Huntington's Disease Awareness Training

This Huntington’s Disease Awareness course has been designed to assist care workers to understand and work alongside people living with this disease.

The aims of this course are to enable attendees to understand: what Huntington’s Disease is; Identify features of Huntington’s;
Know the reasons behind the disease; Identify the role as a carer; Help promote independence for your client; Identify and help assist with your clients daily living.

Learning Objectives
Skills and knowledge highlighted in this training include
• Understanding Huntington’s Disease
• Looking at the cause of Huntington’s
• Symptoms and their progression
• The Role of the Carer
• Person centred approach
• Treatments