Huntingtons Disease Awareness

Course Title:  Huntington’s Disease Awareness 

Course length 3 hours

Maximum number to attend 12

This course is designed for all staff who are involved in the care and wellbeing of individuals with Huntington’s.

The course aims to provide an understanding of Huntington’s including symptoms of the condition and raise awareness of the care required.

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Introduction to Huntington’s Disease

Identify:

What is the condition/who it affects?

Characteristics of condition

Diagnosing Huntington’s

Causes and Risk Factors

Symptoms of Huntington’s

Identify types of symptoms:

Movement

Cognitive

Psychiatric

Behavioral aspects

Complications

Treatment of Huntington’s

Discuss the various treatments available including:

Medication

Nutrition

Physical Activity / Social Activity

Prognosis

Complications associated with Huntington’s

Providing Care for someone with Huntington’s

Discuss:

The role of the care worker

Problems associated with caring for someone with Huntington’s

Speech and language difficulties associated with Huntington’s

The role of the listener

Care Planning

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.