CHCAGE001 Facilitate The Empowerment Of Older People

ASSESSMENT

How long should my answers be?

The length of your answers will be guided by the description in each assessment, for example:

How should I reference the sources of information I use in my assessments?

Include a reference list at the end of your work on a separate page. You should reference the sources you have used in your assessments in the Harvard Style. For example:

Website Name – Page or Document Name, Retrieved insert the date. Webpage link. 

For a book: Author surname, author initial Year of publication, Title of book, Publisher, City, State 

WRITTEN ACTIVITY 

For this assessment, you will need to perform the following tasks. These tasks will need to be completed and submitted in a professional, word processed, format. 

1. Discuss the methods you would use to develop relationships with older people in the context of community services.
2. In working in community services, how do you (or how do you plan to) provide services to older people?
3. What can you do to support the rights of older people?
4. How can you promote health and re-ablement of older people within the context of community services?
5. How would your attitude affect the way you work with older people?
6. Describe each of the following approaches:
7. Concepts of positive, active and healthy ageing
1. Rights-based approaches
2. Consumer directed care or person centred care
3. Palliative approach
4. Empowerment and disempowerment
5. Outline the stereotypical attitudes and myths associated with aging.
8. What impact does social devaluation have on an individual’s quality of life?
9. Briefly discuss each of the following:
1. Residential aged care sector
2. Home and community support sector
3. Current best practice service delivery models
4. Relevant agencies and referral networks for support services

QUESTIONS

The following questions may be answered verbally with your assessor or you may write down your answers. Please discuss this with your assessor before you commence. Short Answers are required which is approximately 4 typed lines = 50 words, or 5 lines of handwritten text.

Your assessor will take down dot points as a minimum if you choose to answer them verbally.

Answer the following questions either verbally with your assessor or in writing.

1. Why is it important for older people to be given the responsibility of directing their care?
2. What are duty of care requirements?
3. List at least four support services for older people.
4. What is person-centered practice and why is it important?
5. How can you contribute to your companies policies and procedures?
6. Where are some of the areas in which rights of the older person are detailed?
7. If you recognise that an older person's rights are not being upheld, who should you report to and how can you report to them?
8. Discuss the different types of abuse you may encounter when working with older people in community services.
9. What are some of the age-related changes that may affect older people?
10. List four strategies for supporting independence and autonomy.