Building Capacity for Elder Exercise Programming in Rural Communities
Building Capacity for Elder Exercise Programming in Rural Communities
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The instructors
Overview
One-third of seniors over 65 and 50% of seniors over 80 will fall at least once annually (WHO, 2007).
Falls are the leading cause of seniors’ injury, deaths, and hospitalizations and can lead to loss of independence. Preventative programming is necessary to promote healthy aging in this rapidly increasing cohort (Sutherland, 2018).
Indications show Indigenous fall-related injury rates are considerably higher compared to non-Indigenous older adults (Scott, 2018).
Short video overview
Relevance to physiotherapy practice
Physiotherapists are well-positioned to deliver falls and injury-preventative opportunities using education and exercise programming for seniors (Sutherland, 2018). In addition, physiotherapy screening and assessment skills promote referral to appropriate services.
In many Indigenous communities, additional advocacy is required to develop rehabilitation services, requiring innovative models of care using the strengths and capabilities of each community.
Learning objectives
This online physiotherapy course will enable participants to:
- Understand health inequities faced by Indigenous peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Call to Action 19, "to identify and close the gaps in health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities"
- Discuss strength-based, capacity-building models of care to deliver community-based programming
- Describe the innovative use of technology to support a Falls Prevention and Community exercise program delivery for Elders in remote communities, addressing distinct health needs.
Audience
This online course will be of interest to clinicians, professional and community leaders, managers, educators, and researchers interested in expanding current practices into rural or Indigenous communities using technology.
Speakers:
This course includes presentations and discussions from multiple presenters including:
- Ms. Denise Taylor
- Robert Baxter
- Tiffany Gervasi
- Kesa Keeash
- Nancy Keeskitay
- Carol Lyn Saleese
The instructors
Material included in this course
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Lessons
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Welcome and Slides
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Providing Context
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Reviewed Communities
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Inequities in Aboriginal Communities
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Social Support and Food Security
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Health Services
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Culture and Resilience
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Community-Based Programming
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Community Exercise Program
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Exercise Time!
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Community Exercise Program (cont-d)
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Outcomes
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Quiz
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What's Next?
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Feedback
Is this course accredited for CPDs for Physiotherapists in South Africa?
This course has been approved for 3 CPD units by the South Africa Society of Physiotherapists (SASP). If you are a physiotherapist in South Africa and would like the number of approved CPDs to appear on your certificate of completion, please follow the steps outlined in this help article.
Is a certificate of completion included with this course?
Once you have completed the course, a certificate of completion (including learning hours and course information) will be generated. You can download this certificate at any time. To learn more about course certificates on Embodia please visit this guide.
This can be used for continuing education credits, depending on your professional college or association. If this course has been approved for CEUs in specific jurisdictions, it will be noted on the course page and CEU information may be added to your course certificate. Please read this guide for more information.