Supporting Adult Carers Course
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Supporting Adult Carers Course
Supporting Adult Carers is an introductory online course covering carers’ needs, the Care Act 2014, information sharing, carer assessments, community support and assistance during end of life care. It is suitable for healthcare and social care professionals, care workers, social workers, volunteers and others involved in supporting adult carers. The course takes approximately 1 hour and includes an online quiz and a CPD-accredited certificate on successful completion.
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Supporting Adult Carers – Online Course
Course overview
This online course introduces the needs of adult carers and explores how healthcare and social care professionals can provide appropriate information, guidance and support. Learners cover carers’ needs, relevant legislation, carer assessments, information sharing, community support and the challenges associated with changing care responsibilities. The course also addresses support during end of life care. It takes approximately 1 hour to complete and carries 1 CPD point.
Please note: This course provides introductory Level 1 awareness of supporting adult carers. It does not replace any practical, regulated or role-specific training an employer may require.
What the course covers
• The role of carers in the UK
• Identifying carers and understanding their needs
• The Care Act 2014 and legislation relating to carers
• Principles of providing information and support
• Sharing information with carers
• Responding to changing information needs
• Involving carers in care and support
• Encouraging people to identify themselves as carers
• Health and social care responsibilities
• Carers’ assessments
• Caring responsibilities alongside work and education
• Replacement care and respite support
• Social and community support for carers
• Training for care and support
• Psychological and emotional support for carers
• Supporting carers through changes in their circumstances
• Supporting carers during end of life care
• Advance care planning and end of life care
• Introduction to conflict resolution, types of assault and examples of conflict
Who is it for?
This course is suitable for people who work with or support adult carers in healthcare, social care and community settings. It may be useful for:
• Healthcare professionals and nurses
• Care support workers and personal assistants
• Social workers, care coordinators and case managers
• Hospital and community care staff
• Primary care and social care providers
• Care home managers and residential care staff
• Volunteers and support group facilitators
• Caregiver trainers and educators
• Policy advisers and social care advocates
• Staff in community and voluntary organisations
• Employees undertaking induction, refresher training or awareness development
Practical benefits
• Develop an understanding of the needs and challenges faced by adult carers
• Recognise the importance of involving carers in care planning
• Understand how information and guidance can support carers
• Improve awareness of carers’ assessments and available support
• Identify ways to help carers access social and community resources
• Understand the importance of psychological and emotional support
• Recognise how caring responsibilities may change over time
• Develop awareness of support for carers during end of life care
• Strengthen understanding of communication and conflict-related issues
What learners will be able to do
• Explain key principles associated with supporting adult carers
• Recognise the needs of carers and the importance of identifying them
• Understand the relevance of the Care Act 2014 to carers
• Describe appropriate approaches to sharing information with carers
• Explain the purpose of carer assessments
• Identify forms of practical, social and emotional support available to carers
• Understand the importance of involving carers in care and support arrangements
• Recognise the challenges carers may face alongside work and education
• Understand the importance of supporting carers through changes in circumstances
• Recognise the role of advance care planning and support during end of life care
• Identify when further advice or support may be needed within their role
Is this training a legal requirement?
The course content includes the Care Act 2014 and legislation relating to carers. The supplied information does not establish that completing this specific course is a legal requirement.
Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online quiz at the end of the course. On successful completion, they receive a CPD-accredited certificate that can be downloaded or printed. The course takes approximately 1 hour to complete, carries 1 CPD point and includes unlimited assessment retakes.
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Assessment
Once you have completed the learning you will participate in a multiple-choice assessment, a pass mark of 75% is required. The online test is marked automatically, receiving an instant grade. Don’t worry if you don’t pass or want to improve your grade, you can retake the test unlimited times at no extra cost.
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HL Online Training Provides continuing professional development (CPD) interactive accredited training courses online for both individuals and businesses in a health and social care environment, allowing you to obtain certified CPD hours.
Certificate
All our courses are accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are nationally recognised. Once you have completed your assessment you will be awarded a free accredited certificate in PDF format which is immediately available. Hard copies of the certificate are available at an additional fee of £5. All evidence of learning and certification will remain on our system for your future reference.
Course Format
The course is delivered online via our bespoke e-learning portal, complete with both online “classroom” style and interactive user-friendly training and downloadable documentation to aid your learning. You can resume or stop your course at any time, remembering the exact point you were at.
Course Duration
This does depend on the level and experience of the individual, as a guide a level 1 takes 1 hour, level 2 takes 2 hours and level 3 takes 3 hours as an average to complete each course. You have 12 months to take the course, however, there is no time limit in which you need to complete the course.
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