Care of the Older Person

Check out the college website for next start date/enrolment
https://www.goreyadulted.ie/

€325.

https://www.goreyadulted.ie/courses/fetac/101-care-of-the-older-person-5n2706.h…

Intreo
Did you know that you may be eligible for funding to attend any of our certified courses.

Are you? Unemployed or in receipt of social welfare of any type.

Do you? Have a low Income.

Did You? Leave School early.

If so then visit your local Intreo (FAS) office:
1. Ask to speak to the training Facilitator
2. Request an Employment Support Grant

View application date on https://www.goreyadulted.ie/

This course is suitable for people who are caring for older people either at home, in the community, or in a healthcare support setting. It will help you to meet the full range of needs of older people.

- Age related issues to include healthy ageing, global and national demographic trends, the normal physiological and psychological

- Processes of ageing, the social impact of ageing on older people and differing attitudes to ageing and older people

- Roles of the health care assistant in promoting positive attitudes to ageing and of statutory and voluntary agencies in promoting the

- Well being of older people

- Concepts and practices to include preparation for retirement and the ethnic and cultural influences on the older person

- Older people's needs to include physical, social, emotional, psychological, recreational, financial, environmental and spiritual

- Needs

- Role of the health care assistant in providing care for older people

Skills Demonstration 60%, Project 40%.

5N2706 Care of the Older Person

Accreditation: QQI: Care of the Older Person (5N2706) Level 5.

Adult Education Department
Gorey Community School
Esmonde Street, Gorey,
Co Wexford.
T: 053 942 1167
E: info@goreyadulted.ie
W: www.goreyadulted.ie