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Empowering Elderly Mental Wellness & Revitalize Aging (Synchronous e-learning)
Programme Code: SOM-EEMWRA | TGS Number: TGS-2024043316
Mode of Delivery
Online Courses
Duration
9 hours
Date / Time
- TBC
Registration will open soon
Programme Highlights
This course is tailored to improve the mental health of older adults. It covers mindfulness, stress management, cognitive health maintenance, and addressing the challenges of aging. Participants will learn strategies against loneliness and isolation, manage conditions like depression and dementia, and build resilience and coping skills in the elderly. The course also emphasizes ethical and cultural sensitivity in caring for diverse senior populations. Ideal for caregivers and healthcare professionals, it equips learners with practical skills and insights to support the emotional and cognitive well-being of the elderly.
Benefits of Attending
In this course, participants will undertake a comprehensive exploration of the mental health challenges unique to the elderly. Emphasizing practical skills such as mindfulness and stress management, the course aims to promote emotional health in older adults.
Learners will delve into the impacts of aging on cognitive functions and acquire strategies for maintaining cognitive wellness. The significance of social interactions in mitigating loneliness and isolation is a key focus, alongside managing conditions like depression, anxiety, and dementia. The course equips participants with resilience-building techniques and coping strategies to support the elderly through life changes and health challenges.
Furthermore, it provides insights into ethical and cultural aspects of elderly mental health care, ensuring a sensitive approach to diverse senior populations. This holistic approach makes the course invaluable for both caregivers and those working with the elderly.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for healthcare providers, social workers, caregivers, and anyone involved in the care and support of older adults.
Trainer Profile
Priya Paranthaman, Instructor, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Course Agenda
TBA
Pre-Requisites and Assessment
This course is suitable for healthcare providers, social workers, caregivers, and anyone involved in the care and support of older adults with basic literacy proficiency in English to comprehend the content taught, irrespective of prior experience and skills.
Assessment: Online Test
Awards and Certification
All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Course Fee
International Participants
Singapore Citizens1 39 years old or younger
Singapore Citizens1 40 years old or older eligible for MCES2
Singapore PR
Enhanced Training Support For SMEs3
Full Programme Fee
$1100
$1100
$1100
$1100
$1100
Less: SSG Grant Amount4
–
$770
$770
$770
$770
Nett Course Fee
$1100
$330
$330
$330
$330
9% GST on Nett Course Fee
$99
$29.70
$29.70
$29.70
$29.70
Total Nett Course Fee Payable including GST
$1199
$359.70
$359.70
$359.70
$359.70
Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes
–
–
$220
–
$220
Total Nett Cost Fee Payable, Including GST, after additonal funding from the various funding schemes
$1199
$359.70
$139.70
$359.70
$139.70
1) All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the course fee.
2) Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS): SME-sponsored employees (Singapore Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
4) Learners must pass all assessment components to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate of Attendance. Learners may have to bear the full course fee if they fail to meet this requirement.
Application Deadline
TBA
Terms & Conditions / Cancellation Policy
- The scheduled course run will proceed only if the minimum class size is met.
- We reserve the right to cancel or postpone any course or change the venue due to unforeseen circumstances.
- In the event of a cancellation and the fee has been paid, a full refund will be made to registrants.
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