Free online Care training courses
Reed UK offers free online certified courses in Care training in a number of different areas: for example: – Your future career starts here: becoming an NHS healtcare support worker; End of Life Care Level 2; Dementia Care Level 2, etc.
Training Modules and Courses for Care Workers
Social Care Wales has developed video resources to help carers to have a good ‘what matters’ conversation with people who need care. This is a way to establish their situation, their current well-being, and what can be done to help them. There are 4 videos available: 1. Good beginnings 2. Working with people 3. Why […]
Training Modules and Courses for Care Workers – Dementia and Covid 19
Social Care Wales has developed a quick-learning guide on basic skills required to support someone living with dementia. It is suggested the guide be used in a new carer’s induction or for care workers to read in their own time. On their website they also provide information on: 1. Understanding dementia 2. Understanding dementia and […]
Carers Trust – Free online courses for Carers
Carers Trust provide courses online to support carers, and many of the courses they offer are free. For example, Caring for Adults is a free, introductory course for anyone in a caring role. This course is one of 6 free courses provided by Social Partnerships Network. It also provides a search engine where carers can […]
Training and Workshops – The Immigrant Council Ireland (ICI)
ICI provides training for organisations, business, services and schools, on key issues related to immigration and migrant rights: particularly Inter-cultural and Anti-Racism training, Diversity Matters, Immigration Process, migrant political participation, Anti-Trafficking and Show Racism the Red Card.
Hiring for Diversity Training
New Communities Partnership’s training in Hiring for Diversity is aimed at HR staff and/or people involved in the hiring process. It is a 3 hour, free, Diversity and Inclusion workshop facilitated by experts in that field. It aims to build bridges to overcome the barriers that migrant women, and migrant-descendent women face in accessing the […]
English Language Classes and Communication -Integration Programme of Southside Partnership Women’s Programme
There are several organisations in Ireland offering English language classes to migrants. The Integration Programme, provided by Southside Partnership, provides English language classes specifically for migrant women. Though classes are not aimed at migrant women in the care sectors specifically, improving English language ability could be of benefit to migrant women with lower levels of […]
Crosscare – Training and Support for organisations
Crosscare provide training and support to people working in NGOs with migrants and frontline workers. Their training sessions cover the topics of Immigration and refugee information (a guide to the rights of migrants in Ireland), social welfare, risks of homelessness, and an Introduction to the asylum system.
Irish Homecare – QQI Level 5 Major Aware Healthcare Supports + further training
Irish Homecare, an agency that supplies home care workers in Ireland, offers the QQI Level 5 Healthcare Supports course to new carers that sign up with the agency. Carers can pay back the course fee in instalments once employment has been secured. Irish Homecare also require their carers to undertake 2 days of induction training […]
Methodological Approach for Supporting Caregivers
Apart from supporting patients, it is crucial to provide consultation and support to their caregivers as well. The published paper considers that a holistic methodology to successfully support caregivers should be based on the pillars of: a) psychological support b) financial support c) spiritual support and d) education during all the stages of the diseases […]
