Caring For Older People

Today we’ll recognise Altura Learning as a provider of online care training courses, however that was not always the case. If we teleport back to the 1980s, we’ll realise that the so-called internet we currently have was not even accessible to the public. Believe it or not, the Altura we love today started off on the television as a satellite training network broadcasting throughout Australia with their main target audience being doctors and pharmacists.   So how did they become what they are today? In the 1990s Altura discovered a gap in the market in the care sector in which there was a lack of inspiration, quality information and best practises on how to support the elderly. Hence the Aged Care Channel (ACC TV) was launched in 2003 in Sydney as an innovative learning channel. Wait, so Altura wasn’t called Altura? ACC TV became so prevalent across Australia that nearly two in every three care facilities became ACC members - a whopping 66% market share. So what next? In 2009 ACC was

  Choosing a reliable, effective e-learning training course provider can have many benefits for you, your care staff and your clients, and improve the overall care your organisation provides. Perhaps the most obvious benefit of high-quality online care training is the improved quality of care your staff will be able to deliver. Training staff on the correct way to carry out certain tasks, such as helping older people get bathed or dressed, or the most appropriate way to deal with aspects of the role such as data protection, dispensing medication and food handling will increase competence and allow them to perform duties in the role better. Improving the confidence and capability of your staff also means they’ll rely less on you as a manager, and will reduce the chance of risk in the care environment, which may otherwise be caused by improper practice or untrained staff. E-learning care courses also give you a better opportunity to identify specific employee weaknesses and gaps in their