To enhance students' knowledge of the physical and mental health needs of their client group. To enable students to gain a critical awareness of their role in the treatment and management of common physical health conditions related to the ageing process. To advance good practice in the physical and mental health care of the older person within their field of practice.
Outline Syllabus
Ageing in Modern Britain - Health and Social Policy and the older person- the ageing process and perceptions of aging, multi-cultural ageing, acculturalisation.
InnovativeAdvanced Communication Skills.
Advanced assessment skills for health and social care needs, common assessment tools and models (in physical care, mental health and learning disability)
Multiple morbidity, ageing with long term conditions, medicines optimisation, end of life care and pain management.
Complex case management (across health and social care) to include person centred care, safeguarding, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, working with families.