Objectives
- Assist elderlies in carrying out activities of daily living by reducing any potential home hazards;
- Learn about the essential knowledge and skills relating to caring frail elderlies staying at home setting;
- Promote and support elderlies to stay home safely in order to enhance their quality of life.
Target Audience
- Employed domestic helpers who are/ will taking care of weak (partially assisted) elderlies
Charges
HKD $800 (including learning materials and certificate)
Course Content
- Correct posture of Care-giver: Principle of Manual Handling and Techniques
- Home Safety and Fall Prevention
- Measuring Temperature, Blood Pressure and Bloor Sugar Level
- Feeding: Assisted Feeding (eg. Using thickener), Food Safety
- Safety of taking oral medication
- Maintain comfort and hygiene
- Oral hygiene and assisted bath
- Grooming (Stroke elderlies), Incontinence Care, Skin damage handling
- Assisting mild immobilized elderlies: Turning, Use of walking aids
Course Duration
8 hours
Medium of Instruction
English / Cantonese
Certificate
Certificate will be given to candidate with full attendance
*Remarks:
a. Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
b. Class will be cancelled if the Black Rainstorm Warning/Typhoon Signed No.8 or above is hoisted, and class will be resumed when the signal is lowered 2 hours before class commencement
c. For individual application, please check Course Timetable (Full Day or Evening) and complete Individual Application Form (AFI)