Social Care During COVID-19: Coping with Self-Isolation and Social Distancing

Explore some of the current and future changes for society and the social care workforce in particular, brought about by self-isolation and social distancing, since the onset of COVID-19

Identify a range of reactions people may have to a global pandemic or crises

Explore the concept of vulnerability' and how this may be defined within the context of self-isolation and social distancing

Explore how the impact of a pandemic affects individuals differently at different times and what some of these differences and circumstances may be

Identify the reactions and impacts of self-isolation and social distancing, which are particular to yourself individually

Explore ways of addressing the impact of factors such as self-isolation and social distancing for yourself and others

Explore a range of coping strategies to help yourself or others to address the impact of self-isolation and social distancing

Evaluate the effectiveness of a range of coping strategies on yourself and others

Discuss with others interested in the impact of self-isolation and social distancing on those connected to the social care workforce

Reflect on the learning from the course and what this might help you with in the future as the landscape of COVID-19 unfolds

This course is designed for social care professionals, including residential, domiciliary, and home-based carers