AIC Programmes for Professionals

Tsao Foundation is an AIC-appointed Learning Institute

The unique characteristic of Hua Mei Training Academy’s ‘signature courses’ is that they draw on the two decades of expertise in community eldercare accumulated at the Hua Mei Centre for Successful Ageing, and are enriched by the collaborative work and research findings conducted by International Longevity Centre (ILC) Singapore.

As such, the courses are developed and delivered by practitioners for practitioners - and support ageing-in-place, an on-going objective of the Foundation’s activities.

In 2018, Tsao Foundation was one of six training providers to be appointed Learning Institute by Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to conduct courses for the community care sector.

Below are our upcoming courses.

 

The objective of these courses is to help train and inspire Community Care professionals to plan better activities for Seniors that specifically address certain concerns and enhanced engagement.

Activities Planning and Implementation for Day Care and Nursing Homes has three variations: Cognitive Activities, Psychosocial Activities and Community Reintegration, all of which will be integrated into the course to empower the facilitators to better engage the Seniors in the various activities. Find out more

 

 
The course is designed for support care staff who provide direct care in intermediate and long term care sector. In order to deliver good care, support care staff need to be equipped with basic counselling skills in addressing emotional needs of older persons and build relationship to provide emotional support. Find out more


This course will help Befrienders (including staff of Eldercare Centres and Volunteers) understand and grasp key components and mechanisms of befriending Seniors, facilitates development of an effective and sound befriending services. Find out more


This course enables psychosocial and support care staff to gain in-depth understanding of caregivers. It introduces tools to enhance their engagement with the caregivers such as assessing their needs using a framework; communication skills to connect with the caregivers; and to match resources to the needs identified. Find out more


This course enables support care staff to develop an understanding of ageing, the needs of the elders and the current climate surrounding the ageing experience in Singapore. It aims to provide the learners with the essential tools to develop deeper connections with the elders and to better meet their needs. Find out more


The course is designed for Nursing Home professionals who need to attend to potentially aggressive family members and persons who cause harm, in the context of vulnerable adult protection. Learners will learn frameworks and strategies to prepare themselves for engaging potentially aggressive individuals, as well as de-escalate them. Learners will also learn about the importance of self-care and strategies to self-care in the management of challenging behaviours. Find out more



The course aims to build capability amongst senior staff and management from Nursing Homes, to ensure that a robust reporting workflow and escalation protocols are in place for staff to respond appropriately and promptly to complaints of alleged abuse. Find out more


This course is designed to help support care staff to practise better self-care, thus reducing overall work stress and to develop a support system in maintaining healthy work-life balance. Find out more


This course is developed for community care professionals who work with older persons and their families in the community to help them establish good understanding on family dynamics, recognise the changing trend on family relationships, and develop effective care plans for the older persons and their family caregivers. Find out more


This course provides a robust introduction to volunteer management framework, principles, and best practices. It aims to develop staff in volunteer management competencies to be effective and professional in job designing, recruiting, managing, motivating, and retaining volunteers in their respective volunteer programmes to meet organizational needs. Find out more