Assist Clients with Medication
- Aged Care
Created in partnership with:
Learning Lounge
Duration
1 hour
Pricing from
$99.00

Course Overview
This topic describes the skills and knowledge required by carers and care/support workers to assist older persons with medication. The topic addresses the provision of physical assistance with medication or supporting older persons with self medication in accordance with the care/support plan and in line with legal and organisational requirements. Assistance provided may involve distribution and administration of prescribed and over the counter medications within a residential care facility, or in a home or community setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify physical assistance requirements for assisting with medications
- Assist with medication
- Support older people with self medication
- Understand procedures that may involve distribution and administration of
- prescribed medication within residential care facility
Business Licence Inclusions
A business licence allows admins to have more functionality, including:
- Bulk enrolment of staff
- Progress reporting on completion rates and more
- Access to the Skills Passport