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Specialist in Geriatric Palliative Care Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills with our Specialist in Elderly People's Palliative Care Training Programme, made for people who work with shoes. Learn how to make light, adjustable shoes that can help elderly patients who have swelling, sensitive feet, or problems moving around. Become good at making shoes that fit well, using materials that let the feet breathe and soles that won't slip. Understand what elderly people need, do important research, and write about real cases to make their lives better. Join us to change how shoes are made for palliative care.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate issued in line with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online assistant available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your preferred course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Master light materials: Learn to choose materials that make elderly people's shoes comfortable and easy to move in.

Design for swelling: Create shoes that can be adjusted to fit sensitive elderly people's feet, even when they swell.

Implement easy fastening: Make sure the shoes are easy to put on and take off, and that they stay on properly.

Enhance stability: Develop soles that won't slip, so elderly people can walk safely and steadily.

Conduct research: Study guidelines and find out what patients need so you can design shoes that are just right for them.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and workload.

  • Select which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You can generate additional chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, aimed at 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.