Understanding Parkinson's for health and social care staff
This free online course from Parkinson's UK Excellence Network and the Open University offers in-depth learning on Parkinson's for health and social care staff.
Who is the course for?
Health and social care professionals working in residential, respite, day care, home care or health settings.
About the course
As a health or social care professional you may provide care for people with Parkinson's in hospital, full-time residential care, in the community or in short-term respite care.
You'll probably meet people with Parkinson's who are at the complex phase, so this is the focus of the course.
The course is located on the Open University's OpenLearn Create website. You will work through it online at a pace that suits you.
You will have an opportunity to reflect on your practice and to connect with your peers. You can use it as a framework to support group work with your colleagues.
Once you have completed the course, you will earn a digital badge.
Particular thanks and appreciation go to the J. Macdonald Menzies Trust, which provided the funding to enable the development of this learning programme and this course.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- recognise the common signs, symptoms and progression of Parkinson's
- understand the impact Parkinson's can have on the person with the condition and those around them
- recognise the processes, procedures, methods, techniques and services used to manage Parkinson's
- understand the issues, side effects and related procedures commonly associated with Parkinson's medication
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recognise the communication and cognitive challenges associated with Parkinson's, their impact and ways to deal with them.
How to sign up for the course
- Go to the OpenLearn Create Understanding Parkinson's page.
- Register with the OpenLearn Create site by clicking on 'sign up/sign in' at the top right of the screen.
- Once registered, click 'return to the page you were on'.
- Click on 'Enrol now' just below the course title.