HE-106 · Household Executives · 2 days · 08:30-16:00
Elderly Care Basics (non-clinical companion care)
For: Caretakers, companions, domestic workers in homes with older people
You will be able to
- Support older people with dignity and respect
- Prevent falls and make the home safer
- Help with daily routines, meals and companionship (non-clinical)
- Observe, record and report changes; know when to call for help
Schedule
Day 1: Support older people with dignity and respect
- 08:30 Welcome, safety briefing and kit
- 09:00 Demonstration and theory
- 10:30 Tea
- 10:45 Practical 1 (supervised)
- 12:30 Lunch
- 13:15 Practical 2 and coaching
- 15:00 Practice round and recap
- 15:45 Close and homework
Day 2: Prevent falls and make the home safer
- 08:30 Welcome, safety briefing and kit
- 09:00 Demonstration and theory
- 10:30 Tea
- 10:45 Practical 1 (supervised)
- 12:30 Lunch
- 13:15 Practical 2 and coaching
- 15:00 Observed assessment + theory check
- 15:45 Feedback and certificates
At least 60% of every day is hands-on practice on real surfaces, garments and equipment.
Kit you keep
- Falls-prevention home-check card
- Daily care and observation log
- Safe moving and handling guide
- Emergency escalation card
Please note
Non-clinical: no medication administration, wound care or nursing tasks. Those require registered carers/nurses.
Assessment
Every course has an observed practical assessment (you must show you can do it) and a short theory check (80% to pass). Results are recorded by a Molecules facilitator; you can re-take a failed section once at no charge.
Accreditation
Molecules Academy courses are short, practical, non-accredited courses with a Molecules certificate of competence/attendance. Where a course is aligned to a QCTO occupational skills programme or unit standard it is delivered with, or credit-mapped by, an accredited skills development provider partner; Molecules does not issue SETA/QCTO credits itself until accreditation is granted.