Therapy professionals based at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to share their expertise and knowledge for care home colleagues through a diverse set of high quality e-learning modules, each focused on a specific area of therapy.
Each module aims to equip care home staff with the core skills and knowledge required to confidently attend to and support their residents in the delivery of fundamental aspects of care such as mobility, eating and drinking, foot care and other important day to day functions.
Dietetics
Course Leads: Lisa Ferris, Lead Specialist Dietitian and Jane Henderson, Specialist Dietitian
Education from dietitians on malnutrition, dysphagia and dehydration in care homes.
Training on the use of the MUST screening tool including how and when to refer to a dietitian.
Practical advice for the dietary management of residents with conditions such as malnutrition, type 2 diabetes, pressure damage and coeliac disease.
Occupational Therapy
Course Leads: Alison Jones, Advanced Occupational Therapist and Emily Gilberg, Education & Practice Development Lead
Explaining the role of the occupational therapist whilst exploring the importance of seating and positioning, moving and handling (including falls), and enabling residents to live well through activity and supportive equipment.
Physiotherapy
Course Lead: Kate Lord-Castle, Domiciliary Physiotherapy Team Leader
Describing the role of the physiotherapist alongside education sessions dedicated to falls prevention and the importance of activity with exercise ideas and practical advice around walking aids.
Podiatry
Course Lead: Kate McCallion, Advanced Podiatrist
Helping colleagues to recognise common foot problems and how to treat them, deteriorating conditions and what action to take, basic nail care, pressure damage prevention advice, complications of the diabetic foot and when to refer to podiatry.
Speech and Language Therapy
Course Lead: Catherine Atkins, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Understanding dysphagia (difficulties swallowing), what action to take and when to refer for advice.
The modules can be purchased individually or as a full set.
Learning outcomes
By the end of each modules delegates will be able to:
- apply basic skills and techniques aligned to 5 different therapies (Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech and Language), to the care and support of residents
- identify when and how referrals should be made for residents, to the different community therapy services
- enhance collaboration with therapy staff, as part of assessment and intervention processes with residents.
Audience and criteria
This course is appropriate for range of residential and care home staff providing hands on care for their clients.
Delivery
Online via e-learning platform.
Contact us
If you are interested in finding out more about these modules then get in touch with the Newcastle Clinical Skills Academy team.