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Stronger Hearts Ambassador Training
- 36 (Registered)
09
Oct
Welcome to the Stronger Hearts Ambassador Training
Our online training modules train Ambassadors to implement Stronger Hearts Exercise Program within your Aged Care Community. These include: Retirement Villages, Aged Day Centres, Residential Aged Care Facilities, or any other intentional gathering of Seniors who are meeting to engage in regular exercise. The training is self-paced and forms part of our competency framework for accredited Ambassadors, ensuring appropriate scope of practice is maintained for insurance coverage. Ambassadors and their Line Managers can have peace of mind knowing that activity can be increased effectively without risk of litigation.
Stronger Hearts has been designed to supplement any existing exercise strategy already in place within your community. As it is exclusively web-based, trained Ambassadors may integrate the classes at a level and frequency of their choosing. Our training equips Ambassadors to utilise the Stronger Hearts portal at each stage of exercise programming – whether you are wanting to start a new program, update an existing one, or looking to promote exercise uptake and adherence. Our Ambassadors come from a variety of disciplines. Whether you work as a Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist, Nurse, Diversional Therapist, Activity Officer, or Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator – this is a program that you can use as a tool in your exercise prescription arsenal.
Stronger Hearts Training objectives:
- Appreciate the varied benefits of group exercise.
- Understand the rationale behind selecting, recruiting, and preparing Seniors for group exercise.
- Work within the medico-legal scope of your role as exercise leaders within your exercise community.
- Measure the impact of the program within your community.
- Navigate the Stronger Hearts web-based portal.
- Run and supervise a web-based group exercise session.
- Utilise principles of exercise adherence and motivational strategies in your exercise community.
Duration: 4-6 hours online
There are six modules to complete:
- Familiarise
- Practise
- Trial
- Reflect
- Launch
- Competency
You will be guided through what your role is as an Ambassador, the benefits of exercise, our approach to group exercise, and measuring your impact.
Learning about how groups develop and running exercise classes is something that will be a lifelong pursuit, however, in this 4-6 hour course you will have learn the key skills in making your community rich in movement.
If you need any assistance on completing the course please contact us. We are here to help!
Email: strongerhearts.info@gmail.com
Adam: 0408781549
Program
- 7 Sections
- 59 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Workshop StarterBegin by thinking about what experiences you’ve had with movement and exercise in your own life and how that fits into the vision of assisting Seniors to move more freely everyday.3
- FamiliariseIn this section, we detail the big picture of Stronger Hearts and the importance of realising your vision to improve the health and wellbeing of your participants.10
- 3.1Workshop Overview- Familiarise1 Minute
- 3.2Stronger Hearts Vision & Mission1 Minute
- 3.3Stronger Hearts Ambassadors Role1 Minute
- 3.4Benefits of Exercise3 Minutes
- 3.5The Program Equipment7 Minutes
- 3.6The Stronger Hearts Portal3 Minutes
- 3.7101 Navigating the Portal1 Minute
- 3.8The Programs3 Minutes
- 3.9How to Start a Group Exercise20 Minutes
- 3.10Quiz- Familiarise10 Minutes4 Questions
- PracticeIn this section, we invite you to become accustomed to navigating the portal and trialling some initial exercises.16
- 4.1Workshop Overview – Practice1 Minute
- 4.2Explore the Stronger Hearts Portal1 Minute
- 4.3Behaviour Change- Decisional Balance3 Minutes
- 4.4Coaching and Feedback3 Minutes
- 4.5Setting Up the Exercise Area5 Minutes
- 4.6Manual Handling3 Minutes
- 4.7Teaching Skills5 Minutes
- 4.8Try the Classes- Beginners Quick Days1 Minute
- 4.9Purple Beginners Quick Class11 Minutes
- 4.10Blue Beginners Quick Class10 Minutes
- 4.11Green Beginners Quick Class10 Minutes
- 4.12Games and Activities1 Minute
- 4.13Balloon Fly Swat1 Minute
- 4.14Ribbon Dance1 Minute
- 4.15Musical Ball Pass Game1 Minute
- 4.16Quiz- Practice10 Minutes3 Questions
- TrialIn this section we outline important safety principles as well as outlining how to measure the impact of your program.14
- 5.1Workshop Overview- Trial1 Minute
- 5.2Medico Legal3 Minutes
- 5.3The Risk of Doing Nothing2 Minutes
- 5.4When to Cease Exercise4 Minutes
- 5.5Walking Aids- Flags for Physiotherapy Review3 Minutes
- 5.6Maintaining the Exercise Equipment9 Minutes
- 5.7Pre-Class Checks- Pre Exercise Checklist4 Minutes
- 5.8Pre-Class Checks – Verbal Spiel4 Minutes
- 5.9Individual Care Plans2 Minutes
- 5.10Intro to Outcome Measures2 Minutes
- 5.114 Stage Balance4 Minutes
- 5.12Sit to Stand2 Minutes
- 5.13Timed Up and Go2 Minutes
- 5.14Quiz- Trial10 Minutes3 Questions
- ReflectIn this section, we invite you to reflect on your learnings and how they may apply to your exercise facilitation.6
- Launching Stronger HeartsIn this section we teach you the steps in how to move the program towards the first class and beyond.11
- 7.1Overview of Working with Allied Health Professionals3 Minutes
- 7.2Launch Day Preparation1 Minute
- 7.3Onboard Screening and Assessment4 Minutes
- 7.4Moving through the Programs6 Minutes
- 7.5Class Rolls2 Minutes
- 7.6Awards and Feedback3 Minutes
- 7.7Using your Own Equipment3 Minutes
- 7.8Home Exercise Program- PhysiApp1 Minute
- 7.9Ongoing Communication with Stronger Hearts1 Minute
- 7.10Launch Manual (All Downloadable Documents)1 Minute
- 7.11Launch Day Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- Ambassador Accreditation and Competency FrameworkIn this section we outline the steps required to become an Accredited Stronger Hearts Ambassador as well as how to maintain your competency.5
