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Elderly Care

This qualification is suitable for a wide range of learners who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of caring for the elderly.

Level 2 Qualification

100% Online

Flexible Learning

Fully Funded

6 Weeks (average time)

Fully funded by UK Government. Qualifications accredited by NCFE CACHE & TQUK.

Elderly Care

.This course includes information on the principles of elderly care, health issues affecting the elderly, individual rights, and communication.

What you will learn

Your free course is split into manageable units

Principles of elderly care in the UK

In this unit, learners will learn what caring for elderly is, about ageing populations and the range of care available. This unit also covers the role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Maintaining health and well-being

In this unit, learners will discover the role that individuality and independence has in elderly care, how importance contact is between family/friends and service users, and how maintaining health and well-being is key for care workers.

Common health issues affecting individuals

This unit will cover the signs, symptoms and how to support service users with dementia, urinary tract health issues, pneumonia, wounds and healing, depression and arthritis. The section will also cover end of life care.

Individual rights

In this unit, learners will learn about safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults, recognising abuse and responding to abuse, equality and diversity, and the legislation in place.

Minimising risk

In this unit, learners will learn about the risk assessments, manual handling, hazardous substances, risk of infections, dealing with incidents and safe administration of medicines.

Communication

In this final unit, learners will learn about communication within elderly care settings, moving into a care home and the skills that are required for care workers.

Get trained and qualified

Provide the best care possible

Your Accredited Certificate

Your level 2 certificate is a record of achievement and your proof of completing the nationally recognised qualification.

Who can benefit

The free online course is designed for those who wish to understand the principles of elderly care, and learn more about common health issues and legislation that relates to elderly care.

Career opportunities

Eligibility Criteria

Aged 19 or over as of 31/8/21
Living in England
Have lived in the UK/EU/EEA for at least 3 years*
Not completed any part of the course before

*EEA nationals will need to have obtained either pre-settlement or settled status and provide evidence of this.

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Step 2

Complete your funded course application form

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Step 3

Complete your brief initial assessment

On completion, you will receive an email asking you to accept your funded place.

Once you have accepted your place, you will be enrolled in your course.

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Is the course definitely free?

If you meet the eligibility criteria then YES!

We connect you with learning providers that use government funding, in the form of the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and the Adult Educational Budget (AEB).

When can I start the free online course?

We hope to get you started within 24 hours of completing the full enrolment process but this can vary depending on the learning provider.

How long will the free online course take?

The courses are designed to allow learners to fit their learning around their employment obligations and can be completed in a number of weeks or months, depending on the level.

Our shorter courses are often completed within 3 weeks, whilst our longer lasting courses can take up to 3 months.

Is it all online?

Yes! All of our free courses are 100% online.

Is the qualification recognised by employers?

All of our courses are accredited by UK government-recognised awarding bodies. These include NCFE CACHE and TQUK, with whom we work closely to ensure our existing courses, and all new ones, meet approved standards of excellence and are certified as such. NCFE CACHE and TQUK are national awarding organisations that design, develops and certifies nationally recognised qualifications and awards.

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