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Old ageLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: YHT4002A20S

Credits

2 op

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

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Enrollment

03.02.2025 - 16.02.2025

Timing

26.05.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 350

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

0-5

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Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 06.04.2025

Timing

02.01.2025 - 04.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 666

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Kivelä
  • Vesa Vainiomäki
Groups
  • POR-K24sos
  • OUL-S24sh-lh
  • OUL-K24sosd
  • HKI-K24sosd
  • HKI-K24sos
  • POR-K24sosd
  • HKI-K24shd
  • Diak
  • OUL-K24sos
  • HKI-K24th
  • HKI-K24sosn
  • HKI-K24sh
  • HKI-K24sosv

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 08.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 666

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Tiina Takku
  • Vesa Vainiomäki
Groups
  • PMK-S23sh
  • HKI-S23sos
  • HKI-S24sosvaka
  • Diak
  • HKI-K24sh-lh
  • HKI-S23sosd
  • POR-S23th
  • HKI-S23sosn
  • HKI-S23sh
  • OUL-S23sh
    OUL-S23sh
  • POR-S23sh

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

01.02.2024 - 18.02.2024

Timing

01.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 350

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Timing

13.03.2024 - 16.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 500

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Vesa Vainiomäki

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 07.04.2024

Timing

02.01.2024 - 05.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 555

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Eeva Kivelä
  • Vesa Vainiomäki
Groups
  • Diak
  • OUL-S23sh-lh
    OUL-S23sh-lh
  • F54sos
    F54sos
  • A54sh
    A54sh
  • A54sosd
    A54sosd
  • I54sosd
    I54sosd
  • F54sosd
    F54sosd
  • A54shd
    A54shd
  • I54shd
    I54shd
  • JNS-S23shd
  • A54sosn
    A54sosn
  • A54th
    A54th
  • A54sos
    A54sos
  • I54sos
    I54sos

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.11.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 10.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
  • Eeva Kivelä
  • Linnea Jokinen
Groups
  • A53sh
  • Diak
  • A53sha
  • I53sh
  • E53sh
  • A54sh-lh
  • F53sh

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 17.09.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 555

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Tarja Tuovinen-Kakko
  • Vesa Vainiomäki
Groups
  • A53sosd
  • E53sosd
  • A53sos
  • HKI-S23sosvaka
  • E53sos
  • A53sosn

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 31.03.2023

Timing

29.05.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 350

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
  • Eeva Kivelä
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

16.01.2023 - 03.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 250

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Seija Utriainen
Groups
  • F52sos
  • F52sosd
  • A52sosv
  • I52sosd
  • A52sosn
  • A52sos
  • A52sosd

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

15.12.2022 - 31.03.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 23.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 350

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
  • Eeva Kivelä
Groups
  • A52th
  • A52sh
  • Diak
  • A52shd
  • I52shd

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 09.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
  • Eeva Kivelä
Groups
  • F51sh
    F51sh
  • Diak
  • A52sh-lh
  • A51sha
    A51sha
  • A51sh
    A51sh
  • I51sh
    I51sh
  • E51sh
    E51sh

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 16.09.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Vesa Vainiomäki
Groups
  • A51sosn
    A51sosn
  • E51sosd
    E51sosd
  • E51sos
    E51sos
  • A51sosd
    A51sosd
  • A51sos
    A51sos

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

07.02.2022 - 18.02.2022

Timing

23.05.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
  • Eeva Kivelä
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

17.01.2022 - 04.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Seija Utriainen
Groups
  • I50sosd
    I50sosd
  • F50sos
    F50sos
  • A50sos
    A50sos
  • F50sosd
    F50sosd
  • A50sosn
    A50sosn
  • A50sosd
    A50sosd

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

03.01.2022 - 22.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Riikka Tuominen
  • Eeva Kivelä
Groups
  • A50sh
    A50sh
  • Diak
  • A50shd
    A50shd
  • A50th
    A50th
  • I50shd
    I50shd

Objective

Students
- understand aging, old age and the life path and situations of the elderly from a multidisciplinary starting point
- are familiar with old-age and elder care policies, values, objectives, working methods and quality recommendations
- know how to assess and analyse their values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to the uniqueness of old age

Content

- the multidisciplinary basis of aging and analysing old age
- diversity of old age and the ability to function
- national and international old age policies
- changes related to aging
- reflection of professional personal growth
- values, objectives and working methods related to working with the elderly
- Act on Supporting the Functional Capacity of the Older Population and on Social and Health Services for Older Persons and quality recommendations

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty