Legislation and service system in care for older adultsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the meaning of legislation and other guidelines as part of older adults' service and guidance processes.
You understand the availability of services and access to services in healthcare and social welfare.
You know the main points of legislation governing healthcare and social welfare.
You can look for information in the key information sources of the field. You can use professional vocabulary in different situations.
You know the client-oriented approach and how to guarantee client rights.

Content

What kind of legislation does care for older adults base on?
What is the service system in care for older adults like?
What are good information sources?
How to act in a client-oriented way in different situations?
How to guarantee clients' rights?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.