PJ Care Training
Bringing person-centred training to person-centred care.
Conditions & Care Skills
How Our Training Levels Work
Level 1: Awareness
1.5 Hours
Target: Ancillary staff (housekeepers, kitchen team, maintenance, admin) who work in care environments but do not deliver direct care, plus brand-new care starters needing immediate baseline grounding.
3 sessions allowed per day
Level 2: Understanding
3 Hours
Target: Direct care staff (care assistants, support workers) generally with 1+ year of experience needing standard legislation, practical application, and care delivery skills.
2 sessions allowed per day
Level 3: Supervisory
6 Hours
Target: Senior care workers, team leaders, and supervisors responsible for competency reviews, monitoring care standards, and staff mentoring.
1 session allowed per day
Level 4: Management
6 Hours + Work
Target: Registered managers, champions, and care leaders overseeing policy development, CQC audit readiness, and organizational safety governance. Includes pre/post-course work.
1 session allowed per day
Dementia Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Explores dementia types, person-centred communication, managing changing distress behaviors, environmental adaptations, and supporting independence.
Key Impact: Over 900,000 UK residents live with dementia. Specialized training minimizes distress incidents, reduces medication reliance, and enhances quality of life.
Diabetes Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Types of diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, recognizing hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia, dietary management, and emergency response.
Key Impact: Unmanaged diabetes causes severe medical emergencies and hospital admissions. Proper care staff awareness ensures rapid intervention and health stability.
Epilepsy Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Seizure classifications, triggers, emergency first aid, risk management, lifestyle support, and emergency protocol awareness.
Key Impact: Correct seizure management during an episode prevents airway obstruction and secondary injury, giving staff confidence to act safely.
Mental Health Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Understanding common mental health conditions, reducing stigma, early sign recognition, supportive communication, and intervention strategies.
Key Impact: Work-related stress and mental ill-health account for >50% of work illness cases. Staff awareness improves resident support and team resilience.
Autism Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Insights into neurodiversity, sensory processing considerations, communication adaptations, structured routines, and person-centred support.
Key Impact: Statutory requirements mandate that CQC-registered providers train staff in autism awareness, protecting your registration and care quality.
Stroke Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Stroke causes, FAST recognition protocol, post-stroke rehabilitation support, mobility considerations, and long-term care needs.
Key Impact: Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability. Rapid FAST recognition preserves brain function, while competent care aids long-term recovery.
Sepsis Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Early recognition of sepsis signs, red flag symptoms, rapid escalation pathways, and emergency communication with medical services.
Key Impact: Sepsis claims ~48,000 UK lives annually. Early spot-and-escalate awareness by care staff is critical to saving lives before systemic shutdown.
Parkinson's Awareness
Levels 1 – 4Progression of Parkinson's disease, critical importance of timely medication administration, mobility support, and daily living aids.
Key Impact: Delayed Parkinson's medication by even 30 minutes can cause severe motor relapse. Training highlights strict timing compliance for client mobility.
End of Life Care
Levels 1 – 4Palliative care principles, symptom control awareness, dignified support, advance care planning, and compassionate family care.
Key Impact: Dignified end-of-life care enables individuals to pass away comfortably in their preferred setting, fulfilling key CQC quality metrics.
Medication
Levels 1 – 4Safe administration protocols, 6 Rights of medication, record keeping (MAR charts), storage, disposal, and error prevention.
Key Impact: Medication errors are a primary cause of CQC enforcement action. Meticulous training minimizes risk and maintains flawless audit trails.
Nutrition & Fluids
Levels 1 – 4Promoting hydration and balanced nutrition, MUST screening awareness, dysphagia support, and dining dignity.
Key Impact: Dehydration and malnutrition significantly increase hospital admissions and pressure sore risks. Proper tracking keeps clients stable.
Pressure Area Care
Levels 1 – 4Skin inspection, pressure ulcer prevention strategies, repositioning schedules, risk assessment tools (Waterlow/Braden), and equipment use.
Key Impact: Treating pressure ulcers costs the sector millions yearly, and most are preventable. Proactive skin care protects clients from painful breakdown.
Oral Hygiene
Levels 1 – 4Daily mouth care routines, denture care, oral assessment tools, stroke/dysphagia considerations, and maintaining oral dignity.
Key Impact: Poor oral hygiene directly links to aspiration pneumonia and systemic infections. Daily oral care compliance improves health and CQC scores.
Falls Risk Assessment and Management
Levels 1 – 4Identifying environmental hazards, risk assessment scoring, post-fall management protocols, mobility aids, and multi-disciplinary prevention.
Key Impact: Falls account for >40% of injury admissions in care settings. Structured risk management reduces fall frequencies, keeping clients active and safe.
