Identifying Bio-Psycho-Social (BPS) Risk and Red Flags in Elders HC
About This Course
Course Objective
The objective of the course is to equip learners with the skills and knowledge to Identify Bio-Psycho-Social (BPS) Risk, Atypical Presentation and Red Flags in the older person, while at the same time know and familiarise with the types of Elder Abuse screening tools and reporting procedure (SBAR) for elder abuse.
This course is administered by Hua Mei Training Academy, an initiative of Tsao Foundation.
What You'll Learn
There are three (3) learning units (LUs) in this course.
LU1: Explain the Bio-Psycho-Social model of care for older person including at risk and atypical presentation
LU2: Identify common emergencies and urgent situations (Red Flags) in community dwelling older adults
LU3: Recognize the types of Elder Abuse screening tools and reporting procedures (SBAR) for elder abuse
Entry Requirements
Those who are 21 years old and above with at least 3 years of working experience in any industry. The required skills and knowledge for this course are as follows:
● Education:
● be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System (ESS) Literacy Level 4
● be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System (ESS) Literacy Level 4
● be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to Employability Skills System (ESS) Numeracy Level 4
● have basic languages / dialects relevant to the target client group.
● Have prior working experience with older adults will be an added advantage
● Be motivated to learn and have positive attitude towards work and commitments.
● Have interest in community and social work.
Required years of experience in relevant Domain
- No prior experience required.