An online course for young adult carers 16 -25 caring for someone with a Neurological condition with lifetime access.
Exclusively created for Carers First, by The Cognitive Rehab Coach this course educates young adult carers around the mechanisms and processes of neurological illness and the impact on mood, behaviour and daily function.
Empowering carers to understand more about the conditions and how to manage the fluctuating nature of symptoms; young adult carers will learn how planning and structuring their input and responsibilities alongside compensatory strategies will allow them to gain more confidence and self esteem to manage demands.
Sign up to the course also enables you to access downloadable resources to support learning and an online support group for further learning and discussion. A certificate will be provided on completion of the course.
The course is ran online and can be completed at your own pace, wherever and whenever it suits you and offers lifetime access.
Learn Strategies to support everyone
- Introduction to the brain processes and structures
- Understand cognition and why we do things the way that we do.
- What happens when injury or illness affect the brain- what this means for daily life.
- Understand the impact of fatigue and pain.
- Why planning and structure is important.
- Personality changes in loved ones, how it affects you, understanding why and how it happens
- Why do peoples motivations change with neurological illness
- Adjusting to role changes
- How to manage neuro conditions without burn out- strategies and aids that can reduce dependency and increase independence.
- The importance of self-care from a family perspective and improving communication between you.
Online Help and Advice
Visit our online support section where we have provided advice and guidance on a range of relevant topics to help you in your caring role.