CARERS across the North West have completed specialist training to boost the level of support their elderly residents receive at their care homes.
Care assistants and senior care assistants at care settings across Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, and Lancashire, undertook the intensive 10-week Care Home Assistant Practitioner (CHAP) course.
The cohort of newly qualified CHAPs all work for the Hill Care Group, which operates several homes in the region, as the care provider aims to ensure residents are receiving the highest level of care.
Having completed the course, all 16 carers in the region were promoted to the position at their respective care homes, which will enable them to better support registered nurses as they provide care and interventions for residents.
Sophie Williams, CHAP and former senior care assistant at Alderwood Care Home, in Worsley, Manchester said: “I really enjoyed the course. It’s opened my eyes to other possibilities and opportunities. I’d say everyone who’s able should do the course.”
A celebration was held where those who completed the course were presented with their certificates by Lynda Hodgkinson, Development and Governance Director for the Hill Care Group.
She said: “With their additional knowledge and skills, our CHAPs can contribute towards further enhancing the quality of care our residents receive.
“Everyone agreed the course had given them more confidence to work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and they all said they would encourage others to consider the opportunity.
“Being able to provide an opportunity for developing new skills and offering professional development, along with enhanced leadership skills for our senior care staff, is a great way to ensure our staff are happy in their roles and have the skills and confidence to carry their duties out to a high level.
“We’re all exceptionally proud of the dedicated, hard work and perseverance they’ve shown over the 10 week course.”
