Assist Clients with Medication

Learn about the knowledge and skills required by carers and care/support workers to assist older persons with mediation.

Self-paced

$99.00 Incl GST -

Assist Clients with Medication

Learn about the knowledge and skills required by carers and care/support workers to assist older persons with mediation.

Self-paced

$99.00 Incl GST

This course addresses the provision of physical assistance with medication, or supporting older persons with self medication.

Essential for...

  • All workers in the aged care sector or those working with older people

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  • Identify physical assistance requirements for assisting with medications
  • Assist with medication
  • Support older people with self medication
  • Understand procedures that may involve distribution and administration of
  • prescribed medication within residential care facility

Description

This topic describes the skills and knowledge required by carers and care/support workers to assist older persons with medication. The topic addresses the provision of physical assistance with medication or supporting older persons with self medication in accordance with the care/support plan and in line with legal and organisational requirements. Assistance provided may involve distribution and administration of prescribed and over the counter medications within a residential care facility, or in a home or community setting.