HOME BASED
PERSONAL CARE
Worker
Our qualification is designed to equip you with the expertise to allow progression opportunities.
HOME BASED
NQF Level
NQF 3
Credits
135
SAQA Nr
104792
Delivery Mode
FULL TIME OR BLENDED LEARNING
Duration
12 MONTHS
- 3 months knowledge
- 9 months work placement
Cost Amount
R30 000
Entry Requirements
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NQF Level 1 (Grade 9)
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Mathermatics
Home Based Carers offer supervised care to patients and their families in home and community settings, aiming to maintain comfort, function, and health, including dignified end-of-life care. This qualification prepares learners for this role. Home Based Care (HBC) benefits patients, families, communities, and healthcare systems, supported by evidence worldwide (WHO, 2007). This qualification aligns with national strategies for quality, affordable healthcare in South Africa.
What will be included in our costs?
TABLET • EXTERNAL INTEGRATED SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT • WORKPLACE MONITORING
What this qualification consists of
Knowledge
modules
- Fundamentals of Home Based Care.
- Community Health Care and Social Support.
- Rehabilitative Care within a home based environment.
- Therapeutic Care within the home based environment.
- Supportive and Palliative Care.
Practical skills
modules
- Assess and identify the needs of patients and family/ household members, and develop/update a standardised care plan in collaboration with a professional supervisor.
- Identify and report on possible needs of patients and family/ household members on an ongoing basis.
- Implement delegated components of the care plan (Household and patient).
- Educate patients and family/household members regarding the specific health/social conditions, implications and principles of care (to enable patients to make informed decisions).
- Capacitate patients/family/household members in basic practical care skills.
- Record and submit required information as per the schedule.
Workplace experiences
modules
- Exposure to the processes of assessing, planning and providing holistic care in household and community settings.
- Exposure to the processes of monitoring the implementation of the home based care plans.
- Exposure to the processes of ensuring the active participation of patients and households in the management of care at home.
- Exposure to the processes of capacitatingpatients/family/ household members in basic practical care skills.
- Exposure to the referral processes.
- Exposure to the processes of conducting follow up on referred patients at household.
- Exposure to the processes of reporting and maintaining records within the home based care environment.
- Exposure to the processes of participating in care team activities.
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