24/04/2026
๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐ ๐) ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐)
Alongside participants from various hospitals across the Bicol region, the BMC multidisciplinary team composed of Geriatrician Nurses, Pharmacist, Dietitian and Physical Therapist attended the ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐) ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ from April 21 to 23, 2026 at the Bicol Region General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center in San Pedro, Cabusao, Camarines Sur.
The activity aimed to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and competencies of healthcare professionals in delivering holistic and patient-centered care for older adults. The training covered a wide range of topics related to aging, emphasizing the principles and importance of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and its relevance in hospital settings. Key discussions included common geriatric syndromes, enabling participants to better understand the complex health needs of elderly patients. The sessions highlighted the importance of proper assessment and prioritization of care, from identifying immediate concerns to establishing short-term and long-term goals and care plans. Participants also engaged in hands-on return demonstrations of the CGA tool, as well as reporting, early discharge planning, and goal setting.
The BMC geriatric team demonstrated commendable performance, showcasing excellence among participants.
The team earned ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐
๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ, ๐ ๐. ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ, licenesed Physical Therapist, was awarded ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ and ๐ ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐.
Overall, the training was a valuable learning experience that enhanced the participantsโ capability to conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments and deliver quality, evidence-based care for older patients. It also strengthened teamwork and reinforced the commitment of hospital geriatric teams to improve healthcare outcomes for the aging population.
