Practical Pain Management That Improves Senior Care
Pain is a daily reality for many older adults, yet it often goes unnoticed. Seniors may struggle to explain what they’re feeling, or they may stay quiet because they don’t want to complain. When pain is missed, it affects everything—from mobility and mood to sleep and overall quality of life. For care providers, that can lead to frustrated clients, worried families, and preventable declines.
This course helps caregivers slow down and really notice what’s going on. In just 30 minutes, your team learns how to recognize pain cues, understand different types of pain, and tell the difference between short-term and long-term pain. More importantly, they learn how to respond with empathy and practical care instead of guesswork.
When caregivers understand pain, care improves. Clients are more comfortable, families feel reassured, and staff feel more confident in their work. With short lessons, quick quizzes, and a digital certificate, this training is easy to complete—and it helps your business deliver care that feels more attentive, compassionate, and trustworthy.
Course Goals:
✅Define pain
✅Identify the different levels of pain
✅Describe the various pain cues
✅Identify the types of pain in seniors
✅Distinguish the difference between acute pain and chronic pain
✅Explain the ways to manage pain
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, caregivers will be able to:
✅Demonstrate a thorough understanding of pain and its level
✅Determine if the client is experiencing pain
✅Interpret the kind of pain that a client may be experiencing
✅Apply the appropriate solution that will help ease their client’s pain
✅Perform the different ways in managing the client’s pain
