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Social and Health Care Services Supporting Elderly Customers (10 cr)

Code: TO00BL65-3005

General information


Enrollment
04.04.2022 - 10.04.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.05.2022 - 31.08.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual proportion
10 cr
RDI proportion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
40 - 60
Degree programmes
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOS2), Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat
Teacher in charge
Aila Peippo
Study unit
TO00BL65

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- carry out comprehensive geriatric assessments of elderly customers and assess their ability to function and well-being
- identify factors that threaten the quality of life and ability to function of elderly persons and plan, implement and assess the reduction of risk factors
- support the quality of life and ability to function of elderly persons by applying different guidance methods, evidence-based practices and action models in a customer-based manner
- coordinate services provided to elderly persons in multidisciplinary service networks of social services and health care
- deepen their competence of pharmaceutical care of elderly persons and learn the principles of safe implementation of pharmaceutical care
- assess the impact of the care, daily support and guidance of elderly persons on both individual and social level

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