Family Caregiving and Rehabilitation
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | GERAPJ300 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Ranta, Riitta |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| VANTYO-2015 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2016-08-01 |
2016-12-31 |
| VANTYO-2016 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students learn to see family care-giving from the perspectives of the old person's family/significant others and from the perspective of services. Students learn to analyse and evaluate research, reports and guidelines on family care-giving. They will be able to organise, develop, support and supervise family care-giving. Students will become familiar with the basic ideas of client-centred rehabilitation philosophy and learn to work in collaboration with other professionals and the client's significant others/ family care-givers to promote the client's rehabilitation.
Student's Workload
132 hours
- lectures and seminars 40 h
- seeing the client family 40 hours
- independent study 52 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
The module Foundation of Gerontological Care and Social Work
Contents
- family care-giving and other informal care in research
- supporting family care-giving and other informal care; means and methods of support
- development challenges in family care-giving
- the philosophy and important concepts in rehabilitation
- Act on Informal Care Support, rehabilitation acts
- the aged person as a client in rehabilitation
- a care and rehabilitation plan for the client family
Recommended or Required Reading
- Laki omaishoidontuesta. 2005/937. Saatavana. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2005/20050937
- Kansallinen omaishoidon kehittämisohjelma. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön raportteja 2013:10. STM 2013.
- Halmesmäki ym. 2010. Minäkö omaishoitaja? Ensiopas omaishoidosta.
- Härkäpää, K. 2005. Kuntoutuksen perusteet.
- Pitkälä ym. 2006. Kuntoutumisen solmukohtia - Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen ja tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. (Soveltuvin osin).
- research chosen by students
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
lectures, cooperative learning, summaries of research, seminars, meeting client families
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5:
Students are able to analyse theories of family care-giving and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the old person's family/significant others and from the perspective of services. Students know how to analyse and explain research, reports and guidelines on family care-giving. They are able to organise, develop, support and supervise family care-giving. Students understand the client-centred rehabilitation philosophy and are able to work in collaboration with other professionals and the client's significant others/ family care-givers to promote the client's rehabilitation.
Grade 3:
Students are able to interpret theories of family care-giving and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the old person's family/significant others and from the perspective of services. Students know how to present and explain research, reports and guidelines on family care-giving. They are able to organise, develop, support and supervise family care-giving. Students know the client-centred rehabilitation philosophy and are able to work in collaboration with other professionals and the client's significant others/ family care-givers to promote the client's rehabilitation.
Grade 1:
Students have some knowledge of theories of family care-giving and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the old person's family/significant others and from the perspective of services. Students know how to present research, reports and guidelines on family care-giving. They are able to organise, support and supervise family care-giving. Students know the main points in client-centred rehabilitation philosophy and are able to work in collaboration with other professionals and the client's significant others/ family care-givers to promote the client's rehabilitation.
Assessment Methods
summary of research and presentation 20%, exam or essay 30%, care and rehabilitation plan for a client family 50%
Work Placement
the course includes 40 hours of practice
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