Geriatric Care Foundations and Support Course

Name: Geriatric Care Foundations and Older Adult Support Course
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Build respectful observation, communication, safety, daily-support, family-engagement, and care-coordination practices for older adults.

Geriatric Care Foundations and Support Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Marbella, Rome, Nice, Amman, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and more
Next session: 1 – 5 November 2026, Marbella
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Overview

Geriatric Care Foundations and Older Adult Support Course is a one-week foundation programme for nurses, allied health professionals, care coordinators, social care staff, support workers, and healthcare administrators beginning work with older adults. Participants build an Older Adult Support Portfolio connecting healthy ageing, functional ability, dignity, person-centred communication, observation, mobility, nutrition, medication awareness, safety, safeguarding, family engagement, and coordinated care. Agile Leaders Training Center emphasizes respectful support and timely escalation without diagnosing conditions, prescribing treatment, or replacing local policies and authorized professional judgment.

Who Should Attend

Nurses and allied health professionals new to older adult services
Care coordinators, social care staff, and support workers
Healthcare assistants and community support teams
Administrators involved in older adult pathways and transitions
Family-support and workforce-development professionals

The course is designed for participants starting or consolidating work with older adults. It develops observation, communication, support, documentation, and coordination practices; clinical assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, and treatment decisions remain with authorized professionals.

Departments and Industries

The course supports organizations providing health, social, residential, community, and transitional support for older adults.

Hospitals and ambulatory services
Primary and community care
Residential, long-term, and home-care services
Rehabilitation and social care
Care coordination, safeguarding, education, and support services

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain healthy ageing, functional ability, intrinsic capacity, and environmental support
Use person-centred care for older people in communication and daily support
Observe and document changes in mobility, cognition, mood, sensory function, and vitality
Support nutrition, hydration, mobility, comfort, and daily activities within role boundaries
Recognize medication-related concerns and follow escalation procedures
Apply older adult safety and safeguarding practices
Coordinate transitions, family involvement, follow-up, and geriatric care coordination

Course Agenda

Day 1: Healthy Ageing and Person-Centred Foundations

Ageing Diversity, Dignity, and Rights
Healthy Ageing and Functional Ability
Intrinsic Capacity and Environmental Support
Goals, Preferences, Culture, and Daily Priorities
Role Boundaries and Escalation Pathway

Day 2: Communication, Observation, and Daily Function

Respectful Communication and Consent Check
Hearing, Vision, and Communication Adaptation
Cognition, Mood, Behaviour, and Wellbeing Observation
Activities of Daily Living Support Map
Objective Documentation and Handover

Day 3: Mobility, Nutrition, Medication Awareness, and Safety

Mobility, Balance, Transfer, and Assistance Awareness
Nutrition, Hydration, Weight, and Swallowing Concern Observation
Medication List, Adherence Concern, and Adverse-Effect Awareness
Falls, Environment, Equipment, and Access Safety
Change Recognition and Timely Escalation

Day 4: Psychosocial Support, Safeguarding, and Families

Loneliness, Social Connection, and Meaningful Activity
Anxiety, Low Mood, Distress, and Supportive Response
Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Safeguarding Indicators
Family and Carer Involvement with Permission
Caregiver Communication and Support Boundaries

Day 5: Integrated Care and Coordination

Health and Social Care Role Map
Person-Centred Support Plan
Appointments, Referrals, and Follow-Up Tracker
Transfer and Transition Communication Checklist
Capstone: Older Adult Support Portfolio

Practical Exercises

The course uses non-diagnostic scenarios from hospitals, community services, residential care, rehabilitation, and home support.

Suggested activity: adapt communication for hearing, vision, cognition, and personal preference.
Suggested activity: document an observed change and use the correct escalation pathway.
Suggested activity: review a daily-support scenario for mobility, nutrition, medication awareness, safety, and safeguarding.
Suggested activity: build a coordinated support plan with goals, roles, family involvement, transitions, and follow-up.

FAQs

Who should attend a geriatric care foundations course?

It suits health and social care staff, support workers, coordinators, administrators, and allied professionals who are beginning or consolidating work with older adults.

What is person-centred care for older people?

It means understanding the individual’s goals, values, abilities, relationships, environment, culture, and preferences, then coordinating respectful support and authorized care around what matters to that person.

Does older adult care training teach diagnosis or treatment?

No. This foundation course develops awareness, observation, communication, daily support, documentation, safety, and escalation. It does not authorize diagnosis, prescribing, treatment changes, or clinical decisions outside a participant’s role.

How are families and carers involved?

Participants learn to clarify the older person’s wishes and permission, communicate within confidentiality and role boundaries, recognize caregiver concerns, and include agreed responsibilities in coordinated plans.

What practical outputs will participants complete?

Outputs include a functional-support map, communication plan, observation record, safety checklist, safeguarding response path, family-engagement plan, transition checklist, follow-up tracker, and integrated support portfolio.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Manama	Week 35, 2027 5 – 9 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Accra	Week 36, 2027 12 – 16 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Lagos	Week 36, 2027 12 – 16 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Sharm El-Sheikh	Week 38, 2027 20 – 24 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Prague	Week 38, 2027 20 – 24 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Geneva	Week 38, 2027 26 – 30 September 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,200
Cape town	Week 39, 2027 3 – 7 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Paris	Week 41, 2027 11 – 15 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Casablanca	Week 42, 2027 18 – 22 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Vienna	Week 42, 2027 18 – 22 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
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Toronto	Week 42, 2027 24 – 28 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
London	Week 43, 2027 25 – 29 October 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Kuala Lumpur	Week 44, 2027 1 – 5 November 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Amsterdam	Week 44, 2027 1 – 5 November 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewGeriatric Care Foundations and Older Adult Support Course is a one-week foundation programme for nurses, allied health professionals, care coordinators, social care staff, support workers, and healthcare administrators beginning work with older adults. Participants build an Older Adult Support Portfolio connecting healthy ageing, functional abilit…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Geriatric Care Foundations and Support Course