The VATO -training package is a result of the "Supporting and Maintaining the Functional Capacity of Older People and Their Carers" pilot project implemented between 2002-2004.

The training package is 800 hours and it consists of four modules:

NAME OF THE MODULE	HOURS
Module 1. ORIENTATION TO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TRAINING PACKAGE AND DEVELOPING OWN SKILLS AND WORK	200
1.1. Orientation to the VATO -training package - What, why and how do I learn?	45
1.2. Holistic functional capacity - What, why and how?	20
1.3. Work ability - What, why and how?	20
1.4. Analysing work - What, why and how?	35
1.5. Developing own skills and work - What, why and how?	80
Module 2. ASSESSING THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF OLDER PEOPLE	240
2.1. Orientation to module 2. - What, why and how do I learn the assessment process?	30
2.2. Collecting the life story - What, why and how?	30
2.3. Assessing the physical functional capacity - What, why and how?	60
2.4. Assessing the mental functional capacity - What, why and how?	40
2.5 .Assessing the social functional capacity - What, why and how?	40
2.6. Assessing the spiritual functional capacity - What, why and how?	10
2.7. Analysing and challenging the assessment process - What, why and how?	20
2.8. Presenting the challenges of the assessment process - What, why and how?	10
Module 3. A PLAN TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF OLDER PEOPLE	120
3.1. Orientation to module 3. - What, why and how do I learn the supporting plan process?	30
3.2. Making the supporting plan - What, why and how?	60
3.3. Analysing and challenging the supporting plan process - What, why and how?	20
3.4. Presenting the challenges of the supporting plan process - What, why and how?	10
Module 4. SUPPORTING THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF OLDER PEOPLE	240
4.1. Orientation to module 4. - What, why and how do I learn the supporting process?	30
4.2. Supporting the physical functional capacity - What, why and how?	100
4.3. Supporting the psychosocial functional capacity - What, why and how?	60
4.4. Supporting the spiritual functional capacity - What, why and how?	20
4.5. Analysing and challenging the supporting process - What, why and how?	20
4.6. Presenting the challenges of the assessment process - What, why and how?	10

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