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Do you feel unsure about providing safe daily care to people in need? Many new caregivers struggle with communication, personal care tasks, and handling emergencies confidently. This course helps you build practical caregiving skills step by step so that you can support clients with respect, patience, and confidence in real situations.
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You’ll learn about communication, infection prevention, mobility support, meal assistance, dementia care, and professional boundaries in simple language. You will also build skills connected to personal support worker certification and PSW roles, with knowledge that may support pathways into geriatric nursing, nurse case management, and long-term caregiving work.
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After finishing this course, you will feel prepared to assist with bathing, dressing, mobility, meals, and comfort care safely. You will know how to recognise changes in a client’s condition, respond during emergencies, document care clearly, and support people with dignity in homes, community settings, and long-term care environments. This course content was created in partnership with Jane Rivers, who is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). For more information on our subject matter expert, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeriversrnbc/. The authors generated this text with the help of ChatGPT. After drafting, the authors and subject matter experts reviewed, edited, and revised the text to ensure it is correct and meets Alison’s high-quality standards. There are no prerequisites for this course. Enrol now and start building a rewarding career in caregiving with real-world PSW skills.
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**Publisher:** Advance Learning - Health, Nursing & Medical
**Course type:** Certificate

English

Caregiving

Boost your caregiving expertise and unlock rewarding, in-demand PSW career opportunities with this free online course.

Caregiving Skills for Personal Support Workers (PSWs)

By Alison Learning