We provide our carers with in-depth training and comprehensive knowledge for a range of complex conditions
Supplementary carer training for all types of complex care
We provide care for a wide range of needs, from live-in care to more complex conditions like dementia care and so it is essential that our staff receives ongoing support and carer training in each of these areas to enable them to provide the best care for our clients.
Our condition specific, complex care training is supplementary to our 10 day induction programme and we run a variety of carer training courses throughout the year. This means if you have a range of clients, you will be equipped to care for a variety of needs. It also means if your client’s condition becomes more complex, we can give you the skills and knowledge you need to continue to provide care for a range of needs.
IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Carer training for a range of care needs
DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING
A large portion of our clients are living under the dementia umbrella so we invest heavily in our dementia training to ensure we provide the best care for people living with this condition. There is no doubt about it, caring for someone with dementia can be difficult and unpredictable. With in-depth, quality training our carers learn the general principles and practices to help their client navigate and cope with daily life, being cared for in their own home.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK
Our induction training will equip you with essential emergency first aid skills. Our programme has been developed specifically for East West Care, covering all aspects of emergency first aid with the course content customised to fit the likely scenarios a live-in or visiting home care provider will encounter.
The first aid course takes place over one day and comprises:
- Primary survey
- Secondary survey
- Basic Life Support
- Severe bleeding
- Causes of unconsciousness
- Heart conditions
END OF LIFE / PALLIATIVE CARE
The end of someone’s life is a very important time and it is essential that the right end-of-life care is given in a manner that suits the person who is dying.
It is equally important that carers themselves stay strong and so it is vital our carers look after themselves and are able to bear the emotional effects of death. It prepares all those who attend the course to support and assist with their client and their daily needs towards the end of their life.
What does this course cover?
- Aspects of change as someone approaches the end of life.
- Spiritual and religious needs
- Communication and documentation
- Collaboration with other professionals
- Helpful information on how to look after yourself
- Managing death and bereavement
LEARNING DISABILITIES
We know that a well-trained carer is far more likely to deliver a successful care plan for somebody with learning difficulties than someone without any training. Our one-day learning disabilities residential training has become a part of our essential induction training for all carers.
This one-day learning disability training course is facilitated by experienced trainers led by our learning disabilities coordinator. All have experience working in the Learning Disabilities field and pass on their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to the carers they are training.
The team are also able to advise carers during their assignment supporting a client with a learning disability, should the carer have any questions or concerns.
The aim of the training we deliver is to encourage carers to see beyond labels and support their client to have a great life, living as independently as they can.
Learning disabilities training
- To gain an understanding of the causes and effects of having a learning disability
- To discuss and explore person-centred values in care
- To develop an understanding of person-centred thinking and planning
- To identify and compare communication needs in relation to learning disability support.
- To look at the purpose and use of NHS passports
- Introducing useful resources
Introduction to Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Behaviours that challenge
- To gain a basic understanding of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders and the complexities to support people with ASD.
- To gain a basic understanding of ‘behaviours that challenge’
- To explore the stages of behaviour and the cues to an incident of behaviour that challenges.
- To know the difference between proactive and reactive strategies
- To know how to complete records and reports relating to an incident of behaviour that challenges.
- Introducing person-centred thinking tools that support recording and reflecting behaviours.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Multiple Sclerosis affects many of our clients. Our training offers carers a comprehensive understanding of this disease and the conditions affecting people living with MS.
The course has been compiled with the help of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the training has been adapted to answer the questions most often asked by the people giving Multiple Sclerosis care.
The course covers:
- What is Multiple Sclerosis?
- Types of Multiple Sclerosis
- Diagnosis and treatment
PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Many of our clients have Parkinson’s disease and our training has been designed around feedback from our carers who care regularly for clients living with Parkinson’s disease.
With training given directly by Parkinson’s UK, our in-house trainers have adapted Parkinson’s UK training to fit the circumstances likely to be encountered by someone giving Parkinson’s disease care.
The course covers:
- The History of Parkinson’s
- Non-motor symptoms
- Causes and diagnosis
- Treatments and progression
- Mobility and exercise
- Looking after the bladder and bowel
STROKE AWARENESS AND CARE
Stroke and the effects of stroke, affect a large number of our clients, many of whom will have a live-in carer for a short-term period, immediately upon discharge from hospital to help in their rehabilitation as they re-learn skills and recover speech and mobility.
Other clients who have experienced a more serious stroke or a series of strokes, may need live-in carers on a full-time basis to provide around-the-clock support which enables them to continue to live at home.
Our Stroke Awareness and Care training course helps give carers the skills they need to after stroke care for survivors. Our in-house training team have received their own training directly from the Stroke Association and are able to impart their knowledge and skills to equip carers with comprehensive and practical advice to help their clients through recovery.
This one day course covers:
- What is a stroke?
- Risks and causes
- Signs and symptoms
- Long-term effects
- Diagnosis and treatments