Stroke Awareness Online Training Course

Around 1 in 5 women and 1 in 6 men will have a stroke in their lives. That’s pretty high. Survival rates and quality of life can highly depend on the speed that support is given.
In this online training course we look at stroke symptoms and the importance of acting quickly. We explore what can cause strokes and how the risks can be reduced.
We will cover the impact on people’s lives and what care workers can do to support a stroke survivor.
This course is part of our unlimited Course and Certificate package
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Who should take this Stroke Awareness online training course?
This online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about strokes.
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Stroke Awareness Online Training Course Content
- Increase awareness of the signs that someone may have had a stroke
- Identify the importance of acting quickly
- Using BEFAST acronym
- Understand the challenges stroke survivors experience
- Identify treatments and therapies stroke survivors experience
- Know how to approach supporting stroke survivors
- Understand the importance of active participation and person-centred support
- Know what and when to report
Online Course Duration
On average this training course should take around 30 minutes. Find out more here.
Aims of the Stroke Awareness Course
By the end of the online course, you will:
- What is a stroke?
- Types of stroke
- Stroke prevention
- Signs, symptoms and first aid
- Diagnosis
- Challenges and impact on people’s lives
- Treatments and therapies
- Supporting stroke survivors
- Promoting active participation and person-centred support
- Monitoring and reporting
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