Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability – for Health and Social Care (700907) – LearnOnline

Learning Outcomes

This course contains eight bite-sized modules that use practice-based scenarios, videos and engaging questions to bring the subject to life. 

The eight modules are: 

• Mental Illness – Understand the needs and experiences of people with mental health conditions 
• Learning disabilities – Understand the needs and experiences of people with learning disabilities 
• Dementia – Understand the needs and experiences of people with dementia 

• Understand the importance of promoting positive health and wellbeing for an individual who may have a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability 
• Understand the adjustments which may be necessary in care delivery relating to an individual who may have a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability 
• Understand the importance of early detection of mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities 
• Understand legal frameworks, policy and guidelines relating to mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities 
• Understand the meaning of mental capacity in relation to how care is provided 

Each module takes between five and ten minutes to complete; the modules that contain video clips take a little longer. 

The knowledge element of standard 9 of the Care Certificate is covered in this course.  

Audience

This course is aimed at: 

• New members of staff in Healthcare Support Worker roles 
• New members of staff in Adult Social Care Worker roles 

• Any staff members who provide direct care to patients or individuals needing support 

This course will also be useful for: 

• Staff moving into new roles within their organisation 
• Refreshing the knowledge of any member of staff