Service coordination with the elderly (5cr)
Course unit code: GER0205A20S
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
• know how to assess the service needs related to the wellbeing, living conditions, life situation and ability to function of the elderly
• know how to support an older person living at home and understand their special needs
• know how to carry out service coordination with the elderly
• know how to coordinate services to promote the wellbeing of the elderly
• know how to support the elderly according to their conviction in religious and spiritual needs
• are familiar with customer-oriented documentation in elderly care
Content
• service needs assessment and the risk factors related to wellbeing, living conditions, life situation and ability to function
• special needs related to how the elderly live and cope
• various forms of service coordination
• coordination of wellbeing services
• religious and spiritual needs of the elderly
• questions related to the right of self-determination, such as the realisation of an advance directive
• customer-oriented documentation in elderly care