Level 3 Award in Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled
The Level 3 Award in Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence in supporting older adults and people with disabilities through person-centred care, safeguarding, communication, daily-living assistance and wellbeing support.
About this qualification
The Level 3 Award in Elderly Care and Caring for the Disabled offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence in supporting older adults and people with disabilities through person-centred care, safeguarding, communication, daily-living assistance and wellbeing support.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Principles of Elderly Care
- Disability Support Fundamentals
- Ageing and Health
- Dementia Awareness
- Mobility Challenges
- Chronic-Illness Awareness
- Mental-Wellbeing Awareness
- Physical Disabilities
- Sensory Disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Developmental Disabilities
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Recognising Abuse
- Patient Dignity
- Communication and Empathy
- Medication-Support Awareness
- Nutrition Support
- Personal Hygiene
- Mobility Support
- Promoting Independence
- Care-Environment Risk Assessment
- Care Documentation
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Healthcare Assistants
- Elderly-Care Workers
- Disability Support Workers
- Care-Team Supervisors
- Community Support Personnel
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop elderly-care competence.
- Strengthen disability-support knowledge.
- Improve safeguarding awareness.
- Develop person-centred communication.
- Improve daily-living support skills.
- Strengthen care documentation.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, care simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
- Total Questions: 50 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 10–14 weeks (160–200 hours).
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