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Training to help you provide care
There may be times when some parts of caring becomes difficult. Or you find you have to do something you've never done before and don't know where to start. If this is the case for you it is worth checking to see if there is help available to find easier ways to get things done.The sort of things you may be able to get training for include:
- back care
- first aid
- using computers, specifically as a carer
- stress and time management
- assertive communication
- workshops for carers of people with learning difficulties (covering benefits and future accommodation needs)
- changing lives, changing relationships
- complementary therapy
Training courses
Here are some training courses that you may find useful -- Learning for Living - online learning for carers - Information about 'Learning for Living'.
- Pavilion Training www.paviliontraining.com - training for carers to learn new skills, increase your employability and how to deal with emergency situations. Courses cover first aid, food hygiene, and health and safety.
- First Aid Action - an online course from BBC Health
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