Caring for Smiles Learners
Better oral care for dependent older people
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Caring for Smiles is Scotland's national oral health promotion, training and support programme, which aims to improve the oral health of older people, particularly those living in care homes.
The Caring for Smiles training award has two levels:
Foundation is credit rated at SCQF Level 5 with 2 Notional credit points. It covers the importance of every day oral care, with a practical session including introduction to risk assessment, care planning daily documentation and referral.
Staff require to successfully complete the Foundation level before undertaking the Intermediate level.
Intermediate is credit rated at SCQF Level 6 with 2 Notional credit points. It re-iterates the importance of daily oral care, focussing on dementia skills, palliative care, and end of life care with a practical focus on risk assessment and documentation.
Why should I do the accredited course and how will it improve my practice?
Click on the links below to find out
How to access training
For details on how to access training please contact your Health Board Coordinators.
For Caring for Smiles Programme enquiries please contact the Caring for Smiles Programme Manager:
Leigh.Deas@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Tel: 01292 885912
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