Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5511ARCMH-SEP-PAR
Aims
To give an overview of the different types of mental health issues affecting older adults, looking at factors such as loneliness, isolation, poor social mobility, dementia.
2To give an insight into the support networks available for older people and their formal or informal carers.
To explore person centred care strategies, taking into account assessment, care planning, challenging behaviour, and Depravation of Liberty safeguards.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and discuss the challenges older adults face which may lead to mental ill health.
2.
Evaluate the effectiveness of support networks for service users and carers.
3.
Investigate the principles of person centred care, challenging behaviours and available management strategies.
4.
Analyse the value of effective communication when working with older adults with cognitive impairment.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:This module will provide students with an overview of varying difficulties older adults can face when diagnosed with different types of mental illness. Identifying factors such as:
Poverty
Loneliness
Lifestyle
Explore and appraise the support networks available for older adults and their formal and informal carers. Including government initiatives and voluntary sector organisation
Communication techniques as communication skills in older adults can change subtly at least in part because of changes in:
Physical health
Depression
Cognitive decline
This module will a give students an insight into person centred care strategies and the management of challenging behaviour that can be used within community or residential settings.
Additional Information:This module will provide students with an overview of the varying challenges older people and their carers can face especially when faced with a diagnosis of mental illness, the support networks that are available for older people and their carers. Communication difficulties and techniques used to communicate effectively and the management of challenging behaviours. review of current initiatives.