Care Certificate Standard 9 – Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia

Care Certificate Standard 9 – Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia This online course can be studied alone, or can be studied as part of the full 16 standards for the Care Certificate. To view and pay the discounted fee £1 for all 16 different standards of the Care Certificate, see the available options by clicking through this category link https://www.leaderinadultcare.com/category/care-certificate-16-standards About Care Certificate Standard 9 This course introduces the learner to people’s experiences with, and the causes of, mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities. It includes the importance of positive attitudes, the adjustments needed to the care and support provided, the main legislative requirements, and the concepts of "capacity" and "consent". Learning Outcomes include: 1 - List how someone may feel if they have a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability, how their support needs differ and how these conditions may affect their needs in relation to the care they receive 2 - Explain how positive attitudes towards individuals with mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities improves the care & support they receive and how the social model of disability underpins these attitudes 3 - Describe the types of adjustments that might need to be made to the care provided to individuals with a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability, & how to report concerns associated with unmet needs 4 - Explain why early detection of mental health needs, dementia or learning disability is important and give examples of how adjustments might need to be made to care & support once identified 5 - List the main legislative requirements & explain how this legislation may affect day-to-day living 6 - Explain the term "capacity", why you should assume an individual has it, and circumstances where an assessment of capacity might need to be undertaken 7 - Explain the term "consent" and how it may change