Training for professionals: What the Huntington’s Disease Association offer
At the Huntington’s Disease Association, we put just as much weight behind training professionals as providing care and support for people affected by Huntington’s disease. Having professionals understand exactly what Huntington’s is and how it affects someone with the disease, as well as their loved ones around them, is extremely important to the wellbeing of all people involved. Because of this, we run essential professional development courses for any professional working with someone affected by Huntington’s disease. We’ll help you learn more about Huntington’s, so you can gain a better understanding of the disease and enhance your practice.
Who do we offer training to?
We offer training to any professional who works with someone affected by Huntington’s that is willing to learn, these include:
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Care home staff
- Residential home staff
- Nursing home staff
- Social care professionals
- Teaching professionals
- School staff
- Community organisations
- Emergency services
- Employers
Certificated Course for Professionals
Our flagship course for professionals is a unique opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of Huntington’s, share ideas and discuss the management of complex situations.
You’ll hear from leading consultants from the field of Huntington’s and you’ll learn about topics such as:
- Genetics
- Neuro-psychology
- Psychiatry
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Palliative care
Our courses always encourage participants to consider how Huntington’s disease impacts upon individuals and families so they can go on to offer the best support and advice to people affected.
Bespoke training
Our Specialist Huntington’s Disease Advisers can deliver bespoke training at your place of work with small or large groups for one set price!
Your local specialist adviser will discuss your training needs and talk to you about how the training can be tailored to you and your company.
A standard training session covers an overview of Huntington’s disease and lasts for 1 - 1.5 hours. Certificates will be provided. There is a charge of £50 per hour for this session and additional topics can be added, such as mental health, eating and swallowing and behaviour. Each topic is charged at £50 per hour.
Study Group and online training program
CME4HD is a free American online training program that covers everything to do with Huntington’s disease. It is available 24/7 and is a very valuable tool. However, if undertaken by a professional in the UK there are a few points to note, these are:
- CME is the Continuing Medical Education. As an American course, people undertaking the course in the UK are not set up to gain CPD points on completion.
- All information given on prevalence, laws (i.e. the genetic discrimination act), funding (i.e. for testing and for PIGD), approved medications, capacity assessments and resources etc will be US based and not representative of the situation in the UK.
If you feel that the professionals who are caring for a loved one affected by Huntington’s disease could benefit from our training, please do not hesitate to tell them about our services. If you are a professional who would like to learn as much as you can about Huntington’s please get in touch on 0151 331 5444 or email info@hda.org.uk
At the Huntington’s Disease Association, we put just as much weight behind training professionals as providing care and support for people affected by Huntington’s disease. Having professionals understand exactly what Huntington’s is and how it affects someone with the disease, as well as their loved ones around them, is extremely important to the wellbeing of all people involved. Because of this, we run essential professional development courses for any professional working with someone affected by Huntington’s disease. We’ll help you learn more about Huntington’s, so you can gain a better understanding of the disease and enhance your practice.
Who do we offer training to?
We offer training to any professional who works with someone affected by Huntington’s that is willing to learn, these include:
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Care home staff
- Residential home staff
- Nursing home staff
- Social care professionals
- Teaching professionals
- School staff
- Community organisations
- Emergency services
- Employers
Certificated Course for Professionals
Our flagship course for professionals is a unique opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of Huntington’s, share ideas and discuss the management of complex situations.
You’ll hear from leading consultants from the field of Huntington’s and you’ll learn about topics such as:
- Genetics
- Neuro-psychology
- Psychiatry
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Palliative care
Our courses always encourage participants to consider how Huntington’s disease impacts upon individuals and families so they can go on to offer the best support and advice to people affected.
Bespoke training
Our Specialist Huntington’s Disease Advisers can deliver bespoke training at your place of work with small or large groups for one set price!
Your local specialist adviser will discuss your training needs and talk to you about how the training can be tailored to you and your company.
A standard training session covers an overview of Huntington’s disease and lasts for 1 - 1.5 hours. Certificates will be provided. There is a charge of £50 per hour for this session and additional topics can be added, such as mental health, eating and swallowing and behaviour. Each topic is charged at £50 per hour.
Study Group and online training program
CME4HD is a free American online training program that covers everything to do with Huntington’s disease. It is available 24/7 and is a very valuable tool. However, if undertaken by a professional in the UK there are a few points to note, these are:
- CME is the Continuing Medical Education. As an American course, people undertaking the course in the UK are not set up to gain CPD points on completion.
- All information given on prevalence, laws (i.e. the genetic discrimination act), funding (i.e. for testing and for PIGD), approved medications, capacity assessments and resources etc will be US based and not representative of the situation in the UK.
If you feel that the professionals who are caring for a loved one affected by Huntington’s disease could benefit from our training, please do not hesitate to tell them about our services. If you are a professional who would like to learn as much as you can about Huntington’s please get in touch on 0151 331 5444 or email info@hda.org.uk