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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness

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Course overview

This course will help you understand and support clients with Parkinson’s disease day-to-day. We will look at the physical and psychological effect of Parkinson’s, the latest treatments as well as occupational therapy, speech & language therapy and physiotherapy input. This course is delivered via Zoom.

Duration

4 hours

Format

Webinar

Cost

£675 + VAT

Aimed at

All staff in residential, nursing, and other live-in services who support clients with Parkinson’s disease. 

Course mapping

  • The Care Certificate 
  • NICE – Management of Medicines in Care Homes, March 2014 
  • Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) 2014 
  • Parkinson’s disease in adults 
  • NICE – Parkinson’s Disease in Adults, July 2017 

Course content

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Course Content (click to expand)

  • Understanding Parkinson’s disease as a complex condition 
  • How does Parkinson’s develop and present in individuals 
  • Managing Parkinson’s medication (including monitoring requirements) 
  • Why certain medications are chosen by specialists, how to recognise common side-effects 
  • Holistic care planning for people with Parkinson’s disease 
  • Developing practical skills to help with common Parkinson’s-related issues 
  • Monitoring tools to help with client reviews 
  • Risk assessing and monitoring for common issues than could occur 
    • Assessing knowledge gained with a post-course quiz