The major of health care and management for the elderly mainly trains high-quality technical and skilled talents who master the basic knowledge and technical skills of health care and management for the elderly, are oriented to health managers, other health service personnel, social workers and other professional groups in the health and social service industry, and can engage in health care and management positions, capacity assessment and management positions for the elderly, and technical supervisor positions in pension institutions.
The elderly health management service industry has become a gold industry and a sunrise industry. However, at present, the number of nursing service personnel in China's old-age care institutions is insufficient 1 10,000, among which those with professional skills are insufficient 1%. The market space for the elderly is very broad and their employment prospects are good.
Main courses of geriatric health care and management specialty
1, professional basic courses: including human body structure and function, basic diseases, introduction to old-age care, dietary nutrition and health care for the elderly, basic rescue techniques for the elderly, sports health care for the elderly, common diseases and medication for the elderly, etc.
2. Professional core courses: including psychological overview of the elderly, common nursing techniques for the elderly, health management practice for the elderly, comprehensive ability assessment for the elderly, rehabilitation and health care techniques for the elderly, communication skills for the elderly, planning and organization of activities for the elderly, and operation and management of pension institutions.
3. Professional development courses: including community health resource management, social work practice for the elderly, use and development of products for the elderly, wisdom of the elderly in internet plus, assessment of living environment for the elderly, and use of assistive devices for the elderly.