QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Care for the older person
24th February 2022
9:30 am
Location:
IRD Duhallow, James O'Keeffe Institute, Co. Cork
Co. Cork
Places remaining: 15
Cost: €215.00 (Plus booking fee)
Terms & Conditions - Click Here Course Name: QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Care of the older person
Start Date: 24th February, 3rd, 10th, 16th March
Time: 9:30am – 5.00pm
Duration: 4 Days
Venue: IRD Duhallow, The James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket.
Fee: €215
Accreditation: QQI Level 5 Minor Award
Course Content:
Learners will be able to:
1 Discuss a range of age related issues
2 Analyse the roles of the health care assistant in
promoting positive attitudes to ageing and of
statutory and voluntary agencies in promoting the
well being of older people
3 Examine a range of concepts and practices to include
preparation for retirement and the ethnic and cultural
influences on the older person
4 Explore a range of older people’s needs to include
physical, social, emotional, psychological,
recreational, financial, environmental and spiritual
needs
5 Summarise the role of the health care assistant in
providing care for older people
6 Discuss the issues related to an older person with
mental illness or dementia and of living with chronic
illness
7 Recognise the individual needs of the dying older
person and their families
8 Summarise the range of the care settings for older
people and the members of the healthcare team
available in each care setting.
9 Explore a range of specific services that are available
for older people to include education, lifelong
learning, retirement/the workplace and leisure
10 Analyse current approaches towards developing
quality in the provision of services for older people
and their families to include standards and quality
assurance
11 Employ effective communication with the older
person, their family and the multi disciplinary team
12 Adapt care and practices to meet the needs of older
people with cognitive and sensory impairment and
physical disabilities
13 Exercise duties in a way that is respectful to the
person¿s body after death
14 Promote a range of aspects of care for the older
person to include empowerment, advocacy,
independence, individualised care, dignity, respect,
choice, self esteem and include family and carers as
partners in care
15 Give assistance in the identification of how health
promotion issues can be promoted in care settings
for older people and in the provision of therapeutic
interventions that will enhance the social interactions
and quality of life of the older person.