After completing this section, you will be able to:
Understand travel-related risks when visiting service users
Identify hazards linked to parking and public transport
Recognize risks from hot water and hot surfaces
Apply prevention and treatment methods for burns and scalds
Identify causes and prevention of slips, trips, and falls
Module 2 : legislation
Easy
8:34 mins
After completing this section, you will be able to:
Understand how legislation applies (and may not apply) to domiciliary care
Explain employers’ responsibilities for protecting staff
Describe employees’ responsibilities for maintaining their own safety
Understand how risk assessments identify and control risks
Recognize safety systems used to reduce harm to care workers
Module 1 : introduction
Easy
4:31 mins
After completing this section, you will be able to:
Identify the key tasks involved in domiciliary (home) care
Understand health and safety considerations when providing care in a person’s home
Explain important terms related to health and safety and risk assessments
Brief description of Health and Safety for Domiciliary Care
Easy
3:08 mins
After completing this section, you will be able to:
Understand the common tasks involved in domiciliary (home-based) care
Recognize the health and safety challenges when caring for individuals in their own homes
Identify key terms related to health and safety guidelines and risk assessments
Module 3 : Dignity in action
Easy
13:11 mins
After completing this section, learners should be able to understand:
The importance of building connections and showing empathy in care.
The importance of supporting an individual’s right to make their own choices.
Ways to support individuals in making decisions about their care.
How to encourage active participation in their own care and daily activities.
Module 4 : Managing risk
Easy
2:51 mins
By the end of this section, you should be able to:
Explain why a risk assessment is a key part of an individual’s care plan.
Demonstrate how to manage risks and handle dilemmas.
Describe the five steps of the HSE risk assessment model.
Module 2 : Privacy in action
Easy
9:58 mins
After completing this section, learners should be able to understand:
The importance of recognizing and respecting personal space and emotional boundaries.
How to maintain respectful interactions with individuals in care settings.
The ethical and legal responsibilities related to confidentiality and privacy.
Module 1: Introduction
Easy
3:32 mins
After completing this section, learners should be able to understand:
The importance of privacy and dignity in health and social care.
The meaning of the terms privacy and dignity.
How treating individuals with respect, privacy, and dignity can improve their experiences and outcomes.
Brief description of Privacy and Dignity
Easy
1:48 mins
After completing this section, learners should be able to understand:
The importance of maintaining privacy and dignity when providing care or support.
The definitions and meaning of the terms privacy and dignity.
How respecting an individual’s privacy and dignity improves their experience and overall outcomes.
Module 6 : case study
Easy
6:45 mins
These case studies demonstrate important lessons in healthcare, behavior understanding, sensory needs, and independence for autistic individuals.
