Education Program for Carers in Facilities with Neuro Disabled Subjects EPoCFiNDS

• Published in: Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls sarcopenia and falls, 2019-06, Vol.4 (2), p.45-50
• Main Authors: Dionyssiotis, Yannis, Vellidou, Eleftheria, Konstantinidis, Stathis Th, Sarafis, Pavlos, Artemi, Sofia, Stergiopoulou, Katerina, Vind, Anne Mette, Birsanu, Niculina, Duport, Sophie, Koutsouris, Dimitrios
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Research Protocol
• ISSN: 2459-4148; 2459-4148
• DOI: 10.22540/JFSF-04-045

The prevalence of chronic illness and the disabilities they cause are strongly associated with age. According to the United Nations, in most countries around the world, 8-10% of the population has some form of disability. Carers are helping subjects who have severe or profound core activity limitations in the community and hospice facilities. The skills acquired by carers in their caring role are relevant to the competencies required for occupations and qualifications in community, aged care, health, youth, housing and disability support services. With the aging population the number of subjects with neurological lesions living in hospices and long-term care facilities is increased. It makes a strong case to educate carers to help these subjects. There is a lack of evidence on how to design and implement mechanisms such as foundation skills courses and programs to best meet the needs of carers. The goal of ducation rogram for arers in acilities with euro isabled ubjects (EPoCFiNDS), is to create training programs for carers in neurodisabled subjects living in various facilities. In Europe we need to develop educational programs, aimed at volunteers, relatives or any other group of people so that they better organize benefits care for neurodisabled subjects.