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Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)
Health and fitness professionals, and those who work closely with seniors and the elderly, know that health and wellness are critical to quality of life as we age. Key pieces of that are fall prevention and the levels of physical and cognitive fitness that it requires.
| What | SAIL Online |
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| When | Apr 05, 2012 12:00 AM |
| Where | Online |
| Contact Email | distedu@pierce.ctc.edu |
| Contact Phone | (877) 353-6763 |
| Attendees | Trainers |
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Pierce College has teamed up with the Washington State Department of Health to provide Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) training to health, fitness, nursing, and senior care workers who wish to impart these skills to their clients, patients, and staff. These "train the trainer" courses target fall prevention and have been designed in collaboration with physical therapy, nursing, and public health experts.
Through this online program, you will learn to identify motor, sensory, and cognitive systems as components of balance, and understand the role balance plays in the health and physical function of older adults. You will be trained to lead SAIL exercise sessions, helping older adults improve strength, balance, and ability to perform daily tasks. The information you take away from the online workshop can be offered to a group class for up to 20 participants on a regular schedule, or it can be integrated into existing clinical, physical, or occupational therapy practices, or into existing exercise programs.
COURSE BASICS
Each online workshop provides 20 hours of experience. The training includes PowerPoint presentations, videos, practical demonstrations, weekly online discussions, and evaluations.
The online workshops are entirely interactive. Instructors lead and facilitate course activities, while students engage in thoughtful discussions that apply what they have learned.
The program is flexible. Since you don't have to be logged in at any specific time each day, you can complete the workshop whenever it is most convenient.
CONTACT ELEARNING
For questions about SAIL course content or issues with logging into Angel (the online course system), please contact Pierce College eLearning:
Email: distedu@pierce.ctc.edu,
Voice: (253) 964-6244
Voice (Toll Free): (877) 353-6763.
For more information about this online program, please visit the Pierce College Website.
