You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
Caring for adults is an introductory course for anyone in a caring role, either paid or unpaid. It builds on what you already know to give you a better understanding of your role as a carer. It also supports your own well-being by giving you some ideas and information about looking after yourself and dealing with stress.
This course is free and you are welcome to study it without enrolling. However, the course gives you the opportunity to earn digital badges as a recognition of your learning. To collect these badges you’ll need to enrol. If you already have an Open University account, you need to sign in before you enrol. Otherwise, it’s easy to create an account. [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab.] Once you’ve signed in, return to this page and click on the ‘Enrol’ button above.
We ask you optional questions when you enrol on this course for research purposes. See About the research for more details.
Gain digital badges
By studying the course you will have the opportunity to gain digital badges – you need to click on the ‘Enrol’ button to be able to do the quizzes and earn the badge.
This course is part of a collection
This course is part of a collection of courses called Social Partnerships Network courses. There are 6 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
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Course reviews
Ruth B Mwanza3 December 2025 1:12
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Triza Libertine Banda4 October 2025 11:59
The Caring for Adults course has been an insightful and practical learning experience. It deepened my understanding of the physical, emotional, and social needs of adults who required care. I gained valuable knowledge about recognizing the signs of physical and mental ill-health, maintaining professional boundaries, and promoting independence while ensuring safety.
To enrol on this course, sign in and create your free account
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If this is your first visit to this site, you need to register for a free account, then login on this site and click on the Enrol button for this course.
This course is made available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: Social Partnerships Network
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For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
Download this course for use offline or for other devices.
The materials below are provided for offline use for your convenience and are not tracked. If you wish to save your progress, please go through the online version.
This course is made available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: Social Partnerships Network
Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the
terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
