Perform Basic Hygiene Care
Be equipped with the skills in preparing and conducting hygiene activities, from assisted baths to oral care, all within the context of a home environment
Overview
Learn to provide essential care for elderly individuals in the comfort of their homes with our comprehensive course. This course aims to equip you with the skills in preparing and conducting hygiene activities, from assisted baths to oral care, all within the context of a home environment. You will learn the techniques for specific care needs, such as skin, foot, and eye care, ensuring the elderly’s safety and comfort
Course Objectives
- Prepare to conduct basic hygiene activities tailored to the needs and comforts of elderly individuals in their homes.
- Perform assisted baths for elderly individuals in a home environment.
- Aid elderly individuals with bed baths, ensuring their safety and comfort within home settings.
- Assist elderly individuals in maintaining oral hygiene in a home-based context.
- Provide specialized skin and foot care for elderly individuals, considering the unique challenges of home care.
- Support elderly individuals with basic eye care within the comforts of their homes.
Course Outline
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Skin: Understanding the structure, function, and challenges associated with aging skin, particularly in the context of elderly individuals residing at home.
- Maintaining Skin Integrity in a Home Setting: Techniques and strategies for recognizing and addressing signs of deteriorating skin health, ensuring optimal skin care for elderly individuals
- Home-Based Personal Hygiene Skills & Identifying Needs: Mastery of home-friendly techniques for oral, perineal, hair, skin, and foot care.
- Assisting with Showering and Bed-Bathing at Home: Adopting practical methods for safely helping elderly individuals with showering and bed-bathing in their home environments, ensuring their utmost comfort and dignity.
Target Audience
- Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs)
- Home caregivers
- Volunteers interested in learning how to care for the elderly
Certification
Upon completion of the course, the participants will be awarded the Certificate of Completion by HMI Institute.
Course Date
18 April to
20 April 2023
25 April to
27 April 2023
9 May to
11 May 2023
23 May to
25 May 2023
6 June to
8 June 2023
21 June to
23 June 2023
4 July to
6 July 2023
11 July to
13 July 2023
Course Time
9.00am – 6.00pm
Course Date
18 April to 20 April 2023
25 April to 27 April 2023
9 May to 11 May 2023
23 May to 25 May 2023
6 June to 8 June 2023
21 June to 23 June 2023
4 July to 6 July 2023
11 July to 13 July 2023
Course Time
9.00am – 6.00pm
Course Date & Registration
To be Confirmed
Course Duration
1.5 Day
Mode: blended
– Online learning: 4 hours and Face-to-face: 8 hours
Course Venue
HMI Institute
Course Fee
$300 per participant
* Subject to GST
SkillsFuture Credit Claimable
Above subsidy applicable for Singaporean / Singapore PR of age 21 years old and above.
*SSG Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy only applicable to Singaporean age 40 years old and above.
Caregiver Training Grant Claimable
Eligible care recipients will receive a $200 annual subsidy (from April to March the following year) that can be used by their caregivers (family members or foreign domestic workers) to attend courses to better care for their loved ones.
* For more information, please visit the AIC website.
Fees can be offset via SkillsFuture Credit.
Above Subsidy applicable for Singaporean / Singapore PR of age 21 years old and above.
*SSG Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy only applicable to Singaporean age 40 years old and above.
UTAP Funding Available
NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% unfunded course fee support with the UTAP funding
* For more information on UTAP, please visit the NTUC website.
- Fill in the Course Application Form
- Attach and submit the form to marcus.er@hmi.com.sg
Enquiry
HMI Institute reserves the right to postpone or cancel the courses if minimum enrolment is not met.
Course Enquiries
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