The Caring for the Older Person
The Caring for the Older Person course focuses on the care for the elderly.
The course aims to provide caregivers the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude in understanding and caring for the older person.
Objectives
The course will enable learners to:
- Describe demographic trends in relation to aging of the population;
- Explain the dynamics of the aging process: life course perspectives, and physiologic, psychological, and social aspects of aging;
- Demonstrate skills in performing health history, physical examination, functional health assessment, and psychological assessment among older persons;
- Identify common health problems among older persons;
- Plan goals of care and implement strategies for promoting health of older person
- Explore available social support for older persons
Course Delivery and Materials
This 12 – week course is delivered through distance education.Face to face study sessions will be conducted at UP Manila.
A certificate of participation will be given to all participants who complete the course.
Admission Requirement
Participants should have at least reached college level and willing to learn basic medical concepts and perform health tasks
