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Geriatric Care Course

What will I learn?

Sharpen your skills in looking after elderly people with our full Course on Caring for Elderly People. Learn how to talk well with them, including how to connect with them and use body language, so you can relate to them better. Learn how to write good reports, take care of their daily needs like giving them medicine and good food, and make sure their homes are safe by seeing what could hurt them. Understand how dementia affects people, make plans to care for them in their own way, and help them join in activities with others. Make yourself a better professional with useful, top-quality training made for people who look after elderly folks.

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

Talking well: Connect with elderly people and use words and body language that works.

Report writing: Write reports that are clear, short, and well-arranged.

Daily care know-how: Give medicine, food, and help with washing and dressing properly.

Making sure of safety: See what can cause danger and put things in place to keep elderly people safe.

Joining in social activities: Help with activities and encourage elderly people to be with others in the community.

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.