Sensory Loss

As a health care worker providing care or services to older people living in residential or home care you are required to practice in accordance with the requirements of the Aged Care Quality Standards. This learning resource will also have relevance in all of other health care settings providing care or services to older people. Aged Care Learning Solutions educational material is endorsed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.

Learning Outcomes

• State what the person’s rights are in relation to sensory loss
• Discuss how sensory loss affects people’s quality of life and well-being
• List the causes, signs and symptoms for sight loss
• State strategies to reduce the impact of sight loss
• List the causes, signs and symptoms for hearing loss
• State strategies to reduce the impact of hearing loss
• List the causes, signs and symptoms of loss of taste and smell
• State strategies to reduce the impact of taste and smell loss
• List the causes, signs and symptoms for sense of touch loss
• State strategies to reduce the impact of sense of touch loss