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Overview
Ageing and some of the challenges it represents can be a daunting experience for older people, their family, friends and healthcare teams alike. Caring for Older People - a Partnership Model is offered at Deakin University by FutureLearn.
Key facts:
- The purpose of this course is to help you better understand and address these challenges by exploring a partnership model of care that aims to build stronger and more beneficial relationships between older people and those who care for them in a variety of care settings.
- In this course, we’ll introduce you to the partnership model and provide you with some practical tools and strategies for creating your own care plan.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...- Describe partnership-centred care.
- Explain the benefits of a partnership-centred model of care for older people, their family and healthcare teams.
- Explore how partnership-centred care strategies can be developed and applied to best support the needs and preferences of older people.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
Ageing from the perspective of older people and those who care for them
Principles of the partnership-centred model of care and how to apply them in a variety of settings
The benefits of partnership-centred care for older people, their families and healthcare teams
Practical strategies for supporting the needs and preferences of older people in positive, respectful and collaborative ways.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Gerontology View 5 other Short Courses in Gerontology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course has been created for older people and anyone involved in their care, including family members, friends, care workers and healthcare professionals. There are no special requirements for this course.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full
Funding
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