Caring for the Elderly - Level 2

Our course covers a wide range of topics and provides you with valuable insights into the world of elderly care. You will delve into the complexities of this important sector, enabling you to provide the best care possible to ageing individuals. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a family caregiver, or someone looking to explore a career in elderly care, this course is designed to meet your needs.

What will I study on this course?

Unit 1: Principles of elderly care in the UK

• Section 1: Understand the context of elderly care in the UK (4 questions)
• Section 2: Understand the range of care available (3 questions)
• Section 3: Understand regulation by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (2 questions)

Unit 1 Summary: In this unit, learn what caring for elderly is, about ageing populations and the range of care available. This unit also covers the role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Unit 2: Maintaining health and well-being in elderly care

• Section 1: Understand individuality and independence (4 questions)
• Section 2: Understand the importance of service users maintain contact with and support from friends and family (1 question)
• Section 3: Understand how to maintain the health and well-being of the elderly in care (8 questions)

Unit 2 Summary: In this unit, discover the role that individuality and independence has in elderly care, how important contact is between family/ friends and service users, and how maintaining health and well-being is key for care workers.

Unit 3: Common health issues affecting individuals in elderly care

• Section 1: Understand how to deal with health issues in elderly care (2 questions)
• Section 2: Understand the impact of dementia (6 questions)
• Section 3: Understand urinary tract health issues (3 questions)
• Section 4: Understand pneumonia (3 questions)
• Section 5: Understand wounds and healing (4 questions)
• Section 6: Understand depression (3 questions)
• Section 7: Understand arthritis (3 questions)
• Section 8: Understand end of life care (3 questions)

Unit 3 Summary: This unit will cover the signs, symptoms and how to support service users with dementia, urinary tract health issues, pneumonia, wounds and healing, depression and arthritis. The section will also cover end of life care.

Unit 4: Individual rights in elderly care

• Section 1: Understand how to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults in elderly care settings (3 questions)
• Section 2: Understand how to recognise that a vulnerable adult has been abused (3 questions)
• Section 3: Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that vulnerable adult has been abused (4 questions)
• Section 4: Understand equality and diversity in a care setting (4 questions)
• Section 5: Understand legislation affecting service users rights in a care setting (5 questions)

Unit 4 Summary: In this unit, learn about safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults, recognising abuse and responding to abuse, equality and diversity, and the legislation in place.

Unit 5: Minimising risk in elderly care

• Section 1: Understand the importance of risk assessment in elderly care settings (3 questions)
• Section 2: Understand manual handling in elderly care settings (2 questions)
• Section 3: Understand risks from hazardous substances in elderly care settings (4 questions)
• Section 4: Understand the risk of infection in elderly care settings (5 questions)
• Section 5: Understand how to deal with accidents in elderly care settings (5 questions)
• Section 6: Understand the safe administration of medicines in elderly care settings (5 questions)

Unit 5 Summary: In this unit, learn about the risk assessments, manual handling, hazardous substances, risk of infections, dealing with incidents and safe administration of medicines.

Unit 6: Communication in elderly care

• Section 1: Understand the importance of communication in elderly care settings (3 questions)
• Section 2: Understand how to communicate with a client moving into a care home and their family (3 questions)
• Section 3: Understand the skills required to work in elderly care settings (3 questions)

Unit 6 Summary: In this final unit, learn about communication within elderly care settings, moving into a care home and the skills that are required for care workers.

All units are compulsory.

You will be asked a series of eligibility questions during the enrolment process

Fee information

Adult (19+) learners

Depending on your age, course, educational history and personal circumstances, there may be options available for you to receive a course fully-funded by the government. Our fee calculator will help give you an idea on whether you'll be able to have your course fee waived or covered by an Advanced Learner Loan.

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Learners with an active Education, Health & Care Plan

If you are aged 19 - 24 at the start of your course and have an active Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), any course up to and including level 3 will be fully-funded by the government. This means you will not have a course fee to pay and any equipment considered essential to complete your course will be provided by the college.

What qualification will I achieve?

Level 2 Certificate in Caring for the Elderly

How is my course assessed?

Online e-learning delivery with modular units to complete.