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Aging and Elder Care

Course Type: Not Faith Based

Course Access: Lifetime

Course Format: Online

Getting older isn’t easy! There are many experiences that older people face, such as age-related health conditions or losing loved ones, that are very challenging to mental health. 1 in 9 people over 65 face dementia, and up to 25% of all people in long-term care suffer from depression. 50% goes untreated.

In this 6-hour specialization course for Mental Health Coaches, we share how to support elders and their caregivers. You’ll learn how to support the 1 in 5 adults in your community who provide caregiving in the home, as well as the many others who do it on a professional basis. We share ethical considerations and how to help elders keep autonomy and self-determination in health care decisions. And we’ll share ideas for how to foster resilience in elders, including how to foster storytelling and spirituality to help seniors express what matters to them.

The Mental Health Coach training is a prerequisite for this course.

We also have a CARES program at HHCI. Visit the HHCI website for more information.

Objectives

What You Will Learn:

Gain an overview of mental health challenges facing older people and their caregivers, ways to support these members of your community, and local and national resources.
Learn how to support the caregivers who take care of our elders. Get guidance on how to help caregivers create a caregiving plan that manages tasks, healthcare providers, and personal and community resources. Also, help them develop a self-care plan that they can follow without guilt.
Learn how to approach the increased loss and grief that many elders experience. You’ll get some ideas for what helps people to find resilience and hope in the face of grief and what doesn’t.
Get an overview of ethical considerations for elders. You’ll learn how to educate seniors and their caregivers to increase medical literacy and to make informed decisions, especially when faced with a chronic or life-limiting illness.
Get new ideas for supporting people’s increased spirituality as they age. You’ll learn how to encourage seniors to tell their stories, so they can share their voice, make meaning, celebrate accomplishments, face regrets, and make sense of new feelings and relationships.

Benefits of Taking This Course:

You’ll have a better understanding of some of the issues facing our elder population.
You’ll be able to provide actionable, grounded support for the many people who take care of seniors in our community.
You’ll be able to educate those in your faith community to improve medical literacy among elders and their caregivers.
You can support resilience among people as they age, understanding the role of loss and grief, and teaching tools and actions people can take to increase resilience, purpose, and well-being.
You’ll have tools for supporting spirituality within and outside of religious practices, and gain skills in active listening and eliciting storytelling.

Course Lessons:

Lesson 1: Aging and Mental Health
- Recognize: Aging Populations and Mental Health Challenges We Face As We Grow Older
- Refer: Patients Rights Responsibilities and Advance Directives
- Relate: Empathy and Being a Good Listener
- Restore: Successful Aging
Lesson 2: Caregiving and Mental Health
- Recognize: Who are the Caregivers and Who Do They Care For?
- Refer: Caregiving Planning
- Relate: Losses and Challenges for Caregivers
- Restore: Support Caregiver Self-Care
Lesson 3: Resilience
- Recognize: Mental Health Difficulties, Loss and Grief among Elders
- Refer: Support Groups, Counselors, Therapists, and Chaplains
- Relate: Finding Support and Wisdom
- Restore: Actions that Support Resilience
Lesson 4: Ethics
- Recognize: Advances in Medical Interventions, Autonomy, and Health Literacy
- Refer: Support for Care Plans Inside and Outside the Hospital
- Relate: Questions to Ask
- Restore: Key Considerations
Lesson 5: Spirituality
- Recognize: Stories of Aging, Religion, and Spirituality
- Refer: How to Exercise Spirituality
- Relate: Invite and Encouraging Stories
- Restore: The Main Tasks for Supporting People as They Age

FAQs

Who can take the course?

Anyone who has taken the Mental Health Coach training and has an interest in gaining a greater understanding of this subject is encouraged to take the course.

What is the structure of the course?

The course is made up of individual lessons. They can be taken all at once or based on your schedule. You can complete the online course at any time you would like. The course is compatible with all devices.

Where and when can I take the course?

You can complete the online course at any time you would like. The course is compatible with all devices.

Is there a test at the end of the course?

Once you have completed all modules there is a final quiz you will need to complete and pass to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Is this course available for in-person training?

No, we don’t offer in-person training. Visit our course catalog to view all of our online courses.

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You can choose to deepen your knowledge and response skills by taking one of our specialization trainings after completing your Mental Health Coach Training. Specialization trainings are available in the following areas: Addiction & Behavioral Health Disorders, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Aging & Elder Care, and Trauma. We equip you with the knowledge and resources to grow your understanding of mental health disorders and build the skills you need to respond compassionately to those in mental distress. Explore our Specialization Training page to learn more.

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