TQUK
Level 2
QN: 603/5097/0
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TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Caring for the Elderly (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by TQUK. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 115 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
TQUK
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
115 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Common health issues affecting individuals in elderly care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to deal with health issues in elderly care
- Understand the impact of dementia
- Understand urinary tract health issues
- Understand pneumonia
- Understand wounds and healing
- Understand depression
- Understand arthritis
- Understand end of life care
2
Communication in elderly care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of communication in elderly care settings
- Understand how to communicate with a client moving into a care home and their family
- Understand the skills required to work in elderly care settings
3
Individual rights in elderly care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to safeguard and protect adults at risk in elderly care settings
- Understand how to recognise that an adult at risk has been abused
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that an adult at risk has been abused
- Understand equality and diversity in a care setting
- Understand legislation affecting patients’ rights in a care setting
4
Maintaining health and well-being in elderly care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand individuality and independence
- Understand the importance of service users maintaining contact with and support from friends and family
- Understand how to maintain health and wellbeing of the elderly in care
5
Minimising risk in elderly care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of risk assessment in elderly care settings
- Understand manual handling in elderly care settings
- Understand risks from hazardous substances in elderly care settings
- Understand the risk of infection in elderly care settings
- Understand how to deal with accidents in elderly care settings
- Understand the safe administration of medicines in elderly care settings
6
Principles of elderly care in the UK
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the context of elderly care in the UK
- Understand the range of care available
- Understand regulation by the Care Quality
- Commission (CQC)
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/5097/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- TQUK
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2019