Caregiver for Senior Citizens Training Program

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Caregiver of Senior Citizens Training Program

A free program open to every hand that cares for a Senior Citizen, equipping them with theoretical and practical skills to provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care. Covering areas from routine care to emergency response, the program strengthens caregivers' ability to provide care and improves the quality of life of Senior Citizens, reflecting Dubai Health's Patient First promise.

This evidence-based training program was developed by Dubai Health in partnership with the Community Development Authority and Dubai Ambulance.

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لأن كبارنا بركة ويستحقون منا رعاية تمنحهم الراحة والاهتمام، يزوّد البرنامج التدريبي الخاص برعاية كبار المواطنين مقدمي الرعاية بالمعارف والمهارات اللازمة لتقديم رعاية آمنة وعالية الجودة، تجسيداً لعهد «دبي الصحية» المريض أولاً

ويغطي البرنامج جوانب مختلفة من الرعاية، بدءاً من الاحتياجات اليومية وصولاً إلى التعامل مع الحالات الطارئة، بما يسهم في تعزيز جودة حياتهم

وقد أعد هذا البرنامج بالشراكة مع هيئة تنمية المجتمع في دبي ومؤسسة دبي لخدمات الإسعاف وبلدية دبي ، وهو متاح مجاناً لكل من يتولى رعاية كبار المواطنين

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

Define the responsibilities, boundaries, and burnout indicators of an informal caregiver role.
Recognize culturally sensitive communication and de-escalation techniques that preserves senior's dignity and autonomy.
Identify safe and dignified daily personal care for seniors.
Recall safe storage for medication, identify polypharmacy risks, and measure basic health indicators.
Identify ways to maintain safe environment, control infection, and prevent injuries.
Recognize medical trauma emergencies requiring urgent escalation and the correct first aid response.

Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the Course!
2. What You'll Learn
3. How to Navigate the Course
4. Check Your Overall Knowledge
5. Introduce Yourself
1. 1.1 The Caregiver's Role, Responsibilities, and Rights
2. 1.2 Understanding the Ageing Process
3. 1.3 Caregiver Stress and Burnout
4. Knowledge Check
1. 2.0 Caring for the Whole Person
2. 2.1 Key Social Factors
3. 2.1.1 An Ideal Conversation With the Senior
4. Knowledge Check
5. 2.2 The Caregiver's Emotional Role
6. 2.3 Managing Difficult Behaviours
7. 2.3.1 Scenarios
8. 2.3.2 Common Mistakes to Avoid — Quick Reference
1. 3.1 Bathing and Personal Hygiene
2. 3.2 Dressing and Grooming
3. Knowledge Check
4. 3.3 Oral and Denture Care
5. 3.4 Hair Care
6. Knowledge Check
7. 3.5 Incontinence and Toileting
8. 3.6 Nutrition, Hydration, and Assisted Feeding
9. Knowledge Check
1. 4.1 Managing and Storing Medication
2. 4.2 Understanding Polypharmacy Risks
3. Knowledge Check
4. 4.3 Measuring Blood Pressure
5. 4.4 Monitoring Blood Sugar Levels
6. Knowledge Check
7. 4.5.1 The Stages of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
8. 4.5.2 Communicating Using Validation Technique
9. 4.5.3 Safety Adaptations
10. 4.6 Health Promotion and Immunization
11. Knowledge Check
1. 5.1 Making Home Safe for Seniors
2. 5.2 Fall Prevention
3. 5.2.1 Safe Transfer Technique
4. Knowledge Check
5. 5.3 Pressure Injury and Its Prevention
6. Knowledge Check
7. 5.4 Infection Control and Hand Hygiene
8. 5.4.1 Hand Hygiene Technique
9. 5.4.2 PPE Usage
10. Knowledge Check
11. 5.5 Prevention of Contractures
12. 5.5.1 Prevention of Tightening of Muscles – Positioning
13. Knowledge Check
1. 6.1 Warning Signs and Red Flags
2. 6.2 Common Infections in the Elderly
3. Knowledge Check
4. 6.3 Introduction to First Aid
5. 6.3.1 First Aid Kit Contents
6. 6.3.2 Contacting Emergency Services
7. 6.4 Medical Emergencies
8. 6.4.1 Heart Emergency
9. Knowledge Check
10. 6.4.2 Stroke: Recognize and Respond
11. Knowledge Check
12. 6.4.3 Choking: Recognize and Respond
13. 6.5 The Recovery Position
14. Knowledge Check
15. 6.6 Trauma Emergencies
16. 6.6.1 Wounds and Bleeding
17. 6.6.2 Nosebleed
18. Knowledge Check
19. 6.6.3 Fractures and Dislocations
20. 6.6.4 Burns
21. Knowledge Check
1. Check Your Overall Knowledge Now!
1. Final Reflections
2. We want to hear from you!
3. Next Steps
4. References