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Caring for Caregivers: Empowering Those Who Care For Older Persons
Universiti Malaya
  • Start Date: 14 Aug, 2023
  • 3 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn how to reduce stress in your role as a caregiver of older people to help improve your wellbeing and provide better care.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Explore the challenges of ageing and caregiving


In an ageing population, issues relating to older people will increase, putting more strain on caregivers of older people.


Whether you’re a formal caregiver in an institution or an informal carer for a family member, caring for older people can impact your physical, emotional, and social wellbeing.


On this three-week course, you’ll learn crucial stress management techniques to improve your wellbeing and the care you give.


By the end, you’ll know how to provide better care for older people and yourself.


Learn to spot the signs of caregiver stress


Knowing how to spot the signs of stress is key in helping to prevent burnout.


Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to identify the signs of caregiver stress to ensure you are not neglecting yourself.


You’ll explore stress indicators such as prolonged fatigue, change in appetite, and physical and mental burnouts.


Discover tips for stress management


With an understanding of the signs of stress, you’ll learn the techniques to help with stress management.


You’ll cover a broad range of tips to help you take better care of yourself – from daily routines and the importance of rest to more specific issues such as managing your finances.


Learn from the experts at Universiti Malaya


Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the specialists at the Universiti Malaya.


With their expertise in the research and training of caregivers, you’ll finish the course with the knowledge and skills to take better care of yourself and older people.


This course is designed for anyone who is a caregiver of older people – whether in a professional or personal setting.


As we move towards an aged nation, caregivers of older persons are highly valued and in-demand skills in our society.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

Universiti Malaya

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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