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.
Behaviour Psycho-social
| Courses | Course Details | More Information |
| Activities Planning and Implementation for Day Care and Nursing Home |
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. |
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| Basic Counselling Skills in Addressing Emotional Needs for Older Persons (Basic) | The course is designed for support care staff who provide direct care in intermediate and long term care sector. Learners will be equipped with basic counselling skills in addressing emotional needs of older persons. | Find out more |
| Community Befriending of Seniors (Basic) | This course will help Befrienders understand and grasp key components and mechanisms of befriending Seniors and facilitate development of effective befriending services. | Find out more |
| Enabling Family Caregivers for Supporting Older Person Living in Community (Intermediate) | This course enables psychosocial and support care staff to gain in-depth understanding of caregivers and introduces tools to enhance engagement with them. | Find out more |
| Essentials of Gerontology for Community-Based Professionals (Intermediate) | This course enables support care staff to develop an understanding of ageing, the needs of elders, and the current climate surrounding ageing in Singapore. | Find out more |
| Managing Challenging Behaviours of Family Members and Persons who Cause Harm | Learners will learn frameworks and strategies to prepare themselves for engaging potentially aggressive individuals and how to de-escalate them effectively. | Find out more |
| Managing Elderly Abuse in Nursing Homes (Intermediate) | The course aims to build capability amongst senior staff and management from Nursing Homes to ensure proper reporting workflow and escalation protocols are in place. | Find out more |
| Self-Care for Community Care Professionals (Basic) | This course is designed to help support care staff practise better self-care, reduce work stress, and develop healthy work-life balance. | Find out more |
| Working with Families (Intermediate) | This course helps community care professionals establish understanding on family dynamics and develop effective care plans for older persons and caregivers. | Find out more |
Governance & Organisation Excellence
| Courses | Course Details | More Information |
| Essential Foundation in Volunteer Management (Intermediate) | This course provides a robust introduction to volunteer management framework, principles, and best practices. It aims to develop staff in volunteer management competencies to effectively recruit, manage, motivate, and retain volunteers. | Find out more |
