Care giving means providing care for the physical and emotional needs of a family member or a friend at home. Care giving may involve: assisting with meals, personal care and transportation and also helping with medical procedures and therapy. Higher diploma in Care Giving focuses on the practical, legal and ethical issues we face while providing care to the sick and elderly. It helps to develop the skills required to become an effective caregiver, which involves assisting loved ones and clients with meals, personal care, transportation and other physical and emotional needs. The course explains how to deal with dementia while managing the impact of age, disease and injury to bring comfort to those in need. It sharpens the caregiving skills to provide professional care to clients or family members.
The objective of the course is to prepare trained caregivers to provide quality care for disabled and old age person. The higher diploma in Care Giving is an intensive program designed especially for preparation to provide personalized care to children and older adults. The program will give the knowledge and develop the attitude, approach and skills critical to the well-being, comfort, safety and health of the clients.
Duration
Part-time: 12 months
Total Contact hours: 288 (No breaks between exams and modules),
Weekend: 1 Sunday (7 hrs class)
Week Schedule: 2 days per week (3.5hrs per day)
Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face
Assessment Mode: Written Examination / Coursework
Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:25
Modules
No.
Module Code
Module Title
Contact Hours
(Inclusive of Assignment)
1
HC
Introduction to health care & Caregiving
24
2
ISC
Interpersonal Skills and Communication
24
3
PCN
Psychosocial care and Nutrition
24
4
FPM
Fall Prevention & Management
24
5
APH
Healthy Ageing & Promotion of Physical Health
24
6
NBI
New Born & Infant Nursing
24
7
OMH
Operations Management in Healthcare
24
8
CC
Counselling and Communication
24
9
FP
Fitness Assessment and Programming
24
10
MHD
Mental Health Well-Being and Dementia Care
24
11
EIS
Early Intervention & Special Education
24
12
EPW
Project Work
24
Course Fee
Registration Fee: $150
Course Fee: $3600
Entry Qualification
Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years old
Minimum Grade E in any 3 GCE A Level, including English and 2 Science subjects or equivalent; or
Matured candidate with 30 years old and 8 years of work experience
Language Proficiency: Minimum a pass in GCE “A” level in English