Course

Healing: Special Needs in Home Support/Resident Care

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Course code
HSRC 1112
Credits
3.00
Semester length
16 weeks
Max class size
35
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course builds upon the content in the Human Relations: Interpersonal Communications and Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice courses, and assists the learner to explore the concepts and approaches involved in the care of individuals experiencing changes in mental functioning or chronic mental illness.
Course content

          1.   Changes in mental functioning

                •irreversible changes in mental functioning

                •reversible changes in mental functioning

                •common disease processes contributing to changes in mental functioning

                •mental illness in the older adult

                •persons with multiple disabilities

 

          2.   Responses in individuals experiencing changes in mental functioning

                •individuality and diversity

                •stress and illness

                •environmental effects on behaviour

                •loss

 

          3.   Problem-solving

                •promotion of dignity, self-worth and integrity

                •effective strategies and approaches to care

                •non-threatening environment

                •safety, comfort and security

                •crisis management

Learning activities

1.   Classroom lecture/discussion

2.   Role playing

3.   Audio-visual materials

4.   Guest speakers

Means of assessment

Course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College course evaluation policy.

This is a graded course, and minimum requirement for successful completion of the course is 70%.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

Learning outcomes

This course is based on the competencies as outlined in the Provincial Curriculum Guide for Home Support and Resident Care Attendant Programs, 1992.

In this course, students will have opportunities to:

 

        1.    Describe the relationship between observable behaviours of the individual and changes in mental functioning.

        2.    Assess the effects of aging, loss, stress and illness in relation to the care of individuals experiencing changes in mental functioning or chronic mental illness.

3.     Utilize a problem-solving approach to plan and implement care that is based on the principles of safe practice and effective communication strategies to maintain appropriate levels of independence, dignity and worth of the individual.

Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

1.   Healing:  Special Needs in Home Support/Resident Care

2.   A list of recommended/required materials is provided to the students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer details for HSRC 1112
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

There are no course offerings this semester.