About the Course
This course is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to provide effective caregiving for wheelchair-bound seniors. Participants will learn essential techniques in nutrition, feeding, hygiene, mobility, toileting, and fall prevention, tailored to the unique needs of individuals with limited wheelchair mobility. The course emphasizes promoting seniors' safety, dignity, and well-being while encouraging independence through adaptive strategies and proper caregiving practices
Learning Outcomes
Analyze and apply nutritional principles to plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals for seniors, ensuring food safety and meeting specific dietary needs to promote health and prevent complications.
Demonstrate and adapt safe feeding techniques by using appropriate tools and strategies to support proper nutrition intake and encourage independence for seniors.
Apply and evaluate safe toileting assistance techniques by using adaptive equipment and promoting hygienic practices to preserve dignity, hygiene, and independence for seniors.
Demonstrate and adapt safe feeding techniques by using appropriate tools and strategies to support proper nutrition intake and encourage independence for seniors.
Apply and evaluate safe toileting assistance techniques by using adaptive equipment and promoting hygienic practices to preserve dignity, hygiene, and independence for seniors.
Course Outline
1. Nutrition and Hydration
2. Feeding
3. Toileting
4. Personal Hygiene and Grooming
5. Transferring, Positioning, and Mobility