Aged Care Certificate 3

Hi Brownez4...As I said before I'm actually stationed in the dementia ward from Monday so I'll check out what activities they give the residents and maybe help you with some ideas

Have a good one

chez.

hi i have been working aged care for 3 yrs now and im about to finish my diploma in nursing in june and the best piece of info i can give u is please please PLEASE just use your common sense!!!! i find it soo frustrating that when we have carers coming in for placements or just starting they do stupid things such as using lifters on their own, not adding soap to the bowl of water, washing residents woth cold water not brushing their hair teeth denturesd etc. the number one rule of aged care is this: DO TO THE RESIDENTS WHAT YOU WOULD DO TO YOURSELF! if you would not wash urself with cold water then pls dont do it to them if u wouldnt go out in public without brushing your hair then dont do it to those in your care.you must always remember that that they are human beings who have lived (and still are) loved lost and laughed just like you do and deserve to be treated with love compassion and most of all respect. some senior carers may come across as being bitchy...they're not usually actual bitches they usually just have worked at the workplace and have developed strong relationships with the residents in your care and want the best for them. if you dont know how to do something, dont understand etc PLEASE JUST ASK! there is no such thing as a stupid question...except the one you dont ask!and also, never do anything you dont feel comfortable doing i know when you first start ull probably want to please everyone but dont do something that culd endanger a residents safety because 1.u can and sorry but hopefully be fired 2. u could suffer an injury and become unable to work 3. u could injure another worker. now for the positive side of aged care work...very rewarding!!!! it can be very hard both pysically and mentally but it is rewarding. just use common sense and if something 'just doesnt seem right' ask a senior staff member or check the care plan. and dont be afraid to stand up for ur residents either it doesnt matter if its another carer, en rn or even the don if u feel a residents safety is in danger or they're not recieving adquetye care then u MUST report it. like others have said on this board treat them like ur own family because unfortunately in many cases u will be like a 2nd family to them as alot of my residents dont see their actual blood kin very often. well done for starting cert 3 all the best

g'day folks,Ian here.........I just found this site today n was rapt to also find this thread as I have just started studyin cert 3 in aged care as well,I have completed two of the modules so far n now readin "Provide Personal Care" which seems pretty full on,but I'm studyin at home so I can take me time wif it.........anyways,I just wanted to say g'day n introduce meself :)

hi brownez4 if its possible try find out some backgrtound history of the clients ur doing the activity for to see what their interests are and try to base your activity on a commopn interest ground. if thats not possible then maybe some of these may help:

- a 'remember when' game where each member of the group talks about a special occasion or day in their life eg wedding day, graduation, birth of children, grandchildren etc

- a shared morning tea/lunch where if able to do so the clients participate in making food/snacks

- for men...card games, old war stories, poetry music or movies, if they're able to do so maybe bring some tools in for them to use and wood so they can do something artsy

-for women...manicures, makeup day where you help them try hairstyles like clips braids ribbons perfume make up hand massages

- aromatherapy or meditation

- book club

- artsy stuff like drawing collage painting

- if ur able to take them out for a trip to the park, beach etc

- indoor gardening

umm yeh thats all i can think of without actually knowing how far their dementia is and what their mobility health issues etc are so i hope this helps if ur doing this activity at a nursing home maybe see if they have a diversional therapy/ leisure and lifestyle department and have a chat to the staff who run that becuase they woyuld have a much better idea. hope it all goes well good luck

Hi all, I have a queastion? Could somebody please tell me what the difference is between a " job ready in 4 weeks" certificate 3 and the tafe and other provider that take 12 to 14 weeks. I dont mind paying for something as valuable as this course, but need to be sure ( you know what Im getting at ). This is my future career path and I want to get it right.

Thanks in advance

Danp

Hi all.....I just fell into this website while researching aged care on the net. I am currently doing Cert II HACC & Cert III Aged Care. I am really enjoying it. Anyhow nice to know there is a forum out there to chat about some topics.

Cheers Jackie (aka scottie)

Hi, I enjoyed reading the posts in this forum. I'm 36 and am looking into doing my Cert 3 Aged Care, and am glad I'm not the only one at this age who decides on a career change, I've had a few people say you should have done this 10 years ago! Well I wasn't interested in it 10 years ago, I've been very happy and loved my role of 12 years within the Aluminium Industry, I've had my children, and now am thinking about the rest of my working career, and I can't see it being in an office! I envision it caring for people, and doing something that is very rewarding and challenging. I haven't studyed since the 80's at highschool and I didn't exactly study much or well, but am sure that I can do much better now and apply myself! Now I just have to work out where I want to do the course, and how to fit it in, whilst working & raising my children at the same time! I'll be sure to read these posts to keep me positive and know that I'm not the only one out there about to start something daunting but very exciting.

Hi Everyone,

I was impressed when I came across this site and my reason for looking is as I have always being interested in Aged Care and I can remember doing work experience whilst in high school at Little sisters of the Poor in Drummoyne. Now I have had the kids and in teenage years I want to follow my dream of Nursing. I am a mature aged person of middle forties but to me age is not a barrier its the compassion you have towards the care of the elderly. Again many questions arise between Cert 3 and Cert 4 which one do I do.

What I am initially looking for is doing the course but also working in the facility at the same time. WHERE DO I START TO FIND SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I have got the motivation and inspiration to do this but I just need some direction along the way.

I was working as an Insurance Consultant and thinking what am I doing here I want to be in a position where I enjoy making a difference and want the challenge of helping people.

If anyone can assist me in where do I find an traineeship or any retirement village that would be happy to undertake someone studying in Cert 3 or 4 i would be greatly appreciated. I live in the Hawkesbury so I am prepared to travel within an hour from my home.

Thanks for letting me into your world.

Elle

Hi folks,

I've just started doing my Cert 3 in Aged Care, and am working my way through the activities in the workbook, leading up to my first assignment.

Hoping someone may be able to clarify this for me. I have no experience in the aged care industry, and am wondering if I need to find a contact in a nursing home/aged care facility now, or can it wait until I get to the part of course that requires work placement?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Mathew.

To Danp,

Thanks so much for the encouragement, this is something I wanted to do since I was eighteen but coming from a very strict upbringing and then having kids and many life ups and downs along the way it wasnt my time. But now I am in my mid forties things have changed and I am pursuing what I wanted to do many years ago. As i cared for my father who was an amputee confined to a wheel chair, and then another family member living with diabetics i was trained in how to care for him as well.

My next mission is to send out resumes in hope I snag a facility that will support my study whilst undertaking work, and its hard if you have any other advise I would appreciate it.

thanks again.

elle