In-person training programme for health and care workers on integrated care for older people: guidance

Overview

The guidance provides a practical, modular training package to help countries build the skills needed to implement WHO’s Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) approach in primary care. It outlines how to plan, deliver, and evaluate in‑person training using adult‑learning methods such as case studies, simulations, and return demonstrations. Based on WHO ICOPE publications and extensive field experience, it supports multidisciplinary teamwork, respectful communication and adaptation of care pathways to local contexts. The material is flexible and aims to strengthen primary‑care capacity so health and care workers can deliver person‑centred, integrated care that promotes healthy ageing and preserves older people’s functional ability..