Learn how to safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect in this free online adult care diploma course. Safeguarding elderly and vulnerable adults from danger, abuse and neglect is the primary task of adult care professionals. This diploma course explains how to protect the health, wellbeing and dignity of those at risk. We outline strategies used to protect at-risk adults from all forms of abuse and exploitation. We explain how adult care professionals safeguard elders from dementia, neglect and other harms. Enrol to earn an adult care diploma.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195431 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • List the various aspects covered by the Adult Protection Act in the UK • List the agencies responsible for safeguarding vulnerable groups in the UK • Outline the six principles of safeguarding according to the UK Care Act of 2014 • Describe the signs of abuse, abuse indicators and risk factors for the mistreatment of elders • Discuss dementia care, including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments • State the importance of reporting abuse and explain how to safeguard adults against abuse • Identify the types of communication and the obstacles encountered in the healthcare setting • Apply duty of care, obligation and ‘post-referral action’ concepts to protect at-risk adults |
| Course Code | 6028 |
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