Old Hands : A report of the handbook
Vanhanen, Andrea (2009)
Vanhanen, Andrea
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2009
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-200912147881
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-200912147881
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Andrea Del Rosario Vanhanen. Old Hands: a report of the handbook. Järvenpää, autumn 2009, 142 p., 5 appendices.
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Järvenpää Unit, Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services (UAS).
The aim of this report is to introduce the process of creating a handbook, Old Hands – A handbook to motivate and empower communities in helping elderly people. The report debates cultural aspects and information on the present situation of several aged people. The report also includes the reason to make a handbook to the community.
The interviews were conducted in the spring 2009. The method applied was a qualitative, semi-structured interview. The interviews were recorded by using a dictating machine. One of the interviews was conducted on e-mail due to the distant location of the respondent. The gathered data was not analysed. The purpose of the interviews was to produce a handbook and not a thesis research.
In the process of creating the handbook seven respondents were interviewed; one social worker, two nurses, two practical nurses, one volunteer and one deaconess from the Lutheran church. The valuable experiences of these respondents were turned into a valuable tool for the community
This report indicates that participation of the community is required in order to develop and improve the quality of life of the elderly people. Furthermore, the handbook is an important tool for Finnish and foreigners people who want to make a difference in the elderly people’s lives. Eventually the handbook was created in order to graduate as a Bachelor of Social Services. The handbook is opened to the possibility of being published, only with permission of the author.
Keywords: handbook, elderly people, aged people, foreign, community work, participation
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak South, Järvenpää Unit, Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services (UAS).
The aim of this report is to introduce the process of creating a handbook, Old Hands – A handbook to motivate and empower communities in helping elderly people. The report debates cultural aspects and information on the present situation of several aged people. The report also includes the reason to make a handbook to the community.
The interviews were conducted in the spring 2009. The method applied was a qualitative, semi-structured interview. The interviews were recorded by using a dictating machine. One of the interviews was conducted on e-mail due to the distant location of the respondent. The gathered data was not analysed. The purpose of the interviews was to produce a handbook and not a thesis research.
In the process of creating the handbook seven respondents were interviewed; one social worker, two nurses, two practical nurses, one volunteer and one deaconess from the Lutheran church. The valuable experiences of these respondents were turned into a valuable tool for the community
This report indicates that participation of the community is required in order to develop and improve the quality of life of the elderly people. Furthermore, the handbook is an important tool for Finnish and foreigners people who want to make a difference in the elderly people’s lives. Eventually the handbook was created in order to graduate as a Bachelor of Social Services. The handbook is opened to the possibility of being published, only with permission of the author.
Keywords: handbook, elderly people, aged people, foreign, community work, participation