Individual Support: Nursing and care

Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title introduces home carers to the types of tasks they might be expected to carry out and the range of individuals they may come into contact with; from young adults with learning difficulties through to older people. In addition, it considers the importance of working within professional boundaries and why it is necessary to understand and follow policies and procedures.

This title is designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, and introduces carers to the values that underpin person centred care. It assists them to develop their understanding of how principles of care should be reflected in their day-to-day practices by exploring the values of individuality, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity, respect and partnership.

Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title explores fire safety within the homes of the individuals receiving support. In focusing on fire prevention principles and home carer obligations, it introduces the four elements that come together to start a fire (known as the fire tetrahedron) and considers common causes of fire within the domestic setting.
This video helps to improve awareness of the importance of good housekeeping as part of an effective approach towards fire prevention and develops an understanding of how to respond in the event of an emergency.

This title is designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting. In considering the home carer’s duty of care to the person they're supporting and themselves, it aims to improve awareness of common hazards about the home whilst considering the importance of referring to risk assessments and care plans.
It discusses the need for improved awareness of the importance of good housekeeping when storing or disposing of chemicals, dangerous substances or sharp objects and develops an awareness of the need for safe practice in moving & assisting, food safety, infection control and fire safety. The video goes on to briefly introduce the need to consider personal safety when visiting the homes of people you support and the importance of raising issues of concern with management and reporting injury and ill health.

Designed exclusively for those providing care within the Home Care setting, this title explores the vital role home carers have in making sure that they prepare food that is safe to eat. It covers the range of factors that home carers must appreciate when preparing food for individuals, and aims to consider the causes and effects of food poisoning.

This resource presents the role of the care worker in a professional and appealing way. Using demonstrations of good and bad practice in realistic scenarios, this title makes the learning points easy to apply after completing the training.
Care workers are introduced to the concepts of access and application of policies and procedures, the organisation's aims & values and working in partnership with other workers and the people receiving support.

The aim of this video is to consider how care staff can work with individuals who may be aggressive or violent and how to manage distressed behaviour. It will examine the following areas: What is distressed behaviour? Who can present distressed behaviour? Reasons for distressed behaviour, prediction and prevention, undertaking proper risk assessments, how to respond appropriately, verbal responses and body language.

Ensuring that your care home staff are fully aware of what must be done in a fire is vital to providing a safe environment. Building on the lessons learned in 'Fire Safety: Hazards and Prevention' this title will teach care workers what to do if a fire were to break out in a care home. it will teach your staff the importance of fire drills and appropriate training as well as when people should and shouldn't be moved, and where they should be moved to.

This care home based title will teach care workers how to identify potential hazards and prevent the outbreak of fires. Covering areas such as the legal framework surrounding fire and how fires start, this title goes on to explain how to reduce the risk of injury from fires by stopping them spreading.