Baby and Infant Care Courses for domestic helpers. What is the Uplifters Online Baby Care Course?

Congratulations! Welcoming a newborn baby to your family is a big change and while every family has different ways of parenting, there are some foundational understanding of child safety & development that we think all caretakers would benefit from learning. 

Below, we have listed some baby and infant care course for reference. Please do make sure to check directly with the organisations for the most updated information. 

• Uplifters – NGO offering online self-paced course
• Canossa- Private hospital offering in-person classes (suspended due to COVID-19)
• HK Adventist Hospital -Private hospital offering in-person classes (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Annerley – Private midwives clinic offering in-person classes. 

Details below：

Uplifters

Uplifters is a nonprofit charity in Hong Kong that provides online courses such as financial education to domestic helpers. They recently have developed a new baby care course to help employers and domestic helpers to work as a team for baby care.

Content

• Module 1: Baby’s well-being, hygiene and home environment
• Module 2: Baby’s development, common risks and safety tips, emergency situations management 

Costs

• US$99 (~HK$775) for both modules
• 15% discount through Fair: US$84.15 (~ HK$659) for two modules bought together with the Fair Agency coupon code: https://courses.uplifters-edu.org/bundles/baby-care-parent?ref=e7c34e&coupon=fair2021– use our link to enrol and receive a 15% discount! – Just to be transparent, we get a small percentage as a commission – but we only receive this after the refund period.
• 45-day full refund policy.

Duration

• Each module takes approximately 15 hours to complete and participants usually complete over two weeks. (1-year access, self-paced)

Format

• Flexible online courses with online support and employers & workers community

Instructors

• This course was created by Dr Blandine Prevost, a registered pediatrician, and Benedicte Le Caherec, a pediatric nurse who also has experience as a daycare center director.

Language

• Simple English, Tagalog (Filipino) and Bahasa (Indonesian) available for all videos

Certificate

• Certificate of completion will be delivered to your domestic worker upon full completion and passing the final online exam with at least 75% correct

Full description:

https://courses.uplifters-edu.org/bundles/baby-care-parent?ref=e7c34e&coupon=fair2021 (This is a Fair Agency coupon link to receive a 15% discount! – Just to be transparent, we get a small percentage as a commission – but we only receive this after the refund period.)

Canossa Hospital (Currently suspended due to COVID-19 Situation)

Canossa is a private hospital in Hong Kong.

Content

• Module 1: Infant bathing, cord care, diapers changing
• Module 2: Management of fever, temperature taking, prevention of diaper rash, feeding medicine 
• Module 3: Sterilization methods, bottle feeding techniques,handling of expressed breast milk, burping techniques

Cost

• HK$1000

Duration

• 2.5 hours

Format

• Face to face workshop, 4 to 6 persons per class

Instructor

• Registered Midwives 

Language

• English

Location

• Celeste Child Health Centre, 1/F Canossa Hospital

Certificate

• Certificate issued after completion 

How to Enroll

• Call for booking at 2825 5386/ 2825 5387
•  babyclinic@canossahospital.org.hk

Link

https://www.canossahospital.org.hk/en/service/celeste_child_health_centre/baby_care_course_for_domestic_helper

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital 

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital is a private hospital in Hong Kong.

Content

To provide practical knowledge in relation to childcare

Cost

• HK$600 per person

Duration

• 14:00-17:00 (3 hours)

Instructor

• Conducted by Basic Life Support instructor 

Location

• OB Unit,6/F, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital

How to Enroll

https://www.hkah.org.hk/en/news-and-seminars/basic-understanding-of-baby-and-child-first-aid-class-2023 

Annerley – The Midwives Clinic

Annerley provides antenatal classes & home visits. Their CPR and first aid course is designed particularly for new parents and helpers in Hong Kong, with additional focus on the most common injuries.

Content

• CPR – infant, adult, child
• First Aid – severe bleeding, puncture wounds/minor wounds, fractures, dislocations, sprains, burns, sunburn, heat exhaustion/heat stroke, poisoning, snake bites, head injuries, nose bleeds

Cost

• HK$1500

Duration

• 4 hours

Format

• Face to face interactive workshop

Instructor

• Experienced Registered Nurses 

Language

• English 

Location

• LG/F, Century Square, 1 D’Aguilar Street, Central, HK

Certificate

• Attendance certificate issued 

How to enroll

• Online booking at https://store.otandp.com/collections/maternity-classes/products/cpr-first-aid-for-helpers?variant=37118497751203
• https://annerley.otandp.com/child-cpr-and-first-aid-course-for-hong-kong-parents
• Registration open once every month, on Tuesday afternoon