WSQ Care Assistance Course
Our Caregiver Training Programme is designed to provide learners with practical knowledge and skills to effectively assist the elderly with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
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Overview
The Care Assistance Course aims to equip learners with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to effectively assist the elderly in their daily activities.
The course offers high-quality educational content tailored to the context of Singapore’s rapidly ageing population.
It includes comprehensive instruction on:
- Respectful and dignified caregiving practices.
- Scenario-based training with clearly defined lessons.
- Skills progression model that starts with simple and progresses to more complex tasks.
Course Objectives
The course integrates key mindsets and behaviours along with technical know-how necessary to:
- Excel as an effective care staff, equipped with technical, behavioural and soft skills, providing quality care to the care user
- Be employment-ready after the course
- To recognize emergent conditions of an older person or the effects of chronic health conditions that affect one’s activities of daily living.
- To integrate the philosophy of care when assisting clients with activities of daily living and also upholding care-recipient’s privacy/dignity.
- To provide basic emergency care to the needs of an older person.
Course Outline
Delivered by qualified clinicians, this course is approved by SkillsFuture Singapore, and covers 9 essential modules:
- Demonstrate understanding of aging processes and associated medical conditions
- Demonstrate understanding of the intermediate long term care environment
- Demonstrate Understanding On Ethics Of Care Staff
- Technique of Effective Communication
- Infection Control in Care Setting
- Response to Emergencies at Care Site
- Assist with mobility and ambulation with and without the use of mobility aids
- Assist with nutritional needs
- Assist with elimination related activities
Target Audience
- New entrants interested in home care.
- Care staff in elderly day-care centres.
- Care escorts accompanying elderly people or adults with disabilities, on local journeys and appointments.
- Family caregiver who wishes to increase your knowledge and skills to deliver person-centered care to elderly at home.
Certification
Upon successful completion and assessment of the course, participants will receive a formal recognition through the award of a Statement(s) of Attainment (SOA).
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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
Course Duration
3 days
Mode: Pre-read and in-person training
Course Venue
HMI Institute
Course Fee
Full Course Fee | $450.00 (before GST) $490.50 (including 9% GST) |
After SSG Baseline Subsidy (50%) – Singaporean aged 21 y/o to 39 y/o – Singapore PR aged 21 y/o and above – Only for first timers | $265.50 (including 9% GST) |
After Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (70%) – Singaporean aged 40 y/o and above – Only for first timers | $175.50 (including 9% 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.
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.
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