PA TRAINING

14th December 12.30 – 3 on Zoom.
What is meant by a neurological condition, introduction to a range of neurological conditions including stroke, MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Head Injury, Epilepsy and Seizures, Brain Tumour, Spinal Cord Injury. Range of specialists and support available. Developing alternative communication techniques and planning meals.
30th of November 10 -1 on Zoom.
Types of dementia, signs, symptoms, and progression. Triggering positive memories and assisting people to live their best life with dementia. Based on the work of Jolene Brackey.
19th October 10.30 – 2.30 on Zoom.
An understanding of what mental health is and how to challenge stigma. A basic knowledge of some common mental health issues. An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing. Confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
This half day course is an introductory four hour session to raise awareness of mental health. It is designed to give you:
An understanding of what mental health is and how to challenge stigma.
A basic knowledge of some common mental health issues.
An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing.
23rd October 9.30 – 12.30 Passmore Edwards Institute, Hayle.
24th October 9.30 – 12.30 Heartlands.
Health and safety legislation. Risk assessment, spinal awareness, assisted movement of a person, manual handling of an object.
10th October 9.30 – 12.30 Lanivet Community Centre, Bodmin.
7th November 9.30 – 12.30 Heartlands, Redruth.
Home checklists, risk assessment, fire safety, safe transport, accidents and sudden illness, hazardous substances, infection control. Handling food safely, personal hygiene and infection control, cleaning food preparation areas, correct storage of food, use and best before dates. Awareness of allergies. Responding to an emergency.
23rd November 10 – 1 on Zoom
23rd January 10-1 on Zoom
Lone working, managing challenging behaviour and using de-escalating techniques.
2nd November 9.30 – 12.30 Heartlands.
14th November 9.30 – 12.30 Lanivet Community Centre, Bodmin.
19th January 9.30 – 12.30 Hayle Rugby Club.
Health & Safety (First Aid) regulations, managing an emergency, CPR, communication and casualty care, seizures, bleeding, shock, burns, unresponsive casualty, obstructed airway, defibrillator pad placement, defibrillator prompts and responding.
12th December 9.30 – 12.30 on Zoom.
How to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse, legislation, how to raise an alert. Hate and mate crime, criminal exploitation, romance fraud, postal, online and doorstep scams. Building resilience. Creating and maintaining safe environments and communities.
7th December 10 – 1 on Zoom.
25 January 10 – 1 on Zoom.
Legislation, agreed ways of working, checking and ordering, Monitored Dosage Systems, Routes into the body, 6 R’s, common types including side effects, using technology, administration aids, adverse reactions, disposal of medication.
3rd October 9.30 – 12.30 on Zoom.
6th December 9.30 – 12.30 on Zoom.
How to promote choice and control, promoting dignity and wellbeing, empowering independence, respect and parity of equality. Assisting people with long term conditions to live the life they want to live. Diet and Nutrition and their link to health and wellbeing.
24th November 9.30 – 12.30 on Zoom.
Types of Diabetes, healthy eating, shopping and food labels, exercise, footcare, recognising and responding to hypos and hypers, what to do in a Diabetes emergency.
28th November 10 – 12 on Zoom.
What is epilepsy and what causes a seizure? Assisting a person having a seizure; first aid and when to call 999. Living well with Epilepsy.
30th January 11 – 1 on Zoom.
Conditions and incontinence. Diet and Exercise. Catheter care.
9.30 – 12.30 on the 10th of January via Zoom.
Join Tigger Pritchard to learn more about the History of Autism. Myths and Facts – the Current Understanding of what it means to be Autistic. Exploring Differences – Autistic and Neurotypical Individuals. Approaches to Reduce Anxiety.