Baby and Infant Care Courses for Domestic Helpers. What is the Uplifters Online Baby Care Course?
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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$100 (~HK$775) for one module
- US$150(~HK$1170) for two modules bough together
- 15% discount through Fair: US$85 (~ HK$665) for one module/ US$127.5 (~HK$995) for two modules bough together 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 paediatrician, and Benedicte Le Caherec, a pediatric nurse who also has experience as a daycare centre 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 Hospital is a private hospital in Hong Kong
Content
- Session 1: Infant bathing, cord care, diapers changing
- Session 2: Management of fever, temperature taking, prevention of diaper rash, feeding medicine
- Session 3: Sterilization methods, bottle feeding techniques,handling of expressed breast milk, burping techniques
Cost
- HK$520
Duration
- 2.5 hours
Format
- Face to face workshop
Instructor
- Registered Nurses, Midwives
Language
- English
Location
- Celeste Child Health Centre, 1/F Canossa Hospital
Certificate
- Certificate issued after completion
How to Enrol
- Call for booking at 2825 5386/ 2825 5387
Link
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (Suspended due to COVID-19)
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital is a private hospital in Hong Kong
Content
- Personal hygiene
- Handling baby
- Linen and laundry care
- Preparation of artificial milk and bottle feed technique
- Bathing baby and diaper changing,
- Crying baby
- Basic knowledge of baby development
Cost
- HK$2,400 / single; HK$2,800 / couple
Duration
- 8 hours, full day
Format
- Face to face workshop
Instructor
- Registered Nurses, Midwives
Language
- English
Location
- OB Unit,6/F, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital
Certificate
- Attendance certificate issued
How to Enrol
- https://www.hkah.org.hk/en/education/online_booking/id/54
- https://www.hkah.org.hk/en/education/seminar
Annerley
Annerley is a private midwives clinic.
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 enrol
- 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
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Last updated on August 31st, 2021
