Caregiver Course | Weltevredenpark | Starts on 15 January (9 x Saturdays)
Our comprehensive Caregiver Course, will teach you the skills required to look after patients and individuals needing care such as; babies, the elderly; alzheimer/dementia patients, the terminally ill, paralysed patients, stroke survivors and so much more. Please view here for a more detailed outline of the Caregiver Course.
The course runs once a week for a full day for 9x consecutive weeks. Each participant also receives a full scrubs uniform with their name embroidered on the scrubs top. Payment in instalments may be arranged upon enquiry and confirmation of booking.
COURSE CONTENT
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] CPR and First Aid: The CPR and First Aid module is certified and endorsed by the Resuscitation Council of South Africa and the American Heart Association.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] Babies: From general care to sleep and milestones and stimulation.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”]Elderly: Frail care from bathing to signs and symptoms of various illnesses such as high blood pressure; dehydration; diabetic care; food hygiene; medications; companionship etc.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] Post-Surgical: Patients discharged from hospital- mobilisation; wound care; signs and symptoms of infection etc.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”]Alzheimer and Dementia patients: Learn how to respond to changes in communication and behaviour, and provide everyday care.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] Terminal patients: Providing a safe caring environment; respectful attentiveness for patient and family in a comfortable and pain free environment.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] Paralysed patients: (Quadriplegics and Paraplegics); Pressure part care; bathing; feeding; stimulation and passive exercise; transport of patients in wheelchairs and with assisted equipment.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] Stroke survivors and other patients with various illnesses and diseases.
CERTIFICATION
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] The CPR and First Aid module is certified and endorsed by the Resuscitation Council of South Africa and the American Heart Association.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] Each participant will receive a Survival CPR manual per module containing all the course information.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”I”] The Survival CPR Caregiver Course certificate is based upon the completion of all 9 modules as well as complete 168 practical hours in a frail care facility. This will be arranged by Survival CPR. We do not offer job placement though.