We are currently accepting Fall (September) 2008 applications for the MS GHW Cohort and the 12 Credit Certificate program.
Why Choose the Geriatric Health and Wellness Program at Sacred Heart University?
At Sacred Heart University, we pride ourselves on graduate programs whose byword is innovation.
Based on the latest philosophies guiding this field of study, this program incorporates a host of innovations to prepare
professionals for the challenges of the 21st century geriatric care:
- An Interdisciplinary Approach to Learning, providing the wide array of knowledge required to treat a broad diversity of conditions, from chronic ailments to acute illness.
- A Contemporary Curriculum rooted in "evidence-based" health care practice leading to more effective evaluations, interventions and outcomes.
- A Cutting-Edge Format, which employs internet-based "distance-Learning" taught by faculty and other geriatric experts.
- An Integrated Philosophy which emphasizes building/working with an effective interdisciplinary team, and promoting health/wellness by considering a multitude of treatment options, including therapeutic, medical and holistic care.
At Sacred Heart University, it is our mission to provide you with the training and skills necessary to promote health and wellness, to stem physical and mental decline, and to provide appropriate and effective care to those at risk of functional limitation and disability.
Moreover, it is our firm belief that those who successfully complete the program will emerge as effective advocates for the elderly and their families, experts in comprehensive care, leaders of care teams, respected clinical instructors, and innovators whose ideas and work have a positive and lasting effect on geriatric healthcare.