Trusted Assessor Foundation

Course Aims

• Introduce and develop person-centred assessment skills
• Enable learners to identify where low-level equipment may help to support service users, and/ or where it may be appropriate to signpost to other services
• Raise awareness of a basic range of low-level equipment 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop learners will be able to;

• Understand the need for, and benefits of, person-centred assessment
• Use a structured assessment process
• Demonstrate an understanding of safety issues
• Identify where equipment solutions may help to support service users
• Understand when it may be appropriate to make a referral or signpost to other services

Practical demonstrations of low-level equipment to support daily activities including:

• Using the toilet
• Bathing / showering
• Getting in and out of bed
• Kitchen