Introduction

Home hazard assessments are best undertaken in the person's home. However, they can also be conducted using technology such as photography, video, and teleconference applications such as Google Meet, Microsoft Team, or Zoom. Home hazards management is the first step to ensure safety and prevent injuries or accidents such as falls, burns, choking, and cuts.

Skills in conducting a simple assessment or screening on home hazards are crucial, in particular, for healthcare professionals who mostly deal with older people, such as occupational therapists, general practitioners, nurses, and public health officers. There is a need to ensure that healthcare professionals can properly perform home hazard assessments for older people admitted to the hospital after a fall and can offer basic safety advice appropriately.

Objective

At the end of this workshop, the learners are expected to have competency in:

• Identifying the existence of hazards in the older client’s home using the standardized tool.
• Perform the home hazards assessment using the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool via conventional or alternative methods.
• Home modification solutions on basic home hazard management based on the home hazard assessment outcomes.

Methodology

• Lectures, Video clips,
• Assessment tool
• practical session, assessment

Target Audience

Any professionals, researchers or caregivers, particularly healthcare practitioners who are closely dealing with older people who live in the community. The targeted professionals but not limited to, are as follows:

• Medical Practitioners (i.e.: Geriatricians, Family Physicians, General Practitioners)
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Nurses
• Social Workers
• Rehabilitationists

Module

Module 1 - Housekeeping & welcoming

Module 2 - Introduction to Home Hazard

Module 3 - Practical & Reporting Results on Home Hazard Assessment

Module 4 - Introduction to Home Modification

Module 5 - Practical Home Modification Solution

Module 6 - Competency Assessment

Fee

Date:
22 November 2024 (Fri), 9am-4pm

Training Fee: RM500 per pax
Venue: iElder Showroom, No 37, Jalan SS2/66, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Enquiry: Nick 012-300 5592

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