Person-Centered Care: Emerging Interdisciplinary Approaches for Older Adults

Catalog description

This course examines the delivery of person-centered care for older adults and their families across the health care continuum. Application of relevant theories will provide a framework of understanding and delivering care which addresses the individual's goals and behavioral episodes in the context of personal interactions and environmental factors. The importance of assessment and care planning in relation to individuals' context, personal history, and preferences for everyday living will be emphasized, while integrating care related to complex medical problems in older adults. Students will explore interdisciplinary roles, examine case studies, and identify specific interventions. The course will use a holistic approach which addresses the biological, mental/emotional, social/cultural, and spiritual delivery of person centered care to older adults and their families.