Schedule

AssessmentThe Student Assessment Guide and Learning Plan describes the evidence required to be competent in this unit.

You can compare track your progress by comparing it against unit requirements and at every stage of your learning and study you can get support from your iTAFE mentor and advisor.

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Study GuideThere are many ways that you might choose to make your way through the unit. The diagram and suggested sessions (below) will help to plan your learning through the Work effectively with older people unit. The sessions outlined below are a suggestion only - you may have another way that you prefer to study


Session 1 - Aged care profile - Red tiles

This includes:
  • Discuss the structure and profile of residential aged care and home and community care sector

Think about the following question. Answer in your blog or forum:

Session 2 - Ageing - Purple tiles

This includes:
  • Positive ageing
  • Impact of normal ageing
  • Common physical, chronic conditions
  • arthritis
  • depression
  • diabetes
  • frailty
  • heart and lung diseases
  • incontinence
  • neurological disorders
  • skin disorders
Think about the following question. Answer in your blog or forum:
     

Session 3: The older persons' rights - Pink tiles

This includes:
  • Identifying rights
  • Advocacy
  • confidentiality and privacy
  • EEO principles
  • Empowerment
 Think about the following question. Answer in your blog or forum:

Session 4: Loss and grief - Yellow tiles

This includes:
  • Signs and symptoms of grief
  • Stages of grief
  • Support networks
 
 

 

Session 5: Accreditation - Aqua tiles

This includes:
  • A quality framework
  • Accreditation quality standards
  • Policy and procedure
  • Documentation that feeds accreditation

 

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