Learn Home Care from Proffessionals – Lecture and Training Services

(V.D.04) Healthcare, (V.D.08) Affordability

Lectures and Training Sessions
Through training sessions and lectures offered free of charge throughout Carinthia, family caregivers and relatives can receive support for their caregiving responsibilities. In addition to providing expert information, these sessions offer an opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss specific everyday situations with the expert speakers. The goal is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of family members so they can fulfill the wishes of those they care for—to remain at home for as long as possible despite needing assistance and care.

Training Courses
• Helpful Tips for Interacting with People with Dementia – Basic Level
• Helpful Tips for Interacting with People with Dementia – Advanced Level
• First Aid in Caregiving

Lectures (Selection)
• End-of-life care
• Use of assistive devices in caregiving
• Suddenly a caregiver – 3-part lecture series
• Physical and mental stimulation for people in need of care
• Legal matters when taking on family caregiving
• Fall prevention in older adults
• The heart does not develop dementia
• Dealing with mental illness in the family

Official Name of Signatory

State of Carinthia (Austria)

Delegation

Europe

Website of the Signatory

Name of the person presenting the Good Practice

Elisabeth Aigner

Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice

Specialist officeer

Aim of the Good Practice

The aim is to enhance the knowledge and skills of family carers so that they can fulfil the wishes of those in their care to remain at home for as long as possible, despite their need for support and care.

Target Group of the Good Practice

Family Unit, Parents, Older Person / Disabilities

Annual Monitoring Report

2026

Implementation period

2025

Consistency over time

It's forseen to keep this model

Evaluation of the Good Practice

Positive Feedback

Key stakeholders and partnerships

Governments (national, regional, local), Social protection system, Healthcare providers