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Continence Care and Aging

Code: HPGC800
Apply this course towards: Gerontology

Course description

Did you know that incontinence is found in 33% of Canadian women aged 41 to 64? Above the age of 65, the number jumps to 55%. Incontinence is found in 30% of men over the age of 65. Given the aging population across Canada and globally, the need for continence care skills is growing. Continence care becomes an essential aspect of supporting health, dignity, and quality of life across the aging process. As the prevalence of incontinence increases with age, healthcare professionals across care settings require current knowledge and practical insight to respond effectively and compassionately.

This course introduces learners to key concepts in continence care as they relate to aging, with an emphasis on understanding age related changes, common continence challenges, and evidence informed approaches to support. Participants explore assessment, management, and communication strategies that support informed decision making and collaboration with healthcare teams, patients, and families.

The course takes an applied approach, addressing continence care across diverse settings including hospitals, senior residences, long term care, and private residences. Foundational considerations such as patient dignity, education, pelvic floor health, nutrition, and lifestyle factors are integrated throughout to support thoughtful and responsive continence care in aging populations.

Learning objectives

  • differentiate the underlying medical issues by explaining how the urinary and gastro systems normally function in comparison to the patient’s condition and medical history
  • explain the types of urinary and fecal incontinence, including the causes and presentations to the healthcare team, patient, client and families
  • explain the types of urinary and fecal diversion surgeries
  • interpret incontinence through patient history and symptom questionnaires, and then create care plans to minimize symptoms
  • explain treatment options and plans to the healthcare team, including the patient and family
  • create patient education and resources to be used in practice

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course will require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).