Diabetes Care for the Elderly Level 2

Course Description

The Distance Learning Diabetes Care for the Elderly course is aimed to give all staff, supervisors and managers the essential knowledge needed to offer the very best professional approach to the management of diabetes. 

This Diabetes Care for the Elderly course has been written for people who are involved in the care sector and is aimed at giving all staff, supervisors and managers the essential knowledge needed to offer the best professional approach they can in the management of diabetes.

This course will help you to become more effective in many areas of your work, from understanding diabetes to helping others cope with it.  If you are looking to enhance your career development in care, this Diabetes Care for the Elderly course will give you the opportunity to widen your career prospects.

The course is divided into nine core modules, each concentrating on an important aspect of diabetes.  This is designed to be used as reading material to support workshop style delivery or as a flexible learning package, which you are able to work through at your own pace.

Each module asks you to complete a number of structured questions and activities ensuring that you have absorbed the required underpinning knowledge on health and safety, and to provide evidence for core skills assessment.  The Activities and Assessments Workbook that is included in your Diabetes Care for the Elderly learning pack contains all of these questions, as well as exercises and activities for revision to strengthen your learning.  All of these must be assessed by your Tutor.

Previous Knowledge Required

You do not need any prior learning knowledge or experience to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone who wishes to take part in a highly rewarding home study course, although you would be expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.

Support

You will receive the entire package of course materials in a single dispatch together with dedicated Tutor Support for 12 months.  All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course.

You will be provided with the telephone number for your dedicated Student Support Team who will be available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

The NCFE Diabetes Care for the Elderly certificate is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments together with an end of course multi-choice questionnaire.