Mindfulness for Stress & Wellbeing - Ageing with Purpose & Presence

About course

Course objectives

Healthcare professionals working with ageing populations frequently encounter patients who are navigating complex cognitive, emotional, and life transitions associated with ageing, retirement, and changing health conditions. These transitions may manifest as anxiety, uncertainty, emotional distress, or changes in communication and behaviour, which can affect care relationships and patient engagement.

This course introduces a person-centred, mindfulness-informed approach to supporting ageing patients in healthcare and community care settings. It equips healthcare professionals with practical knowledge and skills to better understand the emotional and cognitive experiences of older adults, regulate their own responses during challenging interactions, and communicate with greater presence, empathy, and clarity.

Through guided teaching, experiential learning, case discussions, and reflective practice, participants explore how mindfulness can support emotional awareness, attentive listening, and compassionate engagement when working with ageing patients. The course emphasises collaborative care and stakeholder awareness, recognising the role of families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams in supporting patient wellbeing.

Participants will learn practical mindfulness techniques that can be integrated into daily clinical and care interactions. By strengthening self-awareness and communication skills, the course supports healthcare professionals in delivering more responsive, respectful, and person-centred care for ageing patients experiencing cognitive and emotional transitions.

Course description

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

- Describe common cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial transitions experienced by ageing patients during guided learning sessions and case discussions, in accordance with principles of person-centred care and healthy ageing.

- Explain how mindfulness supports emotional awareness, attentional regulation, and compassionate communication using provided learning materials and clinical scenarios, in alignment with health and wellness practices in care settings.

- Identify emotional cues, behavioural responses, and communication challenges that may arise when interacting with ageing patients when presented with simulated or case-based examples, with reference to patient-centred care principles.

- Apply basic mindfulness techniques to regulate personal stress and maintain attentive presence during guided practice sessions and simulated care interactions, following the practices demonstrated during the course.

- Demonstrate mindful listening and supportive communication approaches when engaging with ageing patients through role-play or scenario-based exercises, in accordance with respectful, person-centred communication practices.

- Recommend practical approaches to support patient wellbeing and collaborative care during facilitated discussions, taking into consideration the roles of families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary healthcare stakeholders.

Target audiences

Social or Healthcare worker who is in person-centred care work with stakeholders who are seniors or retirees (e.g. colleagues, clients, families, or communities) and interested in supporting them to take a mindfulness-based approach to healthy ageing.

Course completion requirements
Achieve at least 75% attendance and pass the required assessments.