This
assists the carer to develop their understanding of
how principles of care should be reflected in their
day-to-day practices by exploring the values of
individuality, rights, choice, privacy,
independence, dignity, respect and partnership. It
goes on to look at the 'right' service users have to
take risks in their lives and how the care plan and
risk assessment can assist to protect individuals
from harm.
Topics covered The values Individuality Rights
Choice Privacy Independence Dignity
Respect Partnership Confidentiality Equal
opportunities Diversity Person Centred Approach
Care Plans Risk Assessment
This introduces home carers to the
types of tasks they might be expected to carry out
and the range of service users they may come into
contact with; from young adults with learning
difficulties through to older people. This also
considers the importance of working within
professional boundaries and why it is necessary to
understand and follow policies and procedures.
Topics covered Role
of the Home Carer Where a Home Carer Works
Domiciliary Care Activities Code of Practice
Policies and Procedures Working in Partnership
Working in Partnership with Carers and others
This module introduces
home carers to the broad range of service user needs
that they are likely to support or deliver. In
exploring these across a variety of service user
groups, including mental health and disability, it
aims to establish the importance of recognising
difference and individual need and will help develop
an understanding of the types of need. These can
range from physical & emotional to those of dealing
with finances and housing issues. It also introduces
the range of differing communication methods and
behaviours presented by service users, including
confusion and raises awareness of medication and
medical conditions. It goes on to consider how to
respond to incidences of abuse and loss of life.
Topics covered Differences
Physical Need Medical Conditions Medication
Emotional Needs l Spiritual, Religious and Cultural
Needs Mental Health Disability Communication
Behaviours Confusion Dementia Death, Dying and
Bereavement Abuse
This demonstrates how
to safety assist service users to move with and
without equipment and develops carers understanding
of how to reduce the risk of back injuries, along
with their rights and responsibilities under health
and safety law. This
explains the dangers of manual handling of service
users and explains why carers cannot safely lift or
support the weight of residents. The role of the
Manual Handling Operations Regulations in enforcing
safe practices is also explained. All the most
common situations for handling residents in the
domiciliary setting are covered.
Topics
covered
The Importance of Back Care What
the Law says about Moving and Handling The Causes
of Back Pain Efficient Moving Principles Lying
to Sitting Sitting to Standing Seated to Seated
Moving and Handling Equipment Dealing with a
Fall Dangerous Techniques
This training explores health and
safety within the service users own home. In
considering the home carers duty of care to service
user and yourself. It aims to improve awareness of
common hazards about the home whilst considering the
importance of referring to risk assessments and care
plans. We discuss the need for improved awareness of
the importance of good housekeeping when storing or
disposing of chemicals, dangerous substances or
sharp objects and develops an awareness of the need
for safe practice in moving & handling, food
hygiene, infection control and fire safety. We
briefly introduce the need to consider personal
safety when visiting service users homes and the
importance of raising issues of concern with
management and reporting injury and ill health.
Topics
covered The Law Risk Assessment Slips, Trips
and Falls Moving and Handling COSHH Infection
Control Equipment and Electrical Safety Fire
Safety Injury and Disease Personal Safety
This training explores
fire safety within the service users own home. In
focussing on fire prevention principles and home
carer obligations, it introduces the three elements
that come together to start a fire (known as the
fire triangle) and considers common causes of fire
within the domestic setting. This helps to improve
awareness of the importance of good housekeeping as
part of an effective approach towards fire
prevention and develops an understanding of how to
respond in the event of an emergency.
Topics
covered The Fire Triangle Heat Sources
Prevention Smoking Kitchens Safety Awareness
Fire Extinguishers Emergency Situations
This programme explores the vital
role home carers have in making sure that they
prepare food that is safe to eat. It covers the
range of factors that home carers must appreciate
when preparing food for service users, and aims to
consider the causes and effects of food poisoning.
This helps you to develop an understanding of how to
handle, store and prepare food properly and improves
awareness of the importance of good personal
hygiene, including when it is essential to wash
hands. Also explored is the need for working within
a clean kitchen environment.
Topics covered
Personal Hygiene Your Hands Your Clothes Your
Health Shopping Work Areas Preparation and
Handling Cooking and Serving
We are
currently looking for flexible care workers at MAC,
the rate of pay is between £6-£8ph. If you want to
apply for a job, then print the application form
which can be downloaded from the link below.
MAC
Carers Application Form
