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Courses And Workshops To Support Caregivers

by | Jun 22, 2024 | Caregivers Journey, Caregiving, Community, Resources

Update on 16th June 2024

As caregivers, one might get lost easily in the hustle bustle of daily caregiving duties – both mental and physical health might then take a back seat. We know that this caregiving journey is no easy feat and is one that might potentially alter the dynamics between caregivers and the care recipient.

One of the ways that caregivers can self-help is to explore courses and workshops that are targeted towards caregivers, supporting caregivers in their caregiving journey. These workshops and programs are beneficial in the sense that they impart techniques and tips to how to ace being a caregiver, ensuring that caregivers would be able to create a comfortable environment for themselves and the caregiver, whilst also putting oneself first.

Here, we shortlist some upcoming courses and workshops that are catered towards supporting caregivers in their journey:

Date Event Name Location Timing About this event
16/07/2024 – 24/07/2024 Activities Planning and Implementation for Day Care and Nursing Home 111 North Bridge Rd, #06-34 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore 179098 0900 – 1800 Activities Planning and Implementation for Day Care and Nursing Homes has three variations: Cognitive Activities, Psychosocial Activities and Community Reintegration, all of which will be integrated into the course to empower the facilitators to better engage the Seniors in the various activities.
18/07/2024 – 22/07/2024 Managing Challenging Behaviours of Family Members and Persons who Cause Harm 190 Clemenceau Avenue

#02-31, Singapore Shopping Centre

Singapore 239924

0900 – 1300 Learners will learn frameworks and strategies to prepare themselves for engaging potentially aggressive individuals, as well as de-escalate them. Learners will also learn about the importance of self-care and strategies to self-care in the management of challenging behaviours.
07/09/2024 – 08/09/2024 Exercise for Arthritis and Fall Prevention NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine 07/09/2024 0900 – 1700

 08/09/2024 0900 – 1700

Tai Chi helps leaners to improve their balance, flexibility, fitness, confidence and muscular strength. This course seeks to teach participants about the exercise program, ‘Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention’. The program is easy to learn, helps to relieve pain for people with arthritis, improves their quality of lives and helps in fall prevention for older adults.
Contact for exact dates Basic Home Care Skills for Home Caregivers 28 SIN MING LANE, MIDVIEW CITY, #02-137 Singapore 573972 7 hour(s) This training programme is to equip caregivers with the necessary basic knowledge and skills to assist the elderly or disabled persons at home with their Activities of Daily Living. Caregivers will learn skills on how to communicate effectively with the elderly and better manage the care recipient’s health through health education.
Multiple dates available here Caregivers-to-Caregivers Training Programme (C2C) – PMHI Online and physical locations based on dates selected 1900 –  2130 A fully-funded 12-week course for caregivers of Persons with Mental Health Issues (PMHIs)

Topics include:

  • Mental health conditions & the brain
  • Medications and their effects
  • Communicating with a loved one with a mental health issue
  • Understanding recovery and resilience
Multiple dates available Caregivers-to-Caregivers Training Programme (C2C) Dementia Online and physical locations based on dates selected 1900 –  2100 This course teaches you how to better care for your loved one with dementia.

Topics include:

  • Understanding and managing dementia
  • How to handle challenging behaviour of loved ones with dementia
  • Difference between dementia and signs of normal ageing
Multiple dates available Caregiver Training Courses by RasaCare Home Based and classroom options Varies based on course
  • Basic Caregiving with a Difference
  • Palliative Care (End-of-Life Care)
  • Oral / Tube Feeding Programme
  • Skin Care & Pressure Sore Programme

*Applicable for Caregivers Training Grant (CTG)

Multiple dates available Basic Home Care Skills for Home Caregivers 28 SIN MING LANE, MIDVIEW CITY, #02-137 Singapore 573972 7 hours This training programme aims to equip caregivers with the necessary basic knowledge and skills to assist the elderly or disabled persons at home with their Activities of Daily Living. 

Caregivers will learn skills on how to communicate effectively with the elderly and better manage the care recipient’s health.

Multiple dates available Posture, Mobility and Ambulation SREE NARAYANA MISSION (SINGAPORE)

12 Yishun Avenue 5 Singapore 768992

3 hours This course focuses on mobility issues and transfer techniques and aims to assist the participant to acquire the proper and basic caring skills and knowledge to provide daily quality care to the elderly or persons with disabilities.
Multiple dates available Catheter Care Care Recipient’s Home 2 hours This course aims to enable Family Caregivers and Foreign Domestic Workers with catheter care skills to cater to the daily needs of elderly catheterised care recipients.
Multiple dates available ABCs of Caregiving Care Recipient’s Home 3 hours This Course provides the participants with opportunities to develop psychomotor skills to provide basic care for the elderly in a home setting.

  • Dealing with physical changes in elderly
  • Infection control practices
  • Safely providing support for ADLs

 

Conclusion

Whilst it is important to care for loved ones, caregivers need to prioritise themselves and seek timely help if needed. It is totally okay to reach out for help or leverage on the many resources and community support available out there for caregivers.

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