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Spotlight on… Peer Education

31/1/2017

In this fortnight's blog post we're putting a spotlight on our Peer Education Programs.

What is Peer Education:

Peer education is a process for sharing information, it looks at the way that people learn - and the fact that people will tend to learn and make changes as a result of that learning differently based on who's doing the teaching. People who share common ground - peers - teach and learn from one another in an interactive setting.

COTA SA's Peer Education:

Through our Seniors Peer Education Centre, COTA SA peer educators share practical and useful information on a variety of topics in information sessions hosted by seniors' groups and organisations. Our sessions focus on empowering seniors to age well.

The sessions are:

• free of charge
• run by fully trained volunteer Peer Educators, who themselves, are seniors
• available throughout South Australia
• practically focussed, including discussion of simple strategies to deal with the issues raised
• designed to be interactive - activities, handouts and discussions where attendees are encouraged to share their own ideas and experiences with the group
• booked and hosted by seniors' organisations and groups

The topics we currently offer are:

• COTA - who we are, what we do, programs, services, and member benefits
• Moving Right Along - Older drivers, safer vehicles, fitness to drive and assessments
• Moving Right Along - Travel options and retiring from driving
• Moving Right Along - Motorised mobility scooters
• Maximising My Independence - At home and in the community
• Step Forward Together - Your wellbeing, your plan
• Pills and Spills - medicines
• Pills and Spills - falls prevention

Book a session:

You can book a session now for your seniors group, through our website or by calling the Bookings Office on 8232 0422

 

 

 

COTA SA acknowledges the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains as the traditional custodians of the land our headquarters occupy. We also acknowledge all Aboriginal nations throughout South Australia. We honour Aboriginal peoples’ continuing connection to Country and recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people.