Professional Certificate in Essential Health Coaching for the Elderly

Foundation in Gerontology course offers an interdisciplinary overview of the ageing process, encompassing psychological, sociological, health, medical, and social policy perspectives. With a global focus and emphasis on the Asian experience, this course explores major ageing theories, bio-psycho-social frameworks, to equip students with a deep understanding of the complex issues surrounding population ageing.

This module empowers health coaches to understand and apply ethical principles and guidelines, including confidentiality, informed consent, and respect for autonomy, to maintain a professional relationship and provide high-quality support. Additionally, it guides health coaches to establish appropriate boundaries with the individuals they support, ensuring a safe and respectful coaching environment.

MSc SWD, ACLP

Assistant Director, Ageing Research Institute for Society and Education (ARISE) 

Falina holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and International Business, as well as a Master's degree in Skills and Workforce Development. She has extensive and diverse working experience of more than 30 years, both in Singapore and overseas, including working with older adults. She possesses the ability and skills to train, communicate, manage, motivate, and inspire people of different levels, ethnicities, and backgrounds. With strong analytical and result-oriented leadership skills, backed by organizational oversight, her desire is to share her knowledge and skills in a new environment. Her passion is to motivate and encourage others to enhance and reskill their talents towards a progressive career path, with a healthy mindset. 

M.A. LLL, ACTA, DACE
Founder & Principal Consultant, ECI Consulting Holdings Pte Ltd

Ms. Tan is a register nurse with a Master of Arts in Lifelong Learning who has devoted to the public health practice for two decades. To enhance commitment to behavioural changes that are necessary to improve one’s health outcomes in a sustainable manner with better rapport and engagement, Susan created EASY with Susan Health Coaching methodology - combining Motivational Interviewing (MI) with social learning theories. It provides clients with the CAR (Competence, Autonomy, and Relevance) to take personal responsibility of their health. Ms Tan is also a WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) and WSQ Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) certified.

MMedSc HNutr, BASc FST, Dip AFSN, ANS, ASIFST, ACTA
Director and Nutritionist, Alive Nutrition Consultancy

Mr. Chan Joy Seng is the Director and Accredited Nutritionist of Alive Nutrition Consultancy. He holds a Master of Medical Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Sheffield and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Food Science and Technology from the National University of Singapore. He is an Accredited Nutritionist of Singapore with the Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association, as well as member of Society of Behavioural Health Singapore and Singapore Institute of Food Science & Technology. 

Mr Chan has conducted many nutrition and health talks, workshops and tours for companies, community groups and the public. He has also been involved in many programmes of the Health Promotion Board, such as Healthier Choice Symbol, Lose to Win, Health Ambassador, Healthy Workplace Ecosystem, Health Literacy for Childcare Teachers & Childhood Obesity Phone Counselling programmes. He is also involved in the training of nutrition and health topics at different tertiary institutions in Singapore.

Deputy Director, Ageing Research Institute for Society and Education (ARISE) 

Dr. Ho specializes in quantitative and applied psychology, with a focus on multivariate data analytic methods such as multilevel analysis and structural equation modelling. His research interests include aging research, career aspirations, attitudes and orientations, and lifelong career mindsets and development in the 21st century. He has contributed over 80 journal papers and book chapters in clinical, health, organizational, vocational psychology, and applied statistics.

Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences

Dr Paul Victor Patinadan is an accomplished academic with close to a decade of research experience in the field of health and wellbeing. He received his PhD in Psychology right here at NTU. Paul is also an Association for Death Education and Counselling (ADEC) certified Thanatologist and plays an active role in the Action Research for Community Health (ARCH) Lab NTU.

As a mixed-methods researcher, he specialises in psycho-socio-spiritual interventions and therapies for wellbeing (with a particular interest in End-of-Life care and grief/bereavement facilitation for families), the development and implementation science of such interventions, and holistic education across stakeholders within care ecosystems. He has worked on several projects with a focus on clinical outcomes for various illness trajectories, community and critical health psychology, the medical humanities, and evaluative research for health organisations. These include investigating the health behaviours and personal narratives of patient and caregiver populations, co-developing a serious game for diabetic management, and evaluating the Singaporean National Advance Care Planning Programme. Paul’s most recent work, ’The Table to Console’ considers the role of food and the culinary arts for facilitating healing following the loss of a loved one. To date, he has participated in multiple international and local conferences and has been awarded with a number of honours.