Understanding Failure to Thrive: Caregiver Training

Stop Failure to Thrive Early With Trained Caregivers

Failure to Thrive doesn’t usually happen all at once. It shows up quietly—less appetite, low energy, pulling away, or small changes that are easy to miss in a busy day. But when those signs go unnoticed, seniors can decline quickly, families become concerned, and care needs increase sooner than expected.

The Understanding Failure to Thrive training course helps caregivers notice those early changes and know what to do next. In just 30 minutes, your team learns what Failure to Thrive looks like, why it happens, and how to recognize the physical and emotional warning signs. They also learn simple, practical ways to support nutrition, hydration, and daily routines before things get worse.

This training helps your caregivers feel more confident and attentive in their daily work. Clients get help sooner, families feel reassured, and your team moves from reacting to problems to preventing them. With short lessons, interactive quizzes, and a digital certificate, it’s easy to complete—and it supports the kind of thoughtful, proactive care every family hopes for.

Course Goals
✅Provide a better understanding of FTT
✅Discuss what causes FTT
✅Teach how to spot the signs and symptoms of FTT
✅Outline steps in FTT management
✅Demonstrate how caregivers can help clients with FTT

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this Training, caregivers will be able to:
✅Distinguish the signs of FTT
✅Perform FTT management
✅Prevent FTT in clients
✅Obtain knowledge about FTT