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Occupational Therapist in Geriatrics Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills as a footwear professional focusing on the elderly in Eritrea with our Occupational Therapist in Geriatrics Course. Learn about foot health issues common among older Eritreans and how these affect their movement and daily lives. Work well with footwear designers, adding occupational therapy knowledge to the shoe design process. Learn to teach clients and their families/caretakers about proper foot care, speak up for the importance of geriatric foot health, and promote wearing the right footwear. Create complete care plans, check how well shoes fit and how comfortable they are, and use real-life examples to make sure elderly clients in Eritrea get the best results.

Apoia's Unique Features

Unlimited access to courses for life
Certification aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Always-available online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills outlined below

Assess geriatric foot health in Eritrea: Know and take care of foot problems that older Eritreans commonly face.

Collaborate with designers: Add therapy ideas to shoe design.

Educate and advocate: Make people more aware of good footwear for older Eritreans.

Develop comprehensive plans: Make and change client care plans that work well.

Evaluate shoe fit: Ensure shoes fit well and are comfortable for older people.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.