Practical Home Care Support Course
Gain confidence in home support for stroke survivors. This hands-on course equips social workers with practical skills in safe mobility, medication oversight, skin care, fall prevention, and caregiver wellbeing to enhance safety, dignity, and quality of life at home.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Practical Home Care Support Course delivers straightforward, step-by-step techniques to assist adults safely at home following stroke or major illness. Master prevention of pressure injuries, secure patient transfers, medication and symptom tracking, personal hygiene routines, nutritional guidance, fall prevention strategies, emotional care, and self-care for carers, enabling effective service coordination, risk reduction, and fostering home comfort, dignity, and wellbeing.
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Develop skills
- Pressure injury prevention: conduct skin assessments, proper positioning, and use support aids.
- Medication and vital signs monitoring: record doses, observe side effects, and identify warning signs.
- Safe transfers and mobility: use correct body mechanics, gait belts, and respond to falls.
- Home safety modifications: adjust environments, equipment, and routines to minimise fall risks.
- Post-stroke care coordination: evaluate daily activities, caregiver stress, and required resources.
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