Online Courses

• This page will be continually updated to reflect the latest online courses run nationally and internationally which may be of interest to Family Carers. If you are aware of a course which you feel should be included please email info@carealliance.ie with details.
• Inclusion of a course on this page should not be seen as an endorsement of that particular course.
• Not all of these courses are currently available, as they will have intake dates at differing times of the year.
• Most of the courses below are free of charge, and some have a cost attached. Some have free elements, with the full course having a cost.

General Courses

• Caring Counts - The Open University (Free)
• Caring with Confidence - NHS UK (Free)
• Supporting People Living with Long-term Conditions - Kings College London (Free)
• Internet of Things for Active Aging - Taipei Medical University (Free)
• Nutrition e-learning for carers - Carers UK (Free)
• Confidence to Care book - Home Instead Ireland (Available on Amazon.co.uk)
• Caring for Adults - The Open University (Free)

Dementia

• Home Based Care - Home Based Education (Pilot scheme) - Alzheimer Society of Ireland (FAQ’s)
• Dementia coping skills for families and carers - Dementia Elevator. (Free)
• Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and Education - Home Instead Senior Care (US). (Free)
• Understanding Dementia MOOC - University of Tazmania (Free)
• The Many Faces of Dementia - University College London (Free)
• Dementia Care: Staying Connected and Living Well - Newcastle University (Free)
• Dementia: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour - University of Birmingham (Free)

Mental Health

• Caring for People with Psychosis and Schizophrenia - Kings College London (Free)
• Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT - University of Reading (Free)

Disabilities & Autism

• Autism Spectrum Disorder - University of California, Davis. (Free access to course materials, cost attached to gaining certificate)