condition of the casualty
waiting for medical care.
• The module consists of a dedicated section related to
care recipients with learning difficulties which are
considered as the most vulnerable group in terms of their
health care.

Content
• In this module you will receive tips how to recognize and to
react in case of:
– Choking
– Fall
– Severe bleeding
– Nosebleeds
– Unconsciousness
– Adult cardiac arrest
– Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
– Wounds
– Burns
– Fractures
– Shock: back, head,
neck
– Electrocution
– Hypothermia
– Poisoning

Content
• At the end of the module there is guidance on how to
prevent the enlisted risks as well as how to store safely
all medicines, cleaners, cosmetics, and household
chemicals out of reach of the vulnerable care recipient
with disability.

Aims
The PCG is able to:
• Understand the concept of the first aid.
• Understand the main risks and treats towards people
with different disabilities and conditions.
• Know how to act in case of risk or emergency.

Module 11: Environment
Content
• This module will provide to the PCG important practical
information and tips on how to take into consideration all
aspects of environmental control.
• This includes how to act appropriately in case of hot and
cold weather which influences some specific care
recipient’s health conditions. The module provides
information about maintaining of a suitable temperature
in the home environment. This influences particular type
of disabilities such as lung diseases, Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus, Osteoporosis, Raynaud's Phenomenon,
Pulmologic diseases etc. Furthermore the module pays
attention to the influence of specific medication in case
of inappropriate temperature.

Content
• It also provides recommendations which can help the
PCG to provide safe services and to advice the care
recipient on how to live healthy and how to avoid
substance that can badly affect his/her condition – i.e.
alcohol, drugs, nicotine and caffeine.
• Another important part of the module is dedicated to
overdressing and clothing while the care recipient is
doing his/her outdoor activities.

Content
• The PCG is also responsible for residential security and
possible adjustments of the home environment. This
module provides some practical information related to
doors and locks, windows, home lighting, alarm system
(if any) and fire safety.
• The module ends with useful guidelines in terms of
possible usage of assistive technologies i.e.
communication and medical devices.

Aims
The PCG is able to:
• Control the home environment so that his/her care
recipient with disability is not affected by wheatear
conditions, inappropriate indoor temperature,
overdressing, humidity, etc.
• Provide a secure environment for his/her care recipient
preventing risks i.e. robbery, fire or other threats.
• Suggest suitable communication devices or assistive
technologies that increase the care recipients’
independence.

Module 12: Mobility in people with
Disabilities and older people
Content
mobility and transfers. In separated units the PCG
receives specific information about: general principles,
mobility methods in and outside the bed, transfer
methods from/to the bed, to the wheelchair, to the bath
and to the toilet and how to put on/off the orthotics.

Module 12: Mobility in people with
Disabilities and older people
Aims
• The PCG knows the basic knowledge of general mobility
and transfer methods and how to help to PwD and
elderly in different situations.

Module 13: Leisure / Daily Activities
Content
• This module will provide the PCG the examples and basic
knowledge how to offer leisure and daily activities.
Different ways of leisure and daily activities are shown
depending on the needs of a person with a disability or
an elderly.

Module 13: Leisure / Daily Activities
Aims
• The PCG knows the basic knowledge of leisure / daily
activities. The PCG understands the different needs in
requirements related to the disability or age-related
limitation and is able to decide on a suitable leisure
activity.

Module 14: Prevention of PCG´s Burnout
Syndrome
Content
• This module will give you practical information in order
to cope and prevent you from an eventual burnout as
PCG.
• The content is related to causes leading to burnout and
how it affects the PCGs. It gives you the necessarily
knowledge about frequent signs and symptoms of
burnout like less energy, eventual illness, exhaustion,
little satisfaction of what you are achieving. Further
information about troubles in relaxing, impatience and
irritation are also explained.

Syndrome
Content
• The authors of the module are giving also important
information on the so called “three R" approach and
what the differences are between stress and burnout.
• This module also provides prevention tips including
relaxing, healthy eating and exercising, sleeping habits as
well as tips how to manage stress.

Syndrome
Aims
The PCG is able to:
• Be aware of the signs and symptoms of the burnout
syndrome.
• Understand the importance of the burnout syndrome
and how it affects the quality of the provided services as
PCG.
• Understand the differences between stress and burnout.
• Be aware of how to prevent a possible burnout.

Examples for Structure and Modules
Module 8: Hygiene

• f. e. Module 8: Hygiene

Module 12: Mobility in People with Disabilities
and Older People

• f. e. Module 12: Mobility in people with
disabilities and older people

Module 12: Mobility in people with disabilities
and older people

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