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April 8, 2022

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6 months

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This course includes:

6 months

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Description

Social care involves the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision. This course, Social care in the community, focus on one important area of social care, home care for older people.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:
  • Understand the variety of caring activity within the UK for older people in the home
  • Describe care situations for older people in the home objectively
  • Identify aspects of care relationships which conform to principles of good care practice

Course Curriculum

    • Entering the world of social care 00:45:00
    • Home care: workers and users 00:15:00
    • A home carer’s job 01:00:00
    • Boundaries 00:20:00
    • The service user’s perspective 00:35:00
    • Conclusion 00:05:00

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