Altra Brochure En
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Contatti AlTrA is a Learning Partnership funded by the European Commission, Leonardo da Vinci Programm. For info, please contact partners organizations. Italia Studio Taf sas Teatro dell’Ortica Francia Cité des Métiers Gran Bretagna Konrad Associates International Disclaimer This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there in. Alternative T raining Approach in the care of frail elderly http://llpaltra.wordpress.com / AlTrA AlTrA LP aims at analyzing in an international perspective a new model of intervention to be applied by professional caregivers working in residential care services (nursing homes, assisted living centers, continuing care retirement communities, adult care centers and the like). The methodology, tested in these months in real settings in Italy, is aimed at giving professional caregivers the possibility of integrating their competences with techniques inspired by social theater. This in order to modify the interaction with the guests, traditionally based on an approach which sees them as persons losing their competences, from a physical but also cognitive point of view. The LP main aim is that of cross checking if this approach may be applied also in other Countries, through an exchange of experiences and best practices in the Countries involved in the activities. The LP should either guarantee that the needs in the various countries are similar or, when this is not the case, give hints and suggestions on how to modify the approach to answer different, speci fic, needs.The Partners involved will raise interest around the topic through their networks, and will widely disseminate the ideas at the origin of the methodology through a website, newsletters, leaflets and brochures.
Transcript of Altra Brochure En
Contatti
AlTrA is a Learning Partnership funded by the European
Commission, Leonardo da Vinci Programm.
For info, please contact partners organizations.
Italia
Studio Taf sas
Teatro dell’Ortica
Francia
Cité des Métiers
Gran Bretagna
Konrad Associates International
Disclaimer
This project has been funded with support from theEuropean Commission. This publication reflects
the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be
held responsible for any use which may
be made of the information contained there in.
Alternative Training Approachin the care of frail elderly
http://llpaltra.wordpress.com /
AlTrA AlTrA LP aims at analyzing in an
international perspective a new model ofintervention to be applied by professionalcaregivers working in residential careservices (nursing homes, assisted livingcenters, continuing care retirementcommunities, adult care centers and thelike).
The methodology, tested in these months inreal settings in Italy, is aimed at givingprofessional caregivers the possibility ofintegrat ing their competences withtechniques inspired by social theater. This inorder to modify the interaction with theguests, traditionally based on an approachwhich sees them as persons losing theircompetences, from a physical but alsocognitive point of view.
The LP main aim is that of cross checking ifthis approach may be applied also in otherCountries, through an exchange ofexperiences and best practices in theCountries involved in the activities. The LPshould either guarantee that the needs in thevarious countries are similar or, when this isnot the case, give hints and suggestions onhow to modify the approach to answerdifferent, specific, needs.The Partnersinvolved will raise interest around the topicthrough their networks, and will widelydisseminate the ideas at the origin of them e t h o d o l o g y t h r o u g h a w e b s i t e ,newsletters, leaflets and brochures.
Role in the project
Coordinating Partner
Studio Taf has been organizing andconducting in the last 11 years coursesfor professionals working both in thesocial and health sectors. The coursesaddress specific issues related tod i sa bi l it y. A t e am m a de o f aneurologist, a speech therapist, anoccupational therapist, a physicaltherapist and a social worker iscurrently developing a new program ofintervention in nursing homes hostingfrail elderly applicable in residentialcare services (nursing homes, assistedl i v i ng cen te rs, con ti nu ing ca reretirement communities, adult carecenters and the like). The programincludes training of personnel on thebasis of theoretical lessons and atalternative periods, job shadowing.Studio Taf coordinates the projectʼsactivities.
Studio Taf
Via Torti 2
16154 Genova, IT
www.studiotaf.it
Teatro dellʼOrtica
Via Allende 48
16138 Genova, ITwww.teatrortica.it
Cité des métiers, Cité de la
santé
Avenue Corentin Cariou
75019 Paris FRwww.cite-sciences.fr
Konrad Associates
International
Chestnut Avenue
Chichester
West Sussex UK-PO19 5QE [email protected]
Role in the project
Partner
Cité des métiers is a center forinformation, counselling and guidancei n a l l m a t t e rs r e l a t ed t o t h eimprovement of professional life andskills. Linked to CDM, has beendeveloped the Cité de la santé, ahealth information resource centre. Itsaccess is free of charge and itwelcomes people of all ages and allwalks of life. The Cité de la santé hasthe opportunity to spread at a widelevel the information and knowledgegained by the LP. The projectʼs outputswill be put at disposal of the citizensvis it ing the Ci té and adequate lypublicised. Together, CDM and Cité dela santé are in the best position to actas a catalyst of attention onthe project,to discuss it with experts in the fieldand representat ives of t ra in inginstitutions and to widely disseminatei t s resu l t s a t na t i on a l ( an dinternational) level.
Role in the project
Coordinating Partner
KAI has 12 yearsʼ experience inEuropean Lifelong Learning projectsand its current expertise lies in thetransparency of VET qualifications andthe Recognition of Prior Learning in thef r a m e w o r k o f t h e E u r o p e a nQualification Framework [EQF] and theEuropean Guidelines on the Validationof Non-formal and Informal Learning.KAIʼs role in the project will be toanalyse the appropriateness of theItalian approach to the Learning andAssessment of caregivers based on ananalysis of professional caregivers ofthe frail elderly. This analysis will bebased on European policies, as theyrelate to the English national context.
Role in the project
Partner
Teatro dellʼOrtica has been establishedsince 1996 by a group of professionaleducators with a strong experiencedgained in theatre workshops, trainingand professional education. Teatrodel l ʼOr t i ca ca r r i es ou t thea t reworkshops involving disadvantagedyoung people, old people living insocial centers and psychiatric persons.Teatro dellʼOrtica carries out an intensetrai ning activ ity addr essed to:pedagogical staff, social workers,volunteers, educators, social workersand in rehabilitation field, students andcitiziens. In ALTRA Teatro dell̓Orticaorganises practical workshops, to showthe practical aspects of the trainingit iscurrently offering in the test beds inItaly and it acts as a reference duringthe whole project on themes related tosocial theatre and its use in social,rehabilitation and care settings.
