Help your team see the world through your residents' eyes.
Free, practical training for care home staff - so your team can spot sight loss early, support residents who can't see well, and understand how vision and dementia affect daily life. Both courses are available on demand - just reach out and we'll give your team access to complete in their own time.
Spot sight loss early - and support it well.
Visual awareness training gives your team a practical understanding of how sight loss affects the people in your care. Many residents can't tell you their vision has changed - so knowing what to look for, and how to help, makes a real difference to their safety, confidence and wellbeing.
Created by our qualified opticians and available on demand, so your whole team can work through it in their own time and count it towards their continuing professional development.
Recognising sight loss
The everyday signs that a resident's vision may have changed.
Communicating well
How to talk to and guide someone who can't see clearly.
Adapting the environment
Lighting, contrast and signage that make rooms easier to navigate.
Eye care & glasses
Helping residents wear, clean and keep track of their glasses.
Guiding safely
Sighted-guide techniques that reduce the risk of falls.
Recording & CQC
Documenting eye care to support your CQC evidence.
Vision and dementia: why sight care matters.
Sight loss and dementia often go hand in hand - and untreated sight problems can make confusion, distress and falls much worse. This course helps your team understand the link, and gives them simple ways to make life clearer and calmer for residents living with dementia.
Often missed
Someone living with dementia may not be able to say their sight has changed. Vision problems are easily mistaken for the dementia itself.
It makes things harder
Untreated sight loss can increase disorientation, anxiety and the risk of falls - and reduce a person's appetite to join in.
Small changes help
Good lighting, bold contrast, clean glasses and a calm approach can transform a resident's day. We show your team how.
A gentler eye test
How we adapt the home eye test for residents with dementia - familiar surroundings, no rush, and a calm, patient approach.
For the whole team
Practical for carers, nurses and activity coordinators alike - no clinical background needed.
Available on demand.
Reach out
Email or call us and let us know your home and which course you'd like - or ask for both.
We share access
We send your team online access straight away, so they can work through it whenever suits.
Your team is certified
Everyone who completes a course receives a certificate, and access stays open for new starters.
Your team's training area.
Watch each course in your own time and mark it complete once you've finished. When a course is complete, request a certificate for your records. Access is password protected for our partner care homes.
Get access for your team.
Free for partner care homes and available on demand. Reach out and we'll give your team online access - they can complete it whenever suits.