Community Mental Health-Gerontology
(Post-Graduate) @ Niagara
Geriatric mental health is a specialty within the mental health care field. This program is
designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of mental health workers or others working
with or caring for the elderly in their own homes, in institutions, and in other community
settings.
Study Mode:
- One year full time
- Two intakes per year.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must have completed a Diploma/Degree in Nursing from an accredited
nursing education program.
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- IELTS requirement of minimum 6 overall.
Course Structure:
- Issues and Trends in Mental Health Care
- Introduction to Geriatric Mental Health
- Communication and Helping Relationships
- Psychiatric and Cognitive Disorder in the Elderly
- Assessment in Geriatric Mental health
- Approaches to Care in Geriatric Mental Health I
- Approaches to Care in Geriatric Mental Health II
- Geriatric Mental Health Practicum
Cost of the Program:
Contact us for the detailed fee structure.
