On 25 July 2024, Dr Maria Brown delivered a half-day workshop on 'Servicing Older Adults with a Lifelong Education Perspective: Mapping and Networking Good Practices'.
This is the second iteration of this workshop sponsored by the Office of the Commissioner for Older Persons in fulfilment of its work programme for Quality Lifelong Education, and its commitment to Active Ageing. The workshop is also a deliverable of the Outreach Programme at the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education.
A certificate of participation will be awarded to all workshop participants later this year.
Dr Maria Brown is senior lecturer within the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education.
Workshop participants included activity coordinators, nurses, directors, heads, and administrators based in Church and private homes for older adults.
Action points yielded from the workshop include:
- improving existing respite and rehabilitation initiatives using good practices shared and further developed during the workshop,
- offering placements to the UM’s adult education and training students, and
- investing in human resource development and in the development of the homes’ communities through participatory training (languages, cultures, ageing, etc.).
A certificate of participation will be awarded to all workshop participants later this year.
Dr Maria Brown is senior lecturer within the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education.