Towards Ageing Well with Healthier SG: Community Mobilization and Asset-building Approaches

Training Provider: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Course Reference: TGS-2023038133
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About This Course

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the different models and principles behind community asset-building and empowerment.
2. Improve competence in addressing social determinants of health for older persons, through social prescribing and community action.
3. Appraise ways to activate community-wide volunteerism.
4. Increase primary care partnerships in community care and health promotion efforts for older persons.
5. Draft a plan applying these models/principles to any existing health promotion and community care program for older persons.

What You'll Learn

It takes a whole village to enable an individual to maintain good health and age well in the comfort of their homes. With the transition towards Healthier SG and care in the community, there is an increasing need to mobilize the whole community in health promotion and active ageing. In this course, you will learn the nuts and bolts behind community asset-building and empowerment, with case studies of how it can be used to strengthen and empower older person and their communities in active ageing and community care programs, using case studies in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Entry Requirements

No entry requirement

Course Details

Duration 16 hours
Language English
Training Commitment Not specified
Total Enrolled 29 students
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