Taster courses are an ideal starting point for learners who are short on time (no sign-up required).
15-minute Essentials courses:
- Exercise: Parkinson's Essentials
- Mental health: Parkinson's Essentials
- Occupational therapy: Parkinson's Essentials
- Pharmacy: Parkinson's Essentials
- Physiotherapy: Parkinson's Essentials
- Speech and language therapy: Parkinson's Essentials
15- to 20-minute training videos:
The Foundation Programme is for learners who are looking to develop knowledge, understanding and confidence in supporting people with Parkinson's, or for those wanting to expand their knowledge in certain areas.
Find out more about the Foundation Programme, or browse individual courses below.
30 minutes of study per course (approx. 4 hours to complete the programme):
We recommend completing the Foundation Programme before exploring further learning, unless you already have a good base of knowledge and understanding of Parkinson's.
1 hour of study or less per course:
- Becoming a Parkinson's Nurse
- Get it on time - Parkinson's medication
- Get it on time - Parkinson's medication for staff who don't administer medications
- Navigating Parkinson’s research with your patients
- Parkinson's from a GP and patient perspective: supporting initial assessment and referral
- Promoting safer swallowing
- Supporting people with Parkinson’s-related dementia
- Talking about tech
2-3 hours of study per course:
- Occupational therapy - strategies for managing fatigue and apathy
- Parkinson's: mental health
- Parkinson's: physical activity and exercise
- Parkinson's: sleep and fatigue
- Parkinson's: supporting the family unit and care partners
- Service Development - How to plan and implement a Parkinson's Dementia clinic
- Train the Trainer Programme
10+ hours of study per course:
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