Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes
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- CPD Certified Certificate - Free
- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
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Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
Welcome to our Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
This course is for those who support older people in a care home or are part of the wider support team. Moreover, the course is designed to raise awareness and understanding of managing and preventing falls in older people.
Certificate duration: N/A
Entry requirements: No entry restrictions
Recommended prerequisites: N/A
Assessment type: End of course assessment
Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate
Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price
Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
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Course aims
The aims of this Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes eLearning course are to:
- Help you acquire knowledge and skills needed to support older people in a care home.
- Provide you with a deeper understanding of falls and how to reduce the impact and minimise harm in the event of a fall
- Teach you how an individual’s risk of falls can be assessed, monitored and reviewed.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course, the learner will be able to:
- Define a fall.
- State the causes of falls in older people.
- Describe the risk factors for falls in older people in the community and care setting.
- Explain the consequences of falls in older people.
- Outline the strategies that can be put in place to reduce or prevent falls in care homes.
Learning objectives
On completion of this Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course, the learner will be able to:
- State the causes of falls and risk factors for falls in the community and care home setting for the older person.
- Identify consequences of falls for the older person.
- Describe the risk factors for residents in care homes and strategies that can be put in place to reduce them.
Why is this course essential?
This course is for those who support older people in a care home or are part of the wider support team.
The course is designed to raise your awareness and understanding of managing and preventing falls in older people.
Course content
This online Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes training course covers the following:
- Introduction
- Session 1: Definition of a fall
- Session 2: Older people in care homes
- Session 3: Rosemary’s story about the consequences of falls
- Session 4: Five key steps in a falls risk assessment.
Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
Who is this course for?
This Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course is suitable for the following:
- Domiciliary care workers
- Home caregivers
- Locum and agency care workers
- Community healthcare assistants
- Support workers
- Care assistants.
Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
Requirements
Learn anywhere, anytime on any device
You will need access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone device to complete these online courses. You can start, pause/stop and return to where you left off.
Our courses utilise responsive design features, making them available on any device of your choice.
Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
Career path
Our online courses and programmes range from introductory modules at Level 1 (awareness/beginner) to advanced and expert modules up to Level 6.
Our e-learning modules count towards CPD hours for professionals in various sectors as well as meeting mandatory and statutory requirements.
Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
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Certificates
CPD Certified Certificate
Digital certificate - Included
A digital CPD-certified certificate can be downloaded from the learner's account once a learner has successfully completed the course with an 80% pass mark or better in the end-of-course assessment.
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