Basic Eldercare Course

1. Understanding ageing
2. Communicating with seniors
3. Infection Control
4. Understanding and monitoring vital signs
5. Nutrition and Hydration
6. Simple activities and exercises for seniors
7. Assisting to serve oral medication to seniors
8. Managing emergencies

9. Day-to-day care
   
   • Toileting
   • Basic skin care
   • Feeding
   • Personal hygiene, bathing, grooming and dressing
   • Transferring, positioning and mobility
10. Fall prevention
    

Your loved one must be:

• Aged 65 years and above*
• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident

*If your loved one is aged below 65 years old, eligibility
will be assessed on a case-to-case basis.

The Foreign Domestic Worker:

• Should be able to speak English
• Must not have attended the Basic Eldercare Course previously