This University Specialisation Course in Care for the Elderly in Care Homes offers a specialised training in the care of older people. The geriatric care assistants or care workers for the elderly are the professionals responsible for caring for older people in care homes, day centres or private homes. The aim of this course is train as a care worker in care homes for the elderly, has a degree programme run by the institution itself and accredited by the Miguel de Cervantes European University and it is eligible for civil service examinations (Please refer to the competition or selection process rules).
Sector-specific
Nursing
45 hours
Care worker for care homes
Nursing
45 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To ensure the best possible quality of life for older people through advocacy, prevention and care.
- To assess the elderly person’s state of health by objectively recording their level of dependence and independence in relation to each of their basic needs.
- To develop physical care programmes aimed at people requiring care in care homes for the elderly.
- To develop social and healthcare interventions aimed at people requiring care in care homes for the elderly.
- To develop psychosocial support programmes aimed at care-dependent residents in care homes for the elderly.
Table of Contents
MODULE 1. INTERVENTION IN HYGIENE AND NUTRITIONAL CARE IN CARE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY
TEACHING UNIT 1. PROVIDING PERSONAL HYGIENE AND CARE FOR DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS AND MAINTAINING THE CLEANLINESS OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN CARE SETTINGS
Anatomical and physiological principles of the skin and the most common pathologies.
Application of personal hygiene and grooming techniques.
Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: hygiene, skin protection and repositioning.
Care for incontinent and ostomised patients.
Infection prevention and control. Isolation procedures and the prevention of communicable diseases.
Assistance for the user with getting dressed.
Assistance with post-mortem care.
TEACHING UNIT 2. MAINTAINING ORDER AND HYGIENE IN THE USER’S ROOM
Arrangement and cleaning of the user’s personal belongings.
Monitoring of environmental conditions
Techniques for making beds
TEACHING UNIT 3. FOOD MANAGEMENT AND WASTE COLLECTION IN INSTITUTIONS
Changes in metabolism throughout the life cycle.
Anatomical and physiological principles of the digestive and endocrine systems. Related disorders.
Checking meal allowance forms.
Oral feeding.
Techniques for collecting eliminations.
Risk prevention in the handling and collection of waste.
MODULE 2. INTERVENTION IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE IN CARE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY
TEACHING UNIT 1. RECOGNISING THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF DEPENDENT PEOPLE.
Special circumstances: users without families, broken families.
Monitoring and recording of functional progress and the development of physical care activities:
Types of technical and technological aids for everyday life.
TEACHING UNIT 2. PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHCARE FOR DEPENDENT PEOPLE IN THE SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE SECTOR.
Anatomy, physiology and the most common disorders.
Assisting with the taking of vital signs.
Involvement in the administration of medication: oral, topical and rectal routes.
Medication for people with diabetes.
Assistance with the administration of aerosol therapy and oxygen therapy.
Assistance with the application of topical treatments and hot-and-cold therapies.
Use of materials for medication.
Risks associated with medicines.
Prevention of occupational risks in healthcare work.
TEACHING UNIT 3. COLLABORATION IN THE MOBILISATION, TRANSFER AND AMBULATION OF SERVICE USERS.
Anatomical and physiological principles of the human body’s posture and movement. The most common pathologies. Biomechanics of the joints.
Anatomical and physiological principles of the nervous system.
Anatomical positions.
Principles of biomechanics.
Mobilisation, transfer and walking techniques:
Prevention of workplace hazards during walking, transfer and mobilisation tasks.
TEACHING UNIT 4. PROVIDING FIRST AID IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WITHIN INSTITUTIONS.
Identifying high-risk situations: protocols and guidelines on when to intervene. Notifications to the relevant professionals.
Emergency response procedures in the event of:
Maintenance of first-aid kits.
TEACHING UNIT 5. COMPLIANCE WITH CLEANING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS.
Implementation of cleaning procedures for healthcare equipment.
Disinfection process. Methods and materials.
Sterilisation process. Methods and materials.
Infection prevention.
Disposal of medical waste.
Occupational health and safety in the cleaning of medical equipment.
MODULE 3. COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR WORKING WITH DEPENDENT PEOPLE IN CARE HOMES
TEACHING UNIT 1. IMPROVING COMMUNICATION WITH THE USER
The communication process.
Barriers to communication.
Guidelines for improving communication with users.
Basic techniques of non-verbal communication
Adapting the institution’s terminology to the user’s characteristics
Communication with the user’s family and those around them
TEACHING UNIT 2. USING ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
Special communication needs
Strategies and resources for communication-based intervention.
Alternative communication systems.
Assistive technology for alternative and augmentative communication.
Communication techniques for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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