Parkinson’s Disease eLearning course

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination. Symptoms usually get worse over time and as it progresses, people may have difficulty walking and talking.

This online training course provides an overview of the disease to enable people to understand what it is as well as the signs and symptoms to look out for. We cover the different stages of how the disease progresses and how to care for and support an individual who has Parkinson’s Disease.

  • Understand what Parkinson’s is
  • Identify the signs and symptoms and stages of progression
  • Know how Parkinson’s is diagnosed and the tests carried out
  • Understand the challenges people with Parkinson’s experience
  • Know how to provide the best possible care and support for people with Parkinson’s
  • Understand how you can support active participation
  • Know how to monitor, record and report appropriately

This online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about Parkinson's Disease.We offer our courses for your LMS as SCORM files. Depending on the scope of what you need there may be a charge for this. Please connect to discuss it with us.

This course will take 45 Minutes to complete.

You can access this Health and Social Care online course as part of the Unlimited Care Package, which includes 130+ courses and certificates, on the Click eLearning platform. Starting from just £3, access unlimited learning in one simple subscription.

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Aims of the Parkinson’s Disease course

At the end of this online learning you will know and understand:

  • What is Parkinson’s disease?
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Progression
  • Diagnosis and tests
  • Treatment and therapies
  • Challenges and impact on people’s lives
  • Supporting people who have
  • Parkinson’s
  • Promoting active participation
  • Monitoring and reporting

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Here are example screenshots of our interactive learning in action. If you would like to see more of the course features before you subscribe, feel free to book a demo with the team, who would be delighted to show you how our online courses help support meaningful training.

As a leading eLearning platform provider, Grey Matter Learning recognises the importance of accessibility in learning. We are proud to have integrated Recite, an innovative tool that enables learners to access eLearning content more easily, regardless of their abilities. With Recite, learners can benefit from text-to-speech in over 65 languages, colour contrast adjustments, and translation of over 100 languages, to enhance their learning experience.

These tools can help to make learning more inclusive and accessible for learners with visual or hearing impairments, as well as those who speak different languages. By incorporating Recite into our website and Click eLearning platform, we are able to provide our carers with a comprehensive and accessible training solution that helps to promote learning outcomes for all learners.

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