Personal Care, Health and Physical Support

Helping students with personal care, health needs, mobility and safe lifting.

EDAS-170 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Educational Assistant

Course content

  1. 1Dignity and respect in personal careComing
  2. 2Toileting and hygiene supportComing
  3. 3Feeding and mealtime supportComing
  4. 4Medication and health care plansComing
  5. 5Seizures, diabetes and allergiesComing
  6. 6Mobility aids and wheelchairsComing
  7. 7Safe lifting and transfersComing
  8. 8Positioning and physical therapy programsComing
  9. 9Infection preventionComing
  10. 10Emergency procedures for students with disabilitiesComing
  11. 11DocumentationComing
  12. 12Working with nurses and therapistsComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Helping students with personal care, health needs, mobility and safe lifting.

Part of the Education stream, typically taken in year 1.