INTRODUCTION
This course describes the skills and knowledge to provide leisure and recreation services to an older person. It involves following and contributing to an established individual plan. It applies to workers in a residential or community context, or those in personal care or support services that work with older people. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and is carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.
This course describes the skills and knowledge to provide leisure and recreation services to an older person. It involves following and contributing to an established individual plan. It applies to workers in a residential or community context, or those in personal care or support services that work with older people. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and is carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.
COURSE STRUCTURE
This course is divided in 9 sections with questions posed at the end to reflect on learning. After successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded a certificate of course completion.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, learners would be familiar with the following:
At the end of this course, learners would be familiar with the following:
- Identify and prioritize the needs, goals and preferences of the older person outlined in the individualized plan.
- Coordinate services and support activities in consultation with the older person and colleagues.
- Outline and clarify all service providers’ understanding of the individualized plan and their roles and responsibilities.
- Support the older person to access and negotiate resources in order to deliver identified services.
- Recognize when a service and/or support worker is no longer able to provide the level of service required and take action to minimize disruption to service delivery.
- Obtain feedback from service providers on the effectiveness of the individualized plan and report to supervising health professional.
- Seek feedback from the older person and/or their advocate and report to supervising person.
Course Features
- DeliveryOnline
- ModeSelf-paced
- Duration6 – 14 hrs.
- TypeNon-accredited
- CertificateYes
- AssessmentsYes
- LanguageEnglish
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