Caring for someone who is ill, injured or in any way physically or mentally disabled involves looking after the basic physical needs of an individual whilst also having regard to their likes and requirements.  The aim  is to assist the patient to regain their health as speedily as possible.

Our care skills course combines simple instruction with clear and practical interpretations to explain all the

essential techniques required to make your patient comfortable.  It will enable you to deal efficiently and

sympathetically with the patient and teach you how to carry out various tasks involved with care skills.

1. Preparing for a Patient

·  Cleanliness

·  Adapting a Room

2. The Patient in Bed

·  Bedding

·  Bedmaking

·  When a Patient cannot get up

·  Moving a Patient

·  Turning a Patient

·  Moving a Patient from a Bed to a Chair

·  Moving a Patient alone

·  Comfort in Bed

·  Warmth

·  Positions for Bedrest

·  Pressure Areas

3. Personal Care

·  The Bathroom

·  Giving a Bed Bath

·  Hair Care

·  Caring for Nails

·  Caring for the Mouth

·  Clothes

·  Dressing and Undressing

·  Incontinence

·  Control of Bowel and Bladder

4. Daily Routines

·  Taking a Temperature

·  Taking a Pulse

·  Giving Medicines

·  Medicines by Mouth

·  Inhalation

·  Food & Diet

·  Dietary Essentials

·  Food Preparation

·  Special Diets

5. Injuries

·  Caring for Wounds

·  Roller Bandages

·  Applying an Arm Sling

·  Inflammation

6. Infectious Diseases

·  Nursing Care

·  Containing Infection

7. Introduction to Nursing

·  The Patient home from Hospital

·  Nursing the Elderly

·  Nursing Aids

·  Aids to Dressing

·  Bathroom Aids

8. Preventing Accidents

·  The Entrance Hall

·  Kitchen Safety

·  The Living Room

·  Stairs and Windows