Multi-Professional Social Work with the ElderlyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

• you are familiar with societal, social and individual processes behind ageing and factors that affect them, and you are able to inform various operators about the life situations and needs of the elderly to support their decision making
• you are familiar with the legislation and ethical principles concerning this area of social work, and you know how to apply them in your work
• you know the ways of organising and producing services and how they are controlled and supervised in the public, private and third sectors
• you understand the importance of living and operating environments in ageing and everyday life
• you know how to use preventive work and early support approaches and are able to identify protective and risk factors to well-being
• you know how to support the social inclusion and impact opportunities of the elderly

Content

· ageing as an individual, societal and cultural phenomenon
· the services for the elderly and the ways they are produced
· the social security for the elderly, systematic assessment of service needs and service counselling
· the changes in ageing, functional capacity and resources, assessment of functional capacity and identifying early support needs
· supporting life at home, supporting independent and community-based activities and supporting impact making
· social networks, informal care and special issues of ageing

Qualifications

Students can start optional customer group-specific studies when they have completed at least 60 credits.