Health Literacy: Better Health Outcomes for People With Intellectual Disability
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Course Overview
An informative one hour webinar for Support Workers to grow their understanding of health literacy and make a meaningful difference to the health outcomes of people with a disability.
Why take this course?
People with disabilities, particularly intellectual disabilities, often experience poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population. If that’s not alarming enough, let’s also consider that Support Workers – the ones like you on the frontline – don’t have any mandatory training in monitoring health needs, status, and access to health services.
This one hour webinar tailored to Support Workers, will support you to understand the role you play in supporting better health outcomes (hint: it’s more than just going to the doctor). You’ll leave with a practical set of tools, knowledge and resources to confidently support people with their health – and ultimately, work toward better outcomes.
What you’ll gain
In one hour, we’ll dive into:
Preventative health and health literacy, exploring the guide: ‘Health Care for People Who Need Extra Support’
Barriers that contribute to poorer health outcomes for people with a disability
Soft signs of health decline and things to watch out for
The risks of not providing correct and timely support
How supporting someone with health needs more than just going to the doctor
Your role, as a Disability Support Worker, when it comes to supporting people with their health
How to support participants to understand health literacy and communicate their needs – to those around them and the medical world
*This live webinar took place on Friday 8th November 2024.
Who’s it for?
Disability Support Workers
Frontline Leaders
Quality Teams
What’s included?
60 min webinar recording
PDF copy of the slides
A link to Dr Skoss’ Health Literacy Guide
FAQ
An informative one hour webinar for Support Workers to grow their understanding of health literacy and make a meaningful difference to the health outcomes of people with a disability.
Why take this course?
People with disabilities, particularly intellectual disabilities, often experience poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population. If that’s not alarming enough, let’s also consider that Support Workers – the ones like you on the frontline – don’t have any mandatory training in monitoring health needs, status, and access to health services.
This one hour webinar tailored to Support Workers, will support you to understand the role you play in supporting better health outcomes (hint: it’s more than just going to the doctor). You’ll leave with a practical set of tools, knowledge and resources to confidently support people with their health – and ultimately, work toward better outcomes.
What you’ll gain
In one hour, we’ll dive into:
Preventative health and health literacy, exploring the guide: ‘Health Care for People Who Need Extra Support’
Barriers that contribute to poorer health outcomes for people with a disability
Soft signs of health decline and things to watch out for
The risks of not providing correct and timely support
How supporting someone with health needs more than just going to the doctor
Your role, as a Disability Support Worker, when it comes to supporting people with their health
How to support participants to understand health literacy and communicate their needs – to those around them and the medical world
*This live webinar took place on Friday 8th November 2024.
Who’s it for?
Disability Support Workers
Frontline Leaders
Quality Teams
What’s included?
60 min webinar recording
PDF copy of the slides
A link to Dr Skoss’ Health Literacy Guide
DSC On-Demand Learning
$265 / yr. Cancel Anytime.
Includes this lesson and a huge, always-updated library of 140 NDIS topics.
Sign UpBuy Single Course
$55
