“Caring is not just about ‘adding years to their life’, but also ‘adding life to their years”’!
The module “Taking Care” addresses address the notion of a global approach to the person and their medical and social care through the recognition of their own identity and individuality, with the greatest possible respect for their choices and intimacy. The main objectives of this module are to develop a professional attitude among staff and health professionals - so they can be prepared and equipped to deal with the specific challenges when supporting older people with intellectual disability. The modules will train professionals on who to implement safe-guarding (Bientraitance) in their everyday work while considering the self-determination approach.
- After successfully completing this module, the trainee shall be able to have the following acquired competencies:
- Choosing the right methodologies and tools for the specific person and situation
- Creating support that takes the person as a whole into account
- Know how to write a personal support project: data collection, analysis, and co-construction of user project
- Making correct use of the legal framework, ethical principles in your work thus assuring the users’ quality of life
