1. Otago Home Exercise Programme (OEP) to prevent falls LEADERSHIP TRAINING

2. Introductions Tutors Tutors Candidates Candidates –Who are you? Name Name Profession Profession

3. Otago Exercise Programme Partnerships Prof John Campbell, Dr Clare Robertson Prof John Campbell, Dr Clare Robertson Julie Whitney Julie Whitney Developing a “How to Teach Manual” Developing a “How to Teach Manual” Pilot 4 day course Dudley May 2006 Pilot 4 day course Dudley May 2006 –Including social care workers / Rehab. assistants / Nurses Evaluating Programme Evaluating Programme TBC – Leadership NVQ units: TBC – Leadership NVQ units: –Level 2 in Care, –Level 2 in Exercise & Fitness –Level 3 in Promoting Independence

4. Course Aims To provide the OEP student leaders with: the underpinning knowledge to understand the rationale behind the design of the OEP programme and the principles of programming and leading/instructing exercise for frailer older people. the underpinning knowledge to understand the rationale behind the design of the OEP programme and the principles of programming and leading/instructing exercise for frailer older people. information about the health benefits of exercise for older people and the impact of falls on frailer older people and society information about the health benefits of exercise for older people and the impact of falls on frailer older people and society the opportunity to put the leading/instructing theory into practice by developing the leading/instructing skills necessary to deliver the OEP safely and effectively to frailer older people with a high risk or history of falls the opportunity to put the leading/instructing theory into practice by developing the leading/instructing skills necessary to deliver the OEP safely and effectively to frailer older people with a high risk or history of falls the opportunity for their OEP leadership skills to be evaluated by tutors and peers and to develop self evaluation skills through the drawing up of a personal action plan in consultation with the OEP tutor the opportunity for their OEP leadership skills to be evaluated by tutors and peers and to develop self evaluation skills through the drawing up of a personal action plan in consultation with the OEP tutor

5. Course Objectives On completion of the course the OEP leader will be able to: identify the aims,components,progressions and support strategies of the OEP and the principles of programming and leading exercise for frailer older people identify the aims,components,progressions and support strategies of the OEP and the principles of programming and leading exercise for frailer older people identify the incidence,location and consequenses of falls in older people identify the incidence,location and consequenses of falls in older people demonstrate competency in the necessary skills to deliver the OEP to individual and groups of frailer older people demonstrate competency in the necessary skills to deliver the OEP to individual and groups of frailer older people identify,through tutor,peer and self evaluation, the practical leading skills and competencies he/she has achieved and those that still need to be improved;draw up an acton plan to address these in consultation with the OEP tutor identify,through tutor,peer and self evaluation, the practical leading skills and competencies he/she has achieved and those that still need to be improved;draw up an acton plan to address these in consultation with the OEP tutor

6. Certification

7. Timetable Day 1

8. Purpose of Manuals Why two manuals? Why two manuals? –Otago Home Exercise Programme (OEP) Manual –Later Life Training (LLT) ‘How to Instruct’ Handbook

10. Lets get started……. Handouts Handouts –OEP Manual –LLT Manual –LLT website passwords –OHPs of all sessions