The importance of capacity building and training for those working with older people in Centers-Day

• Autor(a) principal: Fuentes, Sônia Azevedo Menezes Prata Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Figueiredo, Daniela, Mercadante, Elisabeth Frohlich, Lodovici, Flamínia Manzano Moreira, Cerveny, Ceneide Maria de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Kairós (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/22286
• topic: Aging; Listening space and expression; Free time; Elderly; Training.; Envelhecimento; Espaço de escuta e de expressão; Tempo livre; Idoso; Capacitação.

Reflections discussed here originated from workshops developed to provide a space for elders to express themselves and to be heard as well to provide  better socio-cultural  interactions and improvement in their wellbeing and quality of life. These workshops were conducted at a Center Day for Elderly in São Paulo, Brazil, from September 2011 to February 2013, as part of a PhD project entitled “Geras Vitalis”. Service gaps and lack of gerontological knowledge by care-takers and directors from the institution where the work was undertaken were observed during the workshops. These shortcomings, in our view, can exacerbate inappropriate behavior, contributing to a lower quality of life of the older people, as well as those who deal with them in everyday life. As a result of this study, we suggest training programs, where gerontological interventions are oriented by components such as counseling, psychological and educational listening and, if necessary, the use of “Case Management”.