Purpose
This unit standard will be enable learners to use energy based health and wellness practices as self-help tools and to work with others. The learner will have skills to work as a team member and as a provider of support services within a multi-disciplinary health care team.
According to leading experts, a large number of people are in danger of burnout due to consistent stress generated by the environment or personal factors.
In many parts of the world, the population has an ever-increasing proportion of elderly people. Overall the population is ageing. In general, the elderly need more frequent and intensive medical care than younger people, putting greater and greater demands on the physical and mental health care system.
The context of this Unit Standard refers to philosophical aspects, practices and procedures involving the promotion of living in wellness and more satisfying relationships
This unit Standard would be useful for any person involved in training health care workers, home carers, auxiliary health care workers, community workers, child-care minders, as well as people who generally find themselves in a stressful environment and need to take care of other people’s needs or complaints, such as police, defence and correctional services personnel, workers in the hospitality industry, teachers, call centre operators and customer care personnel and generally people who are interested in their own personal growth.
