Kineo Courses are excited to announce that the new Diabetes in Aged Care for Personal Care Workers and Support Workers course is available!

Diabetes care is an important area for staff working in residential aged care and home care services. Staff need to carefully follow instructions in diabetes care plans to help ensure that the consumer’s diabetes is managed well. Staff need to be on the lookout for complications of diabetes, such as skin or foot problems, or high or low blood glucose levels. Staff may also be required to perform, or assist consumers to perform, regular blood glucose level checks. Careful management of the consumer's diabetes helps them to stay healthy, reduces complications, and improves their quality of life and wellbeing.

So, what does this course cover?

At the end of the course, learners will increase their understanding of:

• what diabetes is
• types of diabetes
• how diabetes can impact aged care consumers
• common complications of diabetes
• person-centred care for consumers with diabetes
• how to support consumers living with dementia and diabetes

As with every Kineo Courses unit, Diabetes in Aged Care for personal care and support workers features:

• Adaptics pre-assessment technology
• interactive activities and content promoting behavioural change
• full course voiceover and WCAG 2.1 level accessibility
• responsive design, which works on any device
• engaging animations and rich imagery, and  
• rigorous assessments.

Additionally, the course provides learners with downloadable takeaway resources, including an insulin pen fact sheet, and helpful posters on providing person-centred diabetes care.

The course has been reviewed by Melissa Sinfield, a recognised subject matter expert in the aged care space and supports Aged Care Quality Standards 1-8.  

Diabetes in Aged Care for Personal Care Workers and Support Workers

• Unit ID: 37219
• Duration: 45 minutes