Special_Needs_Care_Support.power points presentation

Special needs care support

1. Special Needs Care Support TVET CDACC Unit Code: HW/CU/CG/CR/02/4/MA ISCED Unit Code: 0913 351 08A Duration: 120 Hours

2. Unit Description Competencies required to support special needs care Covers: • Geriatric care • Terminally ill patient care • Mentally ill patient care • Care for disabled • Care for children with special needs • Psycho-social support

3. Learning Outcomes 1. Provide care for geriatrics 2. Provide care for terminally ill patients 3. Provide care for mentally ill patients 4. Provide care for disabled 5. Provide care for children with special needs 6. Conduct patient psycho-social support activities

4. Provide Care for Geriatrics Meaning of client home environment assessment Assessing client condition Steps in developing a working contract Meaning & types of geriatric care activities Preparing geriatric reports Referral for geriatric patient/client

5. Provide Care for Terminally Ill Patients Assessing patient condition Types of terminal illnesses Types of terminal care activities Steps in carrying out terminal care activities Preparing terminal illness care report Referral for terminally ill patient/client

6. Provide Care for Mentally Ill Patients Meaning of mental illness Types of mental illness Assessing client condition Mental illness care activities Preparing mental illness care report Referral for mentally ill patient/client

7. Provide Care for Disabled Meaning of disability Types of disabilities Assessing client condition Disability care activities Preparing disability care report Referral for disabled patient/client

8. Provide Care for Children with Special Needs Meaning of special needs Types of special needs in children Care activities for children with special needs Referral for children with special needs

9. Conduct Patient Psycho-Social Support Activities Meaning of psycho-social support Types of psycho-social conditions Psycho-social assessment tools Preparing psycho-social support contract Types of psycho-social support activities Preparing psycho-social support report

10. Assessment Methods Practical assessment Projects Portfolio of evidence Written tests Oral assessment