Many individuals dwelling with dementia expertise difficulties with bladder and/or bowel perform and management. Continence points considerably influence the standard of life for the individual and their carer.
The free on-line course Caregiving, Dementia and Incontinence has been developed with the enter of individuals dwelling with dementia, carers and well being professionals. It goals to supply household {and professional} carers with the data, abilities and assets to deal with the bodily and psychosocial points of helping with toileting, selling continence, and managing incontinence.
On this 5 week course learners will cowl the next matters:
Week 1 – Dealing with the lived expertise
Week 2 – Fundamentals of bowel and bladder perform
Week 3 – Selling wholesome bowel and bladder perform and helping with toileting and hygiene
Week 4 – Utilizing continence aids and incontinence merchandise and defending the pores and skin
Week 5 – Coping at residence, out and about and accessing data and help
The free Large On-line Open Course (MOOC) is performed totally on-line by FutureLearn (Deakin College) over 5 weeks with roughly three hours of studying per week. Learners can share concepts with different learners and course educators and take part with lively discussions. Learners could start the course at any time and no prior expertise or {qualifications} are required.
The venture is funded by the Dementia Centre for Analysis Collaboration by the Queensland College of Expertise. In case you have any queries in regards to the venture please contact NARI’s Schooling Group – [email protected]
