Residential LCP (Level 4)
"These standards have given me a better understanding of why people are deteriorating, rather than just placing my own interpretations of people's conditions"
Pamela Cone, Anthony Wilding Retirement Village.
This group of unit standards for this Limited Credit Programme (LCP) supports care-givers entering the dementia residential field and represents the essential knowledge and skills required for working with residents affected by dementia.
The age related residential care contract requires care-givers to complete the unit standards relating to dementia care within twelve months of commencing employment.
In addition, feedback from industry indicates that some trainees are daunted by the prospect of starting the National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) (L3) and its pre-requisite the National Certificate in Community Support (Core Competencies) (L3), a combined two-year programme of 113 credits. Providing trainees with the opportunity to commit to a smaller group of unit standards (LCP) provides a more accessible pathway into training; and once trainees have experienced success, many will move on to complete one or both National Certificates.
The Residential LCP programme replaces the existing 27-credit LCP in Support of the Older Person which is expiring.
Completion Timeframe
For funding purposes the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has specified an 6-month timeframe for completion of this Limited Credit Programme. This means that the time between the date on which you enrol in the LCP and the date on which you complete the LCP, should not exceed 6 months.
Cost
The cost of this qualification is $155 (incl GST) per trainee.
Printed resources are not included in this price.
More Information
Click here to view the Information Sheet for this qualification.
Resources
Employers or trainees may purchase the learning resources they require online from the Careerforce Shop: www.shop.careerforce.org.nz
You can order these learning resources at any time and do not have to have trainees enrolled prior to making your order. The price for workbooks ranges from $10-$20. The cost for postage and packaging is additional.
Trainee's Assessments
Trainee's Assessments for the four compulsory Unit Standards which make up the Residential LCP are provided below:
- Demonstrate knowledge of dementia, person-centred care and communication for a person living with dementia (23920)
- Provide person-centred care when supporting a person living with dementia (23921)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of dementia and how to manage them, for those caring for a person living with dementia (23922)
- Demonstrate knowledge of support for people living with dementia when their behaviour presents challenges (23923)
Printed copies of the Trainee's Assessments can also be purchased from the Careerforce Shop at a cost of $5 per assessment. The cost for postage and packaging is additional.
