Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify participant needs and expectations.
- Identify participants' needs and aims according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Conduct relevant assessments to determine variations in status of participants in consultation with relevant support personnel according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Identify any special requirements according to participants' needs.
- Advise participants of any reasons for not participating in a given program.
- Identify barriers to participation for older persons.
- Plan a recreation program for older persons.
- Identify equipment andresources appropriate to the program.
- Design and document a program plan to meet the identified needs and abilities of participants according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Seek agreement on the program plan from staff, participants and organisations where relevant.
- Assess the likely demands of the program on the participants in consultation with appropriate personnel.
- Determine the range of activities to be included in the program according to participant needs and capabilities.
- Identify support requirements for older persons according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Prepare for the program.
- Communicate instructions and relevant information about the program and encourage participants to seek clarification as required.
- Access required equipment from store and check for damage or deterioration and report where appropriate to the responsible person according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Issue suitable equipment and aids and provide assistance with fitting where necessary.
- Set up equipment according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Modify or condition equipment for use by different participant groups according to workplace policies and procedures.
- Conduct the program.
- Encourage participants to warm up and cool down through safe and appropriate exercises.
- Monitor technique and correct use of equipment, where relevant, and provide appropriate feedback to participants.
- Provide assistance with use of aids, including modification, as appropriate.
- Seek feedback from participants regarding their progress during the program and modify as required.
- Use techniques that motivate clients to maintain an appropriate participation rate.
- Identify risks to participant safety and take action to minimise these, according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Modify the program, where necessary, based on an assessment of the conditions, status of older persons, facilities and equipment.
- Conclude the program.
- Conclude the program at a pace appropriate to the participants, their level of involvement and the duration of the program.
- Inform participants of follow-up programs and recreational opportunities.
- Collect and check issued equipment for damage and wear according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Evaluate the program.