Category |
Date |
Programme |
Mode |
Apply through |
Language |
Time |
Dementia |
2 Aug |
Introduction to Dementia |
Workshop |
SSTI |
English |
9-5pm |
| 25 & 26 Sep |
Approaches to Dementia |
Workshop |
SSTI |
English |
9-5pm |
Eldercare |
14 Apr |
Connecting with Older Persons |
Workshop |
HMTC |
English |
2-6pm |
| 26 & 27 Jun |
Foundation Prog for Frontline Workers |
Workshop |
SSTI |
English |
9-5pm |
| 11 & 12 Jul |
Introduction to Ageing Issues for Supervisors and Managers |
Workshop |
SSTI |
English |
9-5pm |
Gerontology |
7, 14 & 21 Aug |
Essential of Gerontology |
Workshop |
SSTI |
English |
9-5pm |
Health Promotion |
18 & 19 Apr |
Colours of Life (Women) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
9-5pm |
| 25 & 26 Apr |
Colours of Life (Health Management) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
9-5pm |
| 9 May |
Fruit Juicing |
Talk |
WINGS |
English |
4pm-5pm |
| 16 & 17 May |
Colours of Life (Women) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 23 & 24 May |
Colours of Life (Health Management) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 12 Jun |
Colours of Life (Foundation) |
Talk |
CSC |
English |
10.15am to 11.45am |
| 13 Jun |
Fruit Juicing |
Talk |
WINGS |
English |
4pm-5pm |
| 14 Jun |
Colours of Life (Foundation) |
Talk |
CSC |
English |
10.15am to 11.45am |
| 20 & 21 Jun |
Colours of Life (Women) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 27 & 28 Jun |
Colours of Life (Health Management) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 18 & 19 Jul |
Colours of Life (Women) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 25 & 26 Jul |
Colours of Life (Health Management) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 22 & 23 Aug |
Colours of Life (Women) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 29 &30 Aug |
Colours of Life (Health Management) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 11 Sep |
Colours of Life (Foundation) |
Talk |
CSC |
English |
10.15am to 11.45am |
| 13 Sep |
Colours of Life (Foundation) |
Talk |
CSC |
English |
10.15am to 11.45am |
| 19 & 20 Sep |
Colours of Life (Women) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
| 26 & 27 Sep |
Colours of Life (Health Management) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
05-Sep |
Active Ageing |
20 Apr |
Life's Story ' Guided Autobiography |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
1.00pm-2.30pm |
| 20 Apr |
Staying married for decades |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
1-2pm |
| 21 Apr |
Stay married for decades |
Talk |
HMTC |
Mandarin |
3-4.30pm |
| 22 Apr |
How older persons can say 'No' |
Talk |
HMTC |
Mandarin |
12-1.30pm |
| May 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 |
Guided Autobiography (Professional) |
Workshop |
HMTC |
English |
TBA |
| 11, 18, 25 May, 1, 8, 22 29 Jun |
Guided Autobiography (General Public) |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
2pm-5pm |
| 15 Jun |
Life's Story: A Guided Autobiography |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
2pm-5pm |
| 18 & 19 Jun |
Colours of Life (Relationships) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
TBA |
| 4, 11, 18 Jul, 1, 8, 15, 22 Aug |
Guided Autobiography (General Public) |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
2pm-5pm |
| 25 Jun |
Life's Story: A Guided Autobiography |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
2pm-5pm |
| 29 Aug, 5, 12, 19, 26 Sep, 3, 10, 17 Oct |
Guided Autobiography (General Public) |
Talk |
HMTC |
English |
2pm-5pm |
| 24 & 25 Sep |
Colours of Life (Relationships) |
Workshop |
CSC |
English |
TBA |
| Programme |
Synopsis |
| Introduction to Dementia |
This 1-day workshop introduces participants to the concepts of dementia and principles of caring for the elderly with dementia. |
| Approaches to Dementia |
This 2-day workshop equips professionals with the knowledge to care for elderly living with dementia including:
- Framework for care and understanding dementia
- Helping the person with dementia
- Failure-free activities for the elderly
- Caregiver's stress and aromatherapy |
| Train the Trainers of Volunteers Befriending Older Persons |
This is an intensive 3-day workshop to equip the trainers and organisations to train their volunteers who are befriending older persons. The training seeks to impart the attitude, knowledge and skills needed by befrienders, thereby improving service quality and quality of life of the older person with whom they work with. Participants are required to do a training demonstration back to the facilitator. |
| Connecting with Older Persons |
This workshop provides an understanding of the ageing process both at the experiential and knowledge levels Participants will also learn better communications skills with older persons |
| Foundation Program for Frontline Workers |
This 2-day workshop prepares frontline workers with knowledge to better care for the elderly. The topics that are:
- The ageing process
- Effective communications
- Common diseases and conditions
- Falls prevention and safety
- Service delivery structure in Singapore
- Self care of caregivers of dlder persons
- Stress management |
| Introduction to Ageing Issues for Supervisors and Managers |
This workshop covers the issues surrounding the myths of ageing so as to better understand the process of normal ageing. Participants get to acquire skills in ageing successfully and also being more socially active and productive. |
| Essentials of Gerontology |
This 3-day workshop prepares professionals with the essential knowledge in the psycho emotional and social aspects of aged care. The course provides you with an understanding of the systemic approach to aged care and insight into the key ageing issues facing Singapore. |
| Colours of Life (Women) |
This is a 2-day workshop for women age 40 above. The workshop covers common diseases affect them, how would they see themselves, nutrition and well-being, menopause, exercises and aromatherapy. |
| Aromatheraphy |
Aromatherapy has been proven effective in treating common symptoms of stress such as headache, insomnia and anxiety. This session covers:
• An overview of aromatherapy
• Choosing and using essential oils safely
• Effective treatment of common women’s symptoms with aromatherapy
• Aromatherapy techniques (aromatherapy burner, physical application of oils) |
| Colours of Life (Health Management) |
This 2-day workshop prepares participants to better manage their health and wellness. It covers:
- Common Diseases
- Nutrition
- Exercise and specially so with strengthening exercises through the use of theraband
- Stress Management
- Ergonomic and how one can apply in daily working environment
- Aromatherapy
Partcipants go through a health screening on first day of the workshop as well. |
| Fruit Juicing |
This workshop introduces the skills and choices of fruit juicing. It answers questions on:
- What juices contain and how and why they can boost the immune system?
- How juices reduce acidity and toxicity in the body?
- How to prepare the delicious juice blends and a juice tasting session?
- How to select good ready made juices from the shelf>
- What are the different fruit juicers and processors in the market and how to choose one? |
| Colours of Life - Foundation |
This is an introduction into the colours of life (Health/Women). It is a summarized version on what an individual would go through in middle adulthood (physical and social changes), certain common diseases that might surface, choosing healthy food & benefits of exercise. |
| Staying married for decades |
This workshop introduces skills and techniques that senior couples found useful in maintaining a strong marriage into old age. It covers issues of communications, reole relationships, expectations, and spitituality. |
| How older persons can say 'No' |
This workshop prepares seniors in developing skills in accepting responsibilities, appreciating their own needs, and being more assertive and in achieving them. |
| GAB Professional (5 sessions) |
The guided autobiography workshop for professionals (e.g. social workers, counsellors, occupational therapists, case managers, and nurses) is a 5-day (40 hours) classroom training in the core knowledge, skills and approaches in running GAB; and 8 hours of supervision when participants start running GAB groups. On completion of this workshop, participants will be able to effectively facilitate their own GAB workshops. |
| GAB (General Public 8 sessions) |
This is a guided autobiography (GAB) workshop for you to take a look at your life and ask a few questions – Where have you been? What have you experienced? What were the key events or people in your life? Where are you at now? Where do you want to go? You might even want to record it and leave a legacy for your family. The workshop is conducted over 8 sessions, each 3 hours, over 8 to 20 weeks.
|
| Colours of Life - Relationships |
This workshop covers the skills required in better managing personal relationships through communicating and listening more effectively. |
