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Series: Home Care
Fire Safety
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title explores fire safety within the homes of the individuals receiving support. In focusing on fire prevention principles and home carer obligations, it introduces...Show More
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title explores fire safety within the homes of the individuals receiving support. In focusing on fire prevention principles and home carer obligations, it introduces the four elements that come together to start a fire (known as the fire tetrahedron) and considers common causes of fire within the domestic setting.
This video 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. Show Less
Food Safety
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title 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...Show More
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title 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 individuals, and aims to consider the causes and effects of food poisoning.
The video also 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. Show Less
Health and Safety
This title is designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting. In considering the home carer’s duty of care to the person they're supporting and themselves, it aims to improve awareness of common hazards about the...Show More
This title is designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting. In considering the home carer’s duty of care to the person they're supporting and themselves, it aims to improve awareness of common hazards about the home whilst considering the importance of referring to risk assessments and care plans.
It discusses 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 & assisting, food safety, infection control and fire safety. The video goes on to briefly introduce the need to consider personal safety when visiting the homes of people you support and the importance of raising issues of concern with management and reporting injury and ill health. Show Less
Infection Prevention and Control
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a key element identified by Skills for Care and is vital to the well-being of people that need support and their care workers. Good IPC is essential. This domiciliary care based training resource provides...Show More
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a key element identified by Skills for Care and is vital to the well-being of people that need support and their care workers. Good IPC is essential. This domiciliary care based training resource provides substantial support in making sure staff understand and comply with legal obligations, as well as significantly improving staff skills and knowledge in this area. Show Less
Lone Worker
Many care workers involved with domiciliary care are exposed to the increased risks of working alone. This programme will give essential guidance to any staff members that may have to work by themselves. It will increase their awareness of the...Show More
Many care workers involved with domiciliary care are exposed to the increased risks of working alone. This programme will give essential guidance to any staff members that may have to work by themselves. It will increase their awareness of the risks involved with lone working and demonstrate how to minimise those risks and increase their safety. Show Less
Medication
This title will cover the key elements staff should be aware of when dealing with medication in the domiciliary setting. Mapped to the Care Certificate, QCF learning points and SCIF Standards, this will prove to be an invaluable training...Show More
This title will cover the key elements staff should be aware of when dealing with medication in the domiciliary setting. Mapped to the Care Certificate, QCF learning points and SCIF Standards, this will prove to be an invaluable training resource. Beginning with an explanation of the legislation that will affect care workers and continuing by explaining the role and responsibilities of the carer, this title is a vital tool for managers and trainers who need to deliver training in this important area of service delivery. Show Less
Moving and Handling
This title demonstrates how to safely 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...Show More
This title demonstrates how to safely 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. It also 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. The video shows how people can be handled safely and the use of a range of equipment for this purpose is demonstrated. All the most common situations for handling residents in the domiciliary setting are covered. Show Less
Needs of the Service User
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the domiciliary setting, this title 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...Show More
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the domiciliary setting, this title 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 needs, and will help develop an understanding of the types of needs. 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. Show Less
Principles of Person Centred Care
This title is designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, and introduces carers to the values that underpin person centred care. It assists them to develop their understanding of how principles of care should be...Show More
This title is designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, and introduces carers to the values that underpin person centred care. It assists them 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. Show Less
Risk Assessment
An understanding of Health and Safety Risk Assessment will provide the basis of safe working for all your staff. This training resource will help care workers understand how to carry out risk assessments, as well as enable staff to understand...Show More
An understanding of Health and Safety Risk Assessment will provide the basis of safe working for all your staff. This training resource will help care workers understand how to carry out risk assessments, as well as enable staff to understand what a risk assessment is and how it is vital for all staff to contribute towards keeping risk assessments up to date. Show Less
Role of the Home Carer
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title introduces home carers to the types of tasks they might be expected to carry out and the range of individuals they may come into contact with; from young...Show More
Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title introduces home carers to the types of tasks they might be expected to carry out and the range of individuals they may come into contact with; from young adults with learning difficulties through to older people. In addition, it considers the importance of working within professional boundaries and why it is necessary to understand and follow policies and procedures. Show Less
Safeguarding Adults
This programme provides guidance on how to safeguard the welfare of adults at risk of abuse. Filmed entirely in real domiciliary care settings, this title will explain to workers what abuse is and how to recognise the signs and symptoms of it....Show More
This programme provides guidance on how to safeguard the welfare of adults at risk of abuse. Filmed entirely in real domiciliary care settings, this title will explain to workers what abuse is and how to recognise the signs and symptoms of it. Depicting dramatic scenes of abuse, this title will help bring the realities of adult abuse to life, teaching care workers why it should never be ignored. Show Less