Below are the most commonly asked questions about the Wellness 2 Age program and Facilitator Training Program. If you cannot find the answer to your question below, please get in touch with us at wellness2age@csu.edu.au or by using the contact form on our Contact page.
Wellness 2 Age is targeted at people aged 60 and over who are motivated to remain living at home. They do not need to have had a specific diagnosis or injury to be involved or to undertake the program, and if they have an injury or received a diagnosis, this would not preclude them from taking part in the program. Suitable participants for the program may be finding it more difficult to do specific things such as getting up and down stairs, or their balance may have deteriorated.
The program is not suitable for people that have severe cognitive impairment as they will need to be able to follow instructions in completing the activities. Testing in the mild to moderate range of cognitive impairment is ideal for participation in the program.
Please contact us to find out more about the cost of training.
The Wellness 2 Age program can only be delivered by trained allied health care professionals, allied health assistants, and aged care staff in community-based service contexts who have completed the Wellness 2 Age training course and obtained the program certification. You must have obtained the Wellness 2 Age Facilitator Certification to deliver the program.
The training program consists of:
- Five self-directed online modules and an online competency quiz (total 2 hours)
- One face-to-face online workshop (total 5 hours)
These take about seven hours in total to complete and there is no time limit for completion.
This training would be considered Continuing Professional Development that health professionals can claim as part of their annual registration.
Once you complete the training, you will have access to the Facilitators Portal where you can download a list of the equipment and low-cost purchasing options, and a resource pack containing the printable resources required for some of the activities, which you can laminate and reuse. However, please get in touch with us if you have any questions.
Equipment
Each of the program activities requires a range of equipment to deliver the program. This can comprise of freely everyday household items such as a washing basket, tennis balls, a wall, or empty plastic bottles; to items which need to be purchased such as basketballs, soccer balls, swiss balls, medicine balls, parallel bars, mini basketball hoops, and proprioceptive pads.
Most of the equipment required to run the program is comprised of everyday household items or items that are commonly owned by many allied health organisations. Otherwise, they can be easily obtained at a low cost.
A list of the equipment and low-cost purchasing options is provided in the Facilitators Portal located on the Program Training page. However, please get in touch with us if you have any questions.
Resources
Once you complete the training, you will have access to the Facilitators Portal where you can download a resource pack containing the printable resources required for some of the activities, which you can laminate and reuse.
Module 1: Understanding the evidence behind the program
Module 2: The alignment of the program to the current social and economic context
Module 3: The development and evolution of the program including the evidence base.
Module 4: The power of the program including case studies and how the program can benefit clients you see every day.
Module 5: Quiz/questionnaire