This Oral Care Training session is designed for care staff that are involved in personal care.   Senior Care Staff, Nurses, Oral Champions, Learning and Development Leads and Trainers.

 

Professional Training delivered at your workplace with registered Dental Care Professionals focusing on Daily Oral Care for adults in care homes.

 

 

 

COURSE TITLE     Essential Mouth Care Training

 

CARE HOME         All care homes   

                                    Dementia, nursing, residential, assisted living - community care  & Learning Disabilities                         

 

CATEGORY            Oral Health Training

LEVEL                        Essential mouth care training

CAPACITY                Maximum limit 15 

REQUIREMENT    PC, Laptop, mobile device - tablet, phone & internet connection

 

CERTIFICATE         Certificate of achievement (accredited by British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy)

 

DURATION             Approx 1hr  45mins

COST                         £250 + VAT

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The training session will raise awareness of the importance of daily mouth care as well as practical advice for those people that are dependent or need assistance in oral care techniques. It will provide carers with the knowledge and ability to plan and deliver daily mouth care within care homes and domiciliary care.  Our training is bespoke to each care homes requirements.  

 

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

 

On successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

 

  

• Have a better understanding of how to assist residents with basic daily oral hygiene procedures, denture care and oral care practice to reduce the bacterial & viral load in the oral cavity to reduce the transmission of air borne disease.

• Have a better understanding of the mouth to include tooth anatomy and dental disease and recognise abnormalities

• Recognise the need for specialised mouth care and supporting people who require assistance

• Be able to outline the NICE Guidelines and Quality Standards and what this means for you so that you are better prepared for CQC

• Carry out Mouth Care Assessments for residents in care homes

• Create oral care plans for all residents

• Outline the potential effects of poor oral health on an individual's general health and well-beingOral care and dementia. Coping strategies for residents with challenging behaviour towards mouth care

• Provide Daily Mouth Care for dependent and medically compromised residents 

Dysphagia

Dementia

Nil by mouth

Palliative care

                  

• Design and implement Mouth Care Policy in accordance with NICE Guidelines and CQC recommendations

• Provide guidance to and support care staff team with providing Daily Mouth Care in residential and nursing home

• -NEW   Have a better understanding of how viruses can be transmitted via the oral cavity and advice on how to reduce airborne microorganisms in the mouth. Discussing protocol to lower the spread of disease.

 

 

AT THE END OF THE WEBINAR ORAL CARE SAMPLES AND CERTIFICATES WILL BE POSTED:

 

• ORAL CARE POLICY TEMPLATE download

• ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORMS download

• ORAL CARE BOOKLET (FOR CARE HOME) download

• HANDOUTS (FOR STAFF) download

• ATTENDEES CERTIFICATES (posted after training)

• RECOMMENDED ORAL CARE SAMPLES (posted after training)