Parkinson’s Awareness Course

'I have to say, being on many, many courses, Jeff's was probably one of the most interesting and fun course I've done'

Mrs Matthewman, Bowes Hutchinsons School

Raising awareness of the issue of service users who have Parkinson’s within the care environment.

Programme Objectives

By the end of the session candidates will be able to:

Explain what Parkinson’s is
You will be able to identify how it manifests itself i.e. signs and symptoms
Describe the range of medication currently available to service user with Parkinson’s and criticality of timing with regards to administration
Identifying the dangers to the service user with Parkinson’s with regards to mobility and eating
Explain and demonstrate suitable strategies when working with service users who have Parkinson’s

Attendees may be required to complete an underpinning knowledge test

Guided learning Hours - 3 Hours

Certificate of Attendance