Being 80 for one day

Prevention of Violenceby Changing Perspectives

A li(v)fe seminar

Insights

The Li(v)fe seminars will show the participants the situations of the needy people in a transparent and fully demonstrated way.

Insights

Putting on bandages, splints, glasses and special shoes which allow the simulation of different symptoms the participants get an experience of the everyday life of handicapped people.

Insights

Everyday life situations are simulated, e.g. go for a walk, make purchases, eat, read and being examined by two very nice, friendly and specialised competent nursing forces.

Einblicke

After the self-awareness the participants reflect their experiences.

Objectives

• Self-awareness

• Rise of the esteem in view of the age and its special needs

• Raising of awareness

• Strengthening of empathy– recognising individual needs of older people

Objectives

• Transfer in occupational everyday life

• Reflection of own action in the professional and informal context

• Enlargement of own action competence to be able to act adequately and in individual situations

• Prevention of violence

Contents

Knowledge mediation concerning age-conditioned and illness-conditioned impediments

Discussion about personal impression of the age

Perspective change in the role play „Walking in the shoes of the others“

Reflection of occupational everyday life

role play

Participants make experiences of the sensitivities of older handicapped people:

Role change in everyday situations (during several hours): shopping at the supermarket, use of public means of transportation, situations in nursing homes etc.

Simulated interferences: use of glasses, splints, bandages etc.

Confrontation with well-meant statements or behavior of nurses („I know what is good for you“)

role play

Participants gain a wide experience of

Interferences in the event of movements and use of senses

Challenges in everyday life„barriers“ in publicRealising the „own“ home with different eyesFeelings of power and helplessnessPersonal resources/possibilities

Target groups

Teams in: homes for the elderly or nursing homes, mobile nursing services, hospitals, homes for handicapped people and social projects

Students at nurse‘s training schools, schools for aged-care-Services

Students at universities of applied sciencesStaff of public transportation services, staff in the

service sector for elderly clientsDesigners and architectsPolicy makers

To understand the matter a change of your viewpoint

often will do!

About us

Pro Senectute Austria is a non-party and non-confessional association, established in 1986.

Pro Senectute Austria shall be understood as a councelling centre and a continuation school for nursing staff in the work with the elderly, care staff, nurturing affiliated persons, executives/executive committees in the work with the elderly, planning committees and teaching staff.