Conclusion to Module 3

You have now completed Module 3 ‘Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice’ and should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the range of services available to support older people
• Reflect on the skills and knowledge needed for effective collaborative practice
• Analyse your attitudes and assumptions associated with career pathways that involve working with older people
• Identify additional resources to enhance your own learning.

You can now click here to complete the assessment for this module and then receive your certificate of completion.

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Additional Learning Resources

The following resources may be helpful in extending your knowledge and skills for working collaboratively with older people.

Communicating and coordinating services with older people

• The Better Practice Project < hyper link to https://www.agedcommunity.asn.au/professional-development/better-practice-project/key-resources > website and resources support practice/ service models that enhance citizenship, roles and life strengths of older people.
• Home Care Today <hyper link to http://homecaretoday.org.au/provider > is an Australian national service that aims to support consumers and providers to make the most of the consumer direction in home care packages.

 

Falls Prevention

• Robertson MC, Campbell AJ. Falling costs: the case for investment. <hyperlink to https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/assets/Falls/PR/Falling-costs-case-for-investment-report-June-2013.pdf > Report to Health Quality & Safety Commission. University of Otago: Dunedin, New Zealand, December 2012.
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people < hyper link to https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg161 > 2013
• The Health Quality & Safety Commission of New Zealand. 10 TOPICS on reducing harm from falls <hyper link to http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/reducing-harm-from-falls/ >

 

Pet Therapy

• Delta Society Australia <hyper link to http://www.deltasociety.com.au/pages/about-us.html > is a national not-for-profit organisation focused on animal assisted therapies.