Care Planning

Designed for people who are looking to enter into or progress within the health and social care sector.

You  will learn about the principles and practice of person-centred  thinking, planning and reviews and gain a knowledge and understanding  required to facilitate working with individuals to carry out activities  specified in their care or support plan.

The  course also provides knowledge about the importance of nutrition and  hydration for promoting health and well being, how to support  individuals to sleep, and how to support individuals in maintaining  personal hygiene and managing continence.

Course Content

• Understand care plans and how to evaluate plans and processes

• Covers a variety of topics fundamental to working in care

• Focus on person-centred care, safe working practices, duty of care and safeguarding

Mandatory units

• Person-centred thinking and planning

• Care planning for the care worker

• Nutrition and Hydration in health and social care settings

• Supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene

• Continence care

• Supporting sleep