Diabetes Care for the Elderly

This distance learning Diabetes Care for the Elderly programme has been written for people who are involved in the care sector and is aimed to give all staff, supervisors and managers the essential knowledge needed to offer the very best professional approach to the management of diabetes.

This programme will help students become more effective in understanding diabetes to helping others cope with it. For learners looking to enhance their career development in care, this Diabetes Care for the Elderly programme will give students the opportunity to look at parts of the job they may not currently be involved with.

The Diabetes Care for the Elderly programme is divided into nine core modules, each concentrating on an important aspect of diabetes. This is designed to be used as reading material to support workshop style delivery or as a flexible learning package, allowing students to learn at their own pace.

Each module will require students to complete a number of structured questions and activities to ensure that learners have absorbed the required underpinning knowledge on health and safety, and to provide evidence for core skills assessment. The Activities and Assessments Workbook that is included in the Diabetes Care for the Elderly learning pack contains all of these questions, as well as exercises and activities for revision to reinforce student learning. All of these will be assessed with full expert tutor support.

Assessment

The Certificate of Achievement from NCFE is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments. Your personal tutor will review, mark and provide you with feedback on your work.

Certification

This qualification has been developed by NCC to meet the specific needs of our learners and has been accredited by NCFE demonstrating the quality and rigor.

NCFE is an awarding organisation recognised by the qualification regulators for England (Ofqual), Wales (Qualifications Wales) and Northern Ireland (CCEA Regulation). This is an unregulated qualification and is not a nationally recognised qualification.

On completion of the Customised Qualification, learners will receive a certificate of achievement. The certificate is evidence of the knowledge and skills gained by completing the qualification.

This qualification has been accredited by NCFE under the Customised Qualification and the certificate of achievement will be issued directly by NCFE.

Course modules

Module 1: The nature of diabetes

Module 2: Identification of people with diabetes

Module 3: Detection and management of diabetes

Module 4: Complications of diabetes

Module 5: Diet and nutrition in diabetes

Module 6: Management of diabetic emergencies

Module 7: Management of diabetes in the elderly

Module 8: Diabetic foot care

Module 9: Dealing with viruses

Learner support

Constructed specifically for distance learning, course materials can be accessed through the letter box allowing students to learn at their own stride whether it’s at home or away – night or day.

Furthermore, learners can benefit from their own expert tutor as well as a comprehensive guide summarising the learning resources, units, tasks and course expectations.

Students can be rest assured that all of their questions, course related or not will be answered with all the necessary feedback, advice and guidance.

This distance learning Diabetes Care for the Elderly programme has been written for people who are involved in the care sector.

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to enrol on this course. The programme is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Diabetes Care for the Elderly and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. Students have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue learning at their own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

NCFE (Customised Qualification) Certificate of Achievement

Hard copy certificate - Included