SamsonHome care
Home care teams work alone in people's homes. Find short, practical courses for them here.
What training does a home care team need?
- The Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Act 2026 was signed into law on 1 July 2026. It is not yet in force: the Minister for Health sets the start date, and we found no order when we checked.
- Once it starts, HIQA will register and inspect home care providers. HIQA's draft national standards for home support are still in development.
- Safeguarding is already a clear need. The national adult safeguarding framework is a policy framework, not yet a law.
- Samson will write its HIQA registration and inspection course once the start date and the final standards are known.
Start with these
- Safeguarding: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Courses for home care
Governance, care planning and quality
- Care Planning & Documentation
Writing a person-centred care plan and keeping records, for nursing home and home care teams.
Ask about this course - Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Recognising signs of abuse and responding to safeguarding concerns, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
What the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 means in daily care, for disability, older person, home and hospital teams.
Ask about this course - Advocacy, Rights & Client Autonomy
Advocacy, dignity and a person's right to make their own choices, for disability, older person and home care teams.
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- Home Care Risk Assessment
Finding hazards, judging risks and choosing controls, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Quality Management & Continuous Improvement
Managing quality and improving care services, for managers and teams in care services.
Ask about this course - Incident Reporting & Risk Management
Reporting incidents and managing risk in a care service, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - GDPR & Data Protection in Healthcare
Protecting personal and health information under GDPR, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Preparing for Regulatory Inspections & Service Audits — Home Care
Getting ready for HIQA inspections and service audits, for nursing homes, disability services and home care.
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Home care specialist training
- Dementia Care in the Home
Dementia awareness: communication and person-centred care, for nursing home and home care teams.
Ask about this course - Person-Centred Home Care
Person-centred planning: dignity, communication and inclusion, for disability, older person and home care teams.
Ask about this course - Falls Prevention in the Home
Mobility and falls prevention: why people fall and how to reduce the risk, for nursing home and home care teams.
Ask about this course - Infection Prevention in Domestic Settings
Infection prevention and control: hygiene, PPE and avoiding contamination, for care teams in every setting.
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- Nutrition & Hydration Support
Nutrition and hydration awareness for the people in your care, for nursing home and home care teams.
Ask about this course - End-of-Life Care in the Home
End-of-life and palliative care awareness: dignity-centred care, for nursing home and home care teams.
Ask about this course - Communication & Family Engagement
Clear, respectful communication with colleagues, residents and families, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Medication Assistance & Documentation
Medication policy, safe procedures and records, for managers and care teams.
Ask about this course - Personal Care, Hygiene & Dignity
Personal care, hygiene and dignity in daily support, for home care teams.
Ask about this course - Supporting Independent Living
Supporting people to live independently, for disability services and home care teams.
Ask about this course - Recognising Deterioration in Client Health
Recognising when a person's health is getting worse, for nursing home, home care and hospital teams.
Ask about this course - Lone Working & Personal Safety
Staying safe when you work alone in the community, for home care teams.
Ask about this course - Professional Boundaries in Home Care
Keeping professional boundaries in care work, for disability, home care and addiction teams.
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Management and workforce development
- Conflict Management — Internal Staff
Spotting early signs of conflict and resolving it between colleagues, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion: respectful behaviour at work, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Workplace Mental Health Awareness
Mental health awareness: stress, wellbeing and supportive conversations, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Risk Assessment Training
Finding hazards, judging risks and choosing controls, for care teams in every setting.
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- Frontline Management & Team Leadership
Leading a team on the front line: communication and performance, for team leaders and managers in every care setting.
Ask about this course - Communication Skills in Healthcare
Clear, respectful communication with colleagues, residents and families, for care teams in every setting.
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Practical healthcare skills
- Manual Handling
Safe lifting and handling to prevent injury, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Patient Handling
Safe movement of the people you support, to prevent injury, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Infection Prevention & Control
Infection prevention and control: hygiene, PPE and avoiding contamination, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - First Aid Response (FAR)
First Aid Response (FAR): a three-day first aid course, for workplace first aiders in every care setting.
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- First Aid Response Refresher
First Aid Response refresher: a two-day course to renew your first aid skills, for workplace first aiders.
Ask about this course - Basic First Aid
Basic First Aid for emergencies at work, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Fire Safety & Fire Warden
Fire prevention, emergency procedures and evacuation, for fire wardens and care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Health & Safety Awareness
Health and safety basics: hazards, duties and preventing accidents, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Sharps, Blood & Bodily Fluid Spillages
Safe handling of sharps and of blood and body fluid spillages, for care teams in every setting.
Ask about this course - Medication Management
Medication policy, safe procedures and records, for managers and care teams.
Ask about this course - Basic Life Support & CPR
Basic life support and CPR, for care teams in every setting.
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