Home Care for Hypertension Patients

CTG Eligible

$381.50

Duration

4 hours

Fee

$381.50

Delivery

Home-based / Classroom

Funding

CTG eligible (Care Skills for Specific Conditions)

Target

FDWs, family caregivers caring for elderly with high blood pressure at home

  • Understand what hypertension is and why it matters (stroke, heart attack, kidney damage risk)
  • Measure and record blood pressure correctly using automated BP machine at home
  • Recognise warning signs of hypertensive crisis (severe headache, vision changes, chest pain)
  • Support low-sodium diet: reading food labels, SG hawker food swaps
  • Medication reminder and adherence support
  • Daily BP log and when to alert the nurse/doctor

  • Correct BP cuff placement and measurement technique
  • BP reading recording and trend recognition
  • Low-sodium meal planning examples