Personal Care
Personal care training helps your team understand personal care and how it applies to care home residents. Delivered on-site by our experienced trainers.
About the course
Understand personal care for care home residents
By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Understand what personal care means and the range of support it covers
- Protect privacy, dignity and consent throughout every care task
- Support washing, bathing and showering safely, including scald prevention
- Assist with dressing and grooming in a way that promotes independence
- Deliver daily mouth care and recognise oral health problems
- Inspect skin, prevent pressure damage and apply emollients safely
- Support continence and care for catheters and stomas within their competence
- Provide safe foot, nail and mealtime support, and know what to report
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Everything the course covers, exactly as our trainers deliver it:
Understanding Personal Care
- What personal care means
- The range of support involved
- Why standards matter here
Dignity, Privacy and Consent
- Privacy in practice
- Dignity
- Dignity and dementia
- Consent
Washing, Bathing and Showering
- Before you start
- Water temperature and scald risk
- Washing safely and comfortably
- Bed baths and strip washes
- What to report
Dressing and Grooming
- Offering real choice
- Supporting independence
- Practical technique
- Grooming
- What to report
Oral Health and Mouth Care
- Daily mouth care
- Denture care
- When someone resists mouth care
- What to report
Skin Care and Pressure Damage
- The SSKIN approach
- Where and what to check
- Moisture damage
- Emollients and fire risk
Continence, Stoma and Catheter Care
- Supporting continence
- Pads and skin protection
- Catheter care
- Stoma care
- What to report
Foot and Nail Care
- Routine care
- When you must not cut nails
- Diabetes and feet
- Footwear
Eating, Drinking and Mealtime Support
- Before the meal
- Giving support
- Modified diets and thickened fluids
- Hydration
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These subjects sit naturally alongside this course — and we can combine courses into one visit.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Where is the training delivered?
All of our training is delivered on-site at your service, anywhere in the UK — we come to you, so there are no travel costs or venue hire for your team. This course is theory-based, so we can also deliver it virtually over Zoom if that suits your team better.
How long is the Personal Care course?
It runs as a half day – 3 hours course, delivered in one visit unless stated otherwise.
How many delegates can attend?
Up to 15 delegates per session.
Do delegates receive a certificate?
Yes — every delegate receives a certificate on completion. We recommend refreshing every two years.
How much does the course cost?
We price every course on application, based on your dates, location and delegate numbers. Use the contact buttons below — we reply quickly with a quote.
Can we combine courses into one visit?
Yes. Many clients build a full training day from shorter courses, and we can deliver several subjects in one visit — just tell us what your team needs.
Do you only train care providers?
No. This course suits care & nursing homes, home care & domiciliary, supported living, day services, hospices. If your sector isn’t listed, ask — we’ll tailor the course to your setting.
Book this course
We bring Personal Care training to your service
Delivered on-site at your service, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our specialist training range. Also explore behaviour management training and mental health training.