Social Care

Diabetes and ageing: awareness for care workers Online Course

Course Published 30 mins CPD Accredited

This course is included in every individual access plan, alongside all 130+ courses. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months for one person. One payment, VAT included, no automatic renewal.

Illustrative adult care and support setting
Illustrative workplace context. The course outline is listed below.

Course overview

Understand how diabetes affects older adults and learn about management strategies, symptoms to monitor, and providing appropriate care. This course covers the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the complications associated with ageing, recognising hypo- and hyperglycaemia, and supporting individuals with their diabetes management plans.

Diabetes and ageing: awareness for care workers at a glance

Diabetes and ageing: awareness for care workers is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 30 mins to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Entry typeCourse
Provider statusPublished
Duration30 mins, self-paced
CertificateCPD Accredited, download after passing
Study and retakesAny device, unlimited retakes within your chosen access period.

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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. This course is included in the training bundle, with 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Certificate information is listed for this course above.

What you will learn

  1. Understanding Diabetes: Types and Causes
  2. How Ageing Affects Diabetes Management
  3. Recognising Symptoms of Hypo- and Hyperglycaemia
  4. Supporting Individuals with Diabetes Care Plans
  5. Diet, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Considerations
  6. Medication and Insulin Management
  7. Emergency Responses and When to Seek Help

Who needs this course

Care workers, support workers, domiciliary carers, and care home staff who support older adults living with diabetes and need to understand how to monitor and assist with their care needs.

About this course

Diabetes awareness in older-adult care

This course looks at diabetes through the work of carers supporting older adults. The modules introduce diabetes types and consider how ageing affects care. Recognising hypo- and hyperglycaemia and supporting an individual’s diabetes care plan are among the named learning topics.

The outline also includes nutrition and lifestyle, medication and insulin, and recognising when help is needed. These subjects are presented as course content for care workers, support workers and domiciliary carers working with older people.

For the development and review of individual support plans, see Care Planning. For a separate curriculum on handling, storing and recording medicines, compare Managing Medication.

Your certificate

Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.

  • PDF download, same day you pass
  • CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
  • Retake the assessment as often as you need within your access period

These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.

Certificate of achievement

Your name

has successfully completed

Diabetes and Ageing

Chefs Bay Academychefsbayacademy.co.uk CPD Certified, The CPD Certification Service Issue dateThe day you pass
Your certificate, as a PDF, the same day you pass. Sample layout, your name and course are printed on it.

After you choose your access

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    Choose 12, 24 or 36 months. All 130+ courses are included for one person, with one payment and VAT included.

  2. Set up your account

    After payment, the confirmation page provides your setup step. The training platform emails your login details after registration. Access starts after account setup.

  3. Complete your courses

    Work at your own pace on any device. You can pause and return within your chosen access period.

  4. Download your certificate

    Pass the end-of-course assessment, then download your course completion certificate.

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Diabetes and Ageing is included in every Chefs Bay Academy plan, alongside the rest of the training bundle. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Pay once, with no automatic renewal.

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