Subject 'Occupational Therapy Process for Elderly'

Year:   2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    

Objectives
1. To provide basic knowledge about the role of elderly in
society and about the aspects of occupational therapy in
improving the life-quality of elderly people;
2. to provide knowledge about carrying out occupational
therapy with elderly people at home and in institution;
3. to deal with the activities of daily life of elderly people,
their social issues and Estonian legislation.

Learning outcomes
Having passed the subject, the student:
1. knows the social issues and Estonian legislation concerning
elderly;
2. knows the occupational performance issues that accompany
ageing;
3. is able to analyze the daily life activities of elderly people;
4. is able to carry out the occupational therapy intervention
with elderly both at home and in institutional environment;
5. has basic knowledge about the role of elderly in society and
about the aspects of occupational therapy in improving the
life-quality of elderly people;
6. understands the meaning of death in life process and
possibilities of palliative care.

2012: TT  

2011: TT  

2010: TT  

2009: TT