ACMBHN: WSQ ASSIST CLIENTS TO MEET BASIC HYGIENE NEEDS (END ON 30 SEP 2022)
WSQ ASSIST CLIENTS TO MEET BASIC HYGIENE NEEDS (END ON 30 SEP 2022)
Course Duration
Mode of Assessment
Mode of Assessment: Practical assessments and oral questioning Training Methodology: Lectures, role plays
Who Should Attend
Entry-level care workers without a background in the Community and Social Services (Client Services) Eldercare industry.
What's In It for Me
- To establish rapport and maintain a relationship with the client.
- To prepare to assist the client to meet basic needs.
- To transfer client with or without mobility equipment to prevent falls.
Course Overview
This course has been specifically designed for learners without a background in the Community and Social Services (Client Services) Eldercare industry.
The course content and examples are designed to provide entry-level care workers with an overview of the responsibilities providing basic care to the seniors. Learners will be guided through a practice-oriented and experiential learning process to become more aware and experience the true meaning of what it takes to:
- Communicate effectively with senior clients who are facing normal challenges of an aging body
- Assist these senior clients to meet their basic hygiene needs and to perform their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in a safe and comfortable manner. Such ADLs include eating, mobility and transfer, fall prevention, toileting
Course Schedule
Next available schedule
Course Objectives
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Establish rapport and maintain a relationship with the client
- Prepare to assist a client to meet basic needs
- Assist client in oral feeding
- Transfer client with or without mobility equipment to prevent falls
- Assist client in toileting
Pre-requisites
- Applicants are recommended to take this core as the first module.
- GCE ‘N’ Level English (Min. Grade C6)
Course Outline
Part 1: Establish rapport and maintain a relationship with the client
- Greet client warmly and conduct self-introduction appropriately at the beginning of a meeting
- Build rapport and maintain a relationship with the client by applying effective communication techniques and interpersonal skills
- Establish concerns of the client by applying emphatic response techniques
- Ensure that privacy and confidentiality of the client is maintained
- Report any required information in accordance with privacy and confidentiality guidelines
Part 2: Prepare to assist an elderly client to meet basic needs
- Identify any potential risk situations to the personal safety of self and the elderly client
- Assist in managing risk through the use of appropriate methods including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) required for assisting a client in activities and proper hand-washing to prevent infections
Part 3: Assist elderly client in oral feeding
- Prepare utensils and equipment for feeding activities
- Prepare food for client according to hygiene standards
- Explain clearly and communicate effectively to senior clients about the planned feeding activities
- Assist client into a comfortable position before proceeding with feeding activities
- Assist client in cleaning up self after a meal and ensure that the client is in a comfortable and upright position for an appropriate period of time to aid in digestion
- Report feeding activities and highlight any abnormalities observed in clients condition including feeding difficulties
Part 4: Transfer the elderly client with or without mobility equipment to prevent falls
- Explain clearly and communicate effectively to senior clients about the purpose and process of transfer
- Assess risks and take precautionary measures prior to performing the transfer of client to prevent falls taking into consideration the profile and conditions of the client
- Carry out proper preparation before carrying out the transfer with appropriate transfer techniques
- Ensure that the client is comfortable and unhurt after the transfer and report any abnormalities observed in clients condition
Part 5: Assist the elderly client in toileting
- Carry out proper preparation taking into consideration the senior clients gender and toileting need before assisting the client in a timely manner
- Assist client to ensure proper positioning
- Assist client in cleansing relevant areas of the body in accordance with hygiene standards
- Dispose of waste and clean toileting equipment in accordance with safety and hygiene guidelines
- Record and report the amount and nature of body waste and/or any abnormalities observed in clients condition
Certificate Obtained and Conferred by
Upon completion of the course, a Statement of Attainment (SOA) from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) will be issued.
Additional Details
Medium of Instruction & Trainer
Medium of Instruction: English
Trainer: Trainee Ratio
1: 20
Price
| Individual Pricing | w/o GST | w GST |
| Original Course Fee | S$340.00 | S$363.80 |
| SkillsFuture Funding, >=21 yrs old | S$68.00 | S$91.80 |
| SkillsFuture Funding, >=40 yrs old | S$34.00 | S$57.80 |
| Corporate Pricing | ||
| Non-SME | w/o GST | w GST |
| Original Course Fee | S$340.00 | S$363.80 |
| After SDF Funding for non-SMEs Companies (80%)* | S$68.00 | S$91.80 |
| SkillsFuture Funding, >=40 yrs old | S$34.00 | S$57.80 |
| SME | w/o GST | w GST |
| Original Course Fee | S$340.00 | S$363.80 |
| After Enhanced Training Support for SMEs Companies (90%)** | S$34.00 | S$57.80 |
Skills Development Fund (SDF) and SkillsFuture Funding:
- Participants must attend at least 75% of the course, complete the exam with a pass or competent result
- Online applications are not applicable for companies applying for funding with Absentee Payroll
For Company Registration:
- Customers who are applying to fund for trainee(s), please submit Training Grant applications in SkillsConnect website before registration
- Training Grant number is to be submitted together with the registrations
- Payment for the course must be using company cheque or via GIRO
- For more information on SDF Training Grant application, please click here
Course reference code in SkillsConnect:
English: CRS-Q-0028027-CS
Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP):
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* UTAP supports 50% of the course fees paid cap at $250 per year. You must be a union member throughout the course duration and at the time of claim. You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and have sat for all prescribed examinations. Other terms and conditions apply.
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Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.
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