Professional Certificate in Community-Based Interventions for Older Adults Badge
The holder of this professional certificate has demonstrated the knowledge and skills to work with adults in community based setting who have, or are at risk for loss of occupational participation. The areas of driving, falls prevention, lifestyle choice modification, basic home modification and wellness are addressed through the coursework including assessment, intervention and outcomes. The OT/OTA has demonstrated integration of these related concepts for effective and efficient intervention.
- Type Learning
- Level Advanced
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Address healthy lifestyle choices
- Address safety concerns within the home environment
- Assess fall risk
- Family and client education
- Generalist level ability to address driving issues
- identify safety concerns within the home environment
- Provide interventions and environmental modification to reduce fall risk
- Skills for addressing caretaker issues
- Stress Management Techniques