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Welcome to the MND Association's Care Worker's Module.
Please note: The purpose of this module is to introduce you to the issues surrounding the care for people living with MND and discusses equipment and procedures you may encounter in this role. Actual equipment and techniques that you use during formal training will vary. Completing this module does not qualify you to carry out any medical procedures but will help you to understand the environment you will be working in.
Below you will find the units you need to review. As you complete one unit, another will be available.
There are six units in total, plus the introduction and the end of module feedback questionnaire:
Introduction to the Care Worker's Module
Unit 1: Eating and swallowing
Unit 2: Breathing
Unit 3: Moving
Unit 4: Thinking
Unit 5: Communicating
Unit 6: End of Life
End of Module Feedback
All the units follow a similar format and you should be able to complete each of them in 15-30 minutes. There is a short quiz at the end of each unit, after which you will be able to move on to the next unit.
By studying the course you will have the opportunity to gain a digital badge – 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 The Motor Neurone Disease Association. There are 5 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
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By the end of this section you will be able to describe:
What MND is
Some symptoms of MND
Key members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) involved with caring for people living with MND
The importance of your role in offering good care and support to people living with MND
What other support and information is available
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Introduction Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 1.
Introducing the importance and structure of the multidisciplinary team that is put in place to support people with MND, other health and social care professionals that may be involved, and your role as part of that team.
By the end of this section you
will be able to describe:
What happens during swallowing
The effects of not eating enough
Ways to assist swallowing
Ways to ensure the right nutrition.
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Unit 1 Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 2.
Not available unless all are satisfied: You achieve higher than a certain score in Introduction Quiz
By the end of this section you will be able to describe:
What is happening during breathing
Possible signs of breathing difficulties
What can be done to help breathing
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Unit 2 Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 3.
Not available unless all are satisfied: You achieve higher than a certain score in Unit 1 quiz
By the end of this section you will be able to describe:
Problems that someone with MND may have with mobility
Which professions can best help with mobility problems
Why good posture is important and how to check for good sitting posture
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Unit 3 Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 4.
Not available unless all are satisfied: You achieve higher than a certain score in Unit 2 quiz
By the end of this section you will be able to describe:
The different types of thinking, reasoning and behaviour changes that may happen to a person living with MND
Some ways you might deal with these changes and help the person in your care
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Unit 4 Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 5.
Not available unless all are satisfied: You achieve higher than a certain score in Unit 3 quiz
By the end of this section you will be able to describe
Some tips for communicating well
Some of the communication equipment you may come across in your role
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Unit 5 Quiz in order to gain access to Unit 6.
Not available unless all are satisfied: You achieve higher than a certain score in Unit 4 quiz
By the end of this section you will be able to describe:
The ways you might support discussions about end of life issues
The main documents associated with palliative and end of life care and their purpose
Click the section headings below to work through each section in this unit. You must complete and pass the Unit 6 Quiz in order to complete the course.
Not available unless all are satisfied: You achieve higher than a certain score in Unit 5 quiz
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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.
