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Social care in the community

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Social care involves the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision. This free course, Social care in the community, focuses on one important area of social care, home care for older people.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Entering the world of social care
  • 1 Entering the world of social care
  • 2 Home care: workers and users
  • 2 Home care: workers and users
  • 2.1 What is the job?
  • A home carer’s job
  • Boundaries
  • 2.2 The service user’s perspective
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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    This was such a great beginner course on care giving.I would definitely recommend. Its simple and easy to understand.
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