Elderly Care & Disability Support Training: Person-Centred Care, Safeguarding & Wellbeing

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  • 4: Module 1 – Foundations of Elderly Care & Disability Support 04:00
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  • 6: Module 2 – Health, Wellbeing & Daily Living Support 04:00
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  • 8: Module 3 – Communication, Relationships & Inclusion 02:00
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  • 10: Module 4 – Professional Skills & Workforce Wellbeing 04:00
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  • 12: Module 5 – Safeguarding, Rights & Ethical Care 04:00
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  • 14: Module 6 – Care Systems, Policy & Service Models 04:00
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  • 16: Module 7 – Technology, Innovation & Future of Care 04:00
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The Elderly Care & Disability Support Training: Person-Centred Care, Safeguarding & Wellbeing course provides essential knowledge for anyone working with older adults and people with disabilities. With an ageing population and increasing care needs, understanding safe, respectful, and inclusive support has never been more important.

This course is ideal for care assistants, support workers, family carers, healthcare staff, and those looking to enter the care sector. It helps address key challenges such as safeguarding risks, communication barriers, mental wellbeing, and promoting independence for vulnerable individuals.

Learners will explore person-centred care, safeguarding principles, communication methods, daily living support, mental health, legal frameworks, and emerging care technologies. The course also covers staff wellbeing, professional boundaries, and ethical decision-making. By completing this course, learners will gain the knowledge needed to support individuals with dignity, safety, and compassion while meeting care standards in the UK.

Course Curriculum :

Module 1 – Foundations of Elderly Care & Disability Support

• Goal: Introduce learners to ageing, disability, and the principles of person-centred support.
• Understanding Ageing & Disability
• Biological, psychological, and social aspects of ageing.
• Types of disabilities (physical, cognitive, sensory).
• Myths vs realities of ageing and disability.
• Global Demographics & Trends
• Rising life expectancy, dependency ratios.
• WHO, UN, and OECD data on ageing populations.
• Implications for healthcare and families.
• Principles of Person-Centred Care
• Dignity, respect, independence, and choice.
• Adapting care to individual needs and culture.
• Rights-based and inclusive approaches.
• Barriers & Inequalities in Care
• Ageism, ableism, and stigma.
• Rural vs urban access, gendered caregiving roles.
• Intersectional challenges (ethnicity, LGBTQ+, poverty).

Module 2 – Health, Wellbeing & Daily Living Support

• Goal: Equip learners with knowledge of health conditions and daily living support needs.
• Common Health Conditions in Older Adults
• Dementia, Parkinson’s, arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease.
• Polypharmacy and medication safety.
• Mental Health & Cognitive Decline
• Depression, anxiety, delirium, dementia.
• Behavioural and psychological symptoms in ageing.
• Coping with grief, loss, and loneliness.
• Supporting Activities of Daily Living (ADLs/IADLs)
• Mobility, nutrition, hygiene, continence, sleep.
• Safe transfer techniques, fall prevention.
  
• Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
• Physical activity, diet, hydration, social engagement.
• Preventing isolation and maintaining purpose.

Module 3 – Communication, Relationships & Inclusion

• Goal: Build skills for effective communication and inclusive relationships in care.
• Effective Communication Strategies
• Verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Adapting for sensory impairments (hearing/vision loss).
• Supporting people with dementia or speech difficulties.
• Families as Partners in Care
• Navigating family dynamics and expectations.
• Shared decision-making and advocacy.
• Supporting family caregivers.
• Community & Social Inclusion
• Volunteer programmes, intergenerational projects.
• Role of faith, culture, and community networks.
  
• Addressing Stigma & Promoting Equity
• Challenging stereotypes of ageing and disability.
• Anti-discrimination practices in daily care.

Module 4 – Professional Skills & Workforce Wellbeing

• Goal: Develop core caregiving competencies while supporting staff wellbeing.
• Caregiver Roles & Boundaries
• Scope of practice, delegation, teamwork.
• Balancing empathy with professionalism.
• Training & Development Pathways
• Induction, Care Certificate (UK), international equivalents.
• Specialist skills: dementia, palliative, disability support.
• Preventing Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
• Self-care, reflective practice, peer support.
• Recognising stress, trauma, and moral injury.
• Creating a Culture of Care
• Leadership, psychological safety, teamwork.
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workforce.

Module 5 – Safeguarding, Rights & Ethical Care

• Goal: Ensure learners can protect rights, dignity, and safety of older adults and disabled persons.
• Safeguarding Principles
• Recognising neglect, abuse, exploitation.
• Whistleblowing and reporting procedures.
• Ethical Decision-Making
• Autonomy vs safety (e.g. refusal of care, wandering).
• Consent, capacity, and best-interest decisions.
• Legal Rights & Protections
• UN CRPD, UN Principles for Older Persons.
• National safeguarding laws and elder rights.
• Learning from Failures & Inquiries
• Case studies: Winterbourne View, Mid Staffordshire, COVID-19 care homes.
• Embedding lessons to prevent harm.

Module 6 – Care Systems, Policy & Service Models

• Goal: Explore structures, policies, and service delivery models across settings.
• Models of Care Delivery
• Home care, community services, residential/nursing homes.
• Integrated and interdisciplinary care.
• Policy & Legal Frameworks
• Long-term care insurance (e.g. Japan, Germany).
• Care Act (UK), Equality Act, Human Rights Act.
• Global policy comparisons.
• Economic & Social Dimensions of Care
• Cost of care, funding models, pensions, insurance.
• Value of unpaid caregiving (~$600bn US annually).
• Future Workforce & System Challenges
• Shortages, training gaps, migration of care workers.
• Policy reforms and innovation in care delivery.

Module 7 – Technology, Innovation & Future of Care

• Goal: Prepare learners for emerging tools and global future trends.
• Assistive Technology & Smart Care
• Hearing aids, walkers, fall detectors, telecare.
• WHO projections on global AT needs.
• Digital Care & AI Tools
• eMAR, care records, health monitoring apps.
• Robotics in elder care (e.g. MIT’s E-BAR robot).
• Global Innovations & Best Practices
• OECD benchmarks, WHO QualityRights framework.
• Lessons from international eldercare models.
• Preparing for the Future
• Demographic shifts, loneliness epidemics, climate impacts.
• Anti-ageism, disability inclusion, and human rights.

Accreditation

Our course is fully CPD-accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Certification

Once you’ve completed your course, you will immediately be sent a FREE CPD-accredited digital certificate, titled: Elderly Care & Disability Support Training: Person-Centred Care, Safeguarding & Wellbeing. You will also get a FREE hardcopy certificate (Shipping cost £5.99).

Recommended renewal

This certificate does not have a fixed expiration date. However, in accordance with industry best practice guidelines, it is recommended that the certification be renewed every 3 years.

• Care workers supporting elderly or disabled individuals
• Family members providing home-based care support
• Healthcare assistants in residential care settings
• Support workers in community or home care
• Individuals starting a career in the care sector

• Care Assistant
• Support Worker
• Healthcare Assistant
• Residential Care Worker
• Disability Support Worker
• Community Care Worker
• Senior Care Assistant

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