HCA 106 Healing 2 - Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive or Mental Health Challenges builds on content from other courses to assist students to explore concepts and care-giving approaches that will allow them to work effectively with individuals experiencing cognitive or mental challenges. Emphasis is on supporting clients with dementia, recognizing responsive behaviours and identifying person-centered interventions strategies.
Prerequisites: Admissions to HCA Program
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 6 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 60 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 18 |
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| Other | 7 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- describe ways to organize, administer and evaluate person-centred care and assistance for clients/residents experiencing cognitive health challenges:
• use an informed problem-solving process when caring for individuals experiencing cognitive health challenges
• base choices and actions on a sound understanding of the physical, cognitive and psycho-social processes of various kinds of dementia
• base choices and actions on an understanding of environmental influences on behaviours
- describe ways to organize, administer, and evaluate person-centred care and assistance for clients/residents experience mental health challenges:
• use and informed problem-solving process when caring for, or providing care and assistance for individuals experiencing mental health challenges
• identify factors that influence the mental health and well-being of individuals
• tailor interactions and responses based on an understanding of common mental health challenges
• cope constructively with unanticipated or unusual situations
- demonstrate an understanding of effective approaches to disruptive or abusive behaviours:
• describe types of abuse/abusive relationships and the cycle of abuse
• identify behavioural indicators that an individual or group are becoming disruptive, abusive, or out-of-control
• utilize calming non-verbal techniques to prevent or de-escalate disruptive or out-of-control behaviours
• utilize appropriate verbal techniques to prevent or de-escalate disruptive or out-of-control
• behaviours
• know when to exit a potentially unsafe situation
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.