Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Please note this course has a very special guest and will finish slightly later on the second day
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Booking details and costs will be confirmed soon. If you wish to be contacted when this goes live please email Annette.Clarkson@nhs.net
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Free Frailty Education Day for Nurses (LTHT Nurses only)
This is a free one day course only available to nursing staff at LTHT. It will be particularly applicable to nurses working on wards looking after a high proportion of older people with frailty. Whilst it may particularly be suitable for band 6 and 7 nurses looking to further their knowledge, it is open to all who wish to learn about the following topics. This day is delivered by Consultant Geriatrician Sean Ninan, Lead Nurse for Older People Alison Raycraft and our Continence Promotion team
The two day course has a greater breadth and depth and should be considered for those who wish to cover even more.
1. What is Frailty?
2. What is Comprehensive geriatric assessment and how do nurses contribute to this?
3. Dementia - how it is diagnosed and managed. How to deal with behaviours that challenge. How best to communicate and rehabilitate
4. Delirium - assessment, prevention and management
5. Continence
6. Deconditioning
7. Community Services
8. Assessing capacity
Free Frailty Education Nurses Day (LTHT Nurses only)
This is a free one day course only available to nursing staff at LTHT. It will be particularly applicable to nurses working on wards looking after a high proportion of older people with frailty. Whilst it may particularly be suitable for band 6 and 7 nurses looking to further their knowledge, it is open to all who wish to learn about the following topics. This day is delivered by Consultant Geriatrician Sean Ninan, Lead Nurse for Older People Alison Raycraft and our Continence Promotion team
The two day course has a greater breadth and depth and should be considered for those who wish to cover even more.
1. What is Frailty?
2. What is Comprehensive geriatric assessment and how do nurses contribute to this?
3. Dementia - how it is diagnosed and managed. How to deal with behaviours that challenge. How best to communicate and rehabilitate
4. Delirium - assessment, prevention and management
5. Continence
6. Deconditioning
7. Community Services
8. Assessing capacity
Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Booking details and costs will be confirmed soon. If you wish to be contacted when this goes live please email Annette.Clarkson@nhs.net
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Booking details and costs will be confirmed soon. If you wish to be contacted when this goes live please email Annette.Clarkson@nhs.net
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Booking details and costs will be confirmed soon. If you wish to be contacted when this goes live please email Annette.Clarkson@nhs.net
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Two day Frailty Education Course
This two day course broadly covers core capabilities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Skills for Health Curriculum
Booking details and costs will be confirmed soon. If you wish to be contacted when this goes live please email Annette.Clarkson@nhs.net
Tier 1: Those that require general awareness of frailty. Tier 2: Health and social care staff and others who regularly work with people living with frailty but who would seek support from others for complex management or decision-making.
Learning outcomes
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to frailty
2. Frailty identification and introduction to CGA
3. Delirium
4. Dementia
5. Falls and Immobility
6. Polypharmacy and deprescribing
7. Better communication/Person Centred Care
8. Advance Care Planning
9. Community Services
10. Preventing Frailty
11. Supporting and Valuing Carers
12. Living Well With frailty
13. Ethical and Legal Aspects
14. Continence
Free LTHT Nurses Frailty Education Training Day (available to LTHT nurses only)
This is a free one day course only available to nursing staff at LTHT. It will be particularly applicable to nurses working on wards looking after a high proportion of older people with frailty. Whilst it may particularly be suitable for band 6 and 7 nurses looking to further their knowledge, it is open to all who wish to learn about the following topics.
The two day course has a greater breadth and depth and should be considered for those who wish to cover even more.
1. What is Frailty?
2. What is Comprehensive geriatric assessment and how do nurses contribute to this?
3. Dementia - how it is diagnosed and managed. How to deal with behaviours that challenge. How best to communicate and rehabilitate
4. Delirium - assessment, prevention and management
5. Continence
6. Deconditioning
7. Community Services
8. TBC Advance care planning or ethical and legal aspects
Free Care Home Training Day (Leeds Staff Only), Swillington Miners Welfare Club
This is a free one day course designed for care home staff and the related MDT. It is also available to home carers. It is only open to staff working in Leeds.
The course will cover the following topics:
1. What is Frailty?
2. What is Comprehensive geriatric assessment?
3. Dementia Diagnosis/ management /BPSD
4. Delirium
5. Falls
6. Nutrition and Hydration
7. Medication issues
8. Deteriorating resident
9. Advance Care Planning
Free Care Home Training Day (Leeds staff only), Thackray Medical Museum
This is a free one day course designed for care home staff and the related MDT. It is also available to home carers. It is only open to staff working in Leeds.
The course will cover the following topics:
1. What is Frailty?
2. What is Comprehensive geriatric assessment?
3. Dementia Diagnosis/ management /BPSD
4. Delirium
5. Falls
6. Nutrition and Hydration
7. Medication issues
8. Deteriorating resident
9. Advance Care Planning
Care Home Training Day, Pudsey Civic Hall
This course will cover the following topics: The course will broadly cover the following topics:
1. What is Frailty?
2. What is Comprehensive geriatric assessment?
3. Dementia Diagnosis/ management /BPSD
4. Delirium
5. Falls
6. Nutrition and Hydration
7. Medication issues
8. Deteriorating resident
9. Advance Care Planning