Advanced Diploma in Geriatric Health Aide (GEHA)
The Advanced Diploma in Geriatric Health Aide (GEHA) is an 18-month hybrid program designed to train professionals in senior care, gerontology principles, and chronic disease navigation.
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 4 courses
Foundations of Gerontology, the Aging Process and Healthy Aging
Anatomy and Physiology of Aging and Chronic Disease
Fundamentals of Personal Care, Hygiene, and ADLs
Ethics, Dignity and Communication in Elderly Care
Semester 2 3 courses
Chronic Disease Navigation, Management and Medication Support in Older Adults
Geriatric Nutrition, Hydration, Dietary Support and Wellness in Geriatric
Mobility Maintenance, Advanced Fall Prevention Strategies and Safe Patient Handling
Semester 3 4 courses
Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities Support
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Elder Care and Bioethics
Pharmacology and Polypharmacy Safety for Seniors
Advanced Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Cognitive Wellness Support
Semester 4 5 courses
Principles of Palliative Care, Hospice, and End-of-Life Support
Psychosocial Aspects of Aging, Grief and End-of-Life Care
Geriatric Rehabilitation and Restorative Care Principles
Latest Innovations in Longevity and Geriatric Health
Clinical Practicum and Capstone in Geriatric Health Aide
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.