Work with Special Needs Groups in Elderly Care

Student recognices needs of clients that are in a marginalized position because of physical, psychological or social reasons and is able to take them into account when supporting their daily lives. He / she is able to take into account the needs of support in customer situations and everyday activities in such a way that the involvement of the elderly and the expertise of their own life is ensured.
The student knows the key information producers and third sector actors who provide special support and is able to utilize them when guiding the elderly belonging to special groups. The student is able to utilize the current service system and knows the most important laws and recommendations. He / she knows the knowledge and skills needed for service management concerning customer groups.
The student is able to evaluate his / her own competence and knows his / her own development needs at work.

Material available on the Moodle platform
Eloniemi-Sulkava, U. (2022). Seksuaalisuus osana iäkkäiden ihmisten hyvinvointia ja ihmisyyttä. Teoksessa Taina Rantanen, Katja Kokko, Sarianna Sipilä & Anne Viljanen (toim.): Gerontologia. Helsinki: Duodecim
Nissinen, J. & Sassi, P. (2025). Sukupuoli-identiteetti ja seksuaalinen suuntautuminen. Teoksessa P. Brusila, K. Kero, J. Piha & M. Räsänen (toim.): Seksuaalilääketiede. Helsinki: Duodecim
Aavaluoma, S. (2025). Muistisairaan seksuaalisuus. Teoksessa M Hallikainen, A. Koivisto, S. Melkas, A. Portaankorva, J. Rinne & A. Rosenvall (toim.): Muistisairaudet. Helsinki: Duodecim